Comparison

Bruto vs Open Lobster

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bruto

This is a minimalist puzzle game where players trigger chain reactions by tapping dots that shift between white, grey, and red. The objective is to clear the board of all red dots through strategic planning and restraint, offering a focused and unhurried experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist visual design
  • 50 handcrafted puzzles
  • Chain-reaction gameplay
  • Haptic feedback
  • Game Center achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Bruto is a minimalist puzzle game about color and consequence. Each tap triggers a chain reaction as dots shift between white, grey, and red. Every move affects the board. The goal is simple: leave no red dots behind. Designed for focused, unhurried play, Bruto removes timers and distractions. Just deliberate interaction, subtle haptics, and carefully constructed puzzles that reward planning and restraint. Featuring 50 handcrafted levels, Bruto offers a quiet, thoughtful puzzle experience you can play entirely offline. Features * Minimalist visual design * 50 handcrafted puzzles * Chain-reaction gameplay built around color * Subtle haptic feedback * Game Center achievements * Fully offline play * No ads or interruptions How to Play * Swipe left — next level * Swipe right — previous level * Swipe up — reset puzzle * Swipe down — level select * Clear all red dots in 10 moves or fewer to fully complete a level Features * Clean, minimalist design * 50 handcrafted puzzles that evolve in complexity * Strategic chain-reaction gameplay * Haptic feedback for a tactile feel * Game Center achievements to unlock * Fully offline play, anytime * No ads Instructions * Swipe left to go to the next level. * Swipe right to revisit the previous level. * Swipe up to reset the current puzzle. * Swipe down to open the level select menu. * Solve any level in 10 moves or less to fully beat it.

About

Open Lobster

Features
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A tiny lobster is chained to the seafloor. Your job: feed it. Open Lobster is a pixel-art arcade reflex game built around one simple mechanic - things fall from above, and you swipe to handle each one correctly before it hits the ground. SWIPE DOWN - eat the food SWIPE RIGHT - net the garbage SWIPE LEFT - deflect the bomb Miss the right swipe, and you pay. Eat enough food and the lobster breaks free. Move too slow, and chaos follows. TWO MODES ESCAPE MODE Eat 30 pieces of food to shatter the chain. The lobster grows with every meal - watch it balloon to fill the screen as you close in on freedom. The faster you finish, the better your personal best. SURVIVAL MODE No finish line. No escape. Just eat as much as you can before a bomb ends it all. Objects fall faster and spawn more often as your score climbs. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Bruto3 screens
Open Lobster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Open Lobster at Free against Bruto's $0.99. Open Lobster also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Bruto's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Open Lobster is free to download; Bruto costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bruto ships an update every 5 weeks, Open Lobster daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bruto versus Open Lobster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrutoOpen Lobster
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason WaltersZHENYUE ZHAO

In-app purchases

None

Bruto

No in-app purchases

None

Open Lobster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bruto free?
Bruto costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Lobster free?
Open Lobster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bruto or Open Lobster have ads?
Neither Bruto nor Open Lobster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bruto or Open Lobster?
Bruto ships an update every 5 weeks, and Open Lobster daily. Most recently, Bruto was updated on October 30, 2026 and Open Lobster on October 31, 2026.

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