Don't Brush the Dog ! vs Harena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Brush the Dog !
Test your reflexes by tapping to brush a dog, but stop immediately when it shows aggression. Survive as long as possible through increasing difficulty levels. Experience realistic dog sounds and haptic feedback in this fast-paced, addictive game.
- One-tap reflex gameplay
- 6 difficulty tiers
- Realistic dog sounds and haptic feedback
- Photorealistic chihuahua character
- 14 language support
- No accounts or login required
- Tiny app size
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Brush the dog. DON'T get bitten. That's the entire game. Easy? WRONG. This chihuahua has anger issues. One second it's chill. The next, it snaps its head around, snarls, and stares straight into your soul. If you tap during that moment... YOU GET BITTEN. Game over. Try again. ONE-TAP REFLEX MADNESS - Tap to brush, earn 1 point per tap - STOP when the dog turns its head - Don't tap when teeth are showing - Survive as long as you can Sounds simple? Try beating 50. FEATURES - 6 difficulty tiers, from chill to chaos - Real dog sounds: growls, yelps, happy whimpers - Strong haptic feedback, feel every bite - Photorealistic chihuahua with cartoon meme face - 14 languages including Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean - Cute fur particle effects when brushing - Soothing music when you lose - No accounts, no login, instant play - Tiny app size, fast launch DIFFICULTY CURVE - Tier 1 (0 to 5): Warm-up, easy - Tier 2 (5 to 15): Fake-outs begin, the dog tricks you - Tier 3 (15 to 30): Window shrinks, pay attention - Tier 4 (30 to 50): Frequent attacks, don't get cocky - Tier 5 (50 to 80): Brutal, few survive - Tier 6 (80 plus): Pure chaos, are you a god? PERFECT FOR - Reflex game lovers - Hyper-casual mobile gamers - Dog meme enthusiasts - Anyone with 30 seconds to spare - People who need a quick adrenaline hit WARNING - HIGHLY ADDICTIVE Players have reported: - Yelling at their phone in public - Showing it to coworkers - Just one more try syndrome lasting hours - Genuine fear of a fictional chihuahua Play responsibly. FREE TO PLAY 100 percent free. No paywalls. No tricks. Just you, the dog, and your reflexes. Dare to brush?
Harena
Explore a dynamic sandbox with over 165 materials, including sand, water, lava, and creatures. Simulate complex reactions, manage heat and electricity, and even control a character in a vast, offline world.
- 165+ materials with unique properties
- Complex heat and reaction simulation
- Electricity and magnetism mechanics
- Wind, pressure, and airflow simulation
- Playable creatures and steerable character
- Offline play with save slots
- Multiple simulation views
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- 165 materials: sand, water, lava, acid, metals, gases, plants, creatures. 32 of them are made only by reaction - Grids up to 2048 x 1152, 2.36 million cells, every cell simulated - Heat: every material has a melting, boiling and ignition point, and latent heat - Reactions have a temperature window, and each one you find is logged in the codex - Four views: material, thermal, velocity and air flow - Electricity: wire, battery, diode, lamp, and heat, cold and wind sensors - Optics and magnetism: laser, mirror, prism, two magnets, pump - Wind and pressure: smoke, spores and ash are carried by the air - Creatures and vehicles, including a character you steer yourself - Six starting worlds, ten save slots, undo, pinch to zoom and pan. Landscape only, playable offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Don't Brush the Dog ! at 4.8 against Harena's 3.0. Don't Brush the Dog ! also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Don't Brush the Dog ! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Brush the Dog ! has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Don't Brush the Dog ! | Harena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ho Van Thanh | SATOSHI MAEDA |
In-app purchases
Don't Brush the Dog !
No in-app purchases
Harena
No in-app purchases
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