Gunbrick vs Blast Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gunbrick
Engage in a unique action-packed puzzle platformer where you control a vehicle with a gun on one side and a shield on the other. Battle cube-based enemies through diverse locations with casual swipe controls. Features include epic boss fights and unlockable achievements.
- Gun and shield vehicle mechanics
- Action-packed puzzle platforming
- Wasteland mutant and cube enemy battles
- Three unique world locations
- Epic boss fights
- Casual swipe and tap controls
- Unlockable achievements
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In a future where cars are obsolete, the Gunbrick has become a worldwide sensation! The Gunbrick - A gun one side... a shield on the other. Encounter wasteland mutants, crazed nerds, law enforcement and all manner of cube based adversaries. Roll your way through this action packed puzzle platformer. “My neighbour’s dog won’t know what’s hit him when my new Gunbrick arrives. Try pooping on my lawn now Fluffykins” - Bob Corner “Wait until the guys in the office see my new Gunbrick upgrade, rotating water bed anyone... SHWEET!” - Martin Fourside “My pet cat looks adorable in his new Kittybrick, it even comes in sparkly pink!” - Mary Cubebrick *SPECIAL DELIVERY* your new Gunbrick has now been despatched! Features: • A Jam packed world set over three unique locations full of platform puzzling action. • Epic Boss fights, including a thrilling chainsaw death match. • Music by Eirik Suhrke (Creator of Ridiculous Fishing & Super Crate box) • Casual swipe and tap controls, designed specifically for mobile devices. (There are no ugly virtual buttons here) • Unlockable Achievements • Don’t worry parents there are zero In App purchases in this game. Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
Blast Rush
Experience an action-packed shooter where unlimited bombs are your primary weapon. Blast through waves of enemies and escape overwhelming situations with screen-clearing explosives. Enjoy intense levels, diverse ships, and retro-style graphics.
- Unlimited screen-clearing explosives
- 40 intense levels
- Randomized onslaught survival mode
- Three distinct fighter ships
- Three distinct bomb types
- One-thumb control
- Share gameplay and scores
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Ever played a shooter game and wanted more bombs to escape tight spots? Blast Rush gives you as many as you want... and more! The core of the enemy mothership is destroyed and reinforcements are approaching fast, but your guns are overheated and weak. You can't shoot your way out, but you can BLAST your way out! Feel empowered with unlimited screen-clearing explosives, then take on increasingly complex waves of enemy drones and RUSH to victory! • Fly through 40 intense levels or survive a randomized onslaught • Three distinct fighter ships and bomb types • One-thumb control keeps you blasting • Share your gameplay and scores • Screamin' 16-bit-style graphics and sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blast Rush at 5.0 against Gunbrick's 4.3. Blast Rush also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Gunbrick costs $5.99 and Blast Rush $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blast Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Gunbrick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blast Rush's.
Gunbrick ships an update every 29 months, Blast Rush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gunbrick | Blast Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 368 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Bipedal Dog |
Customer experience
Gunbrick
Blast Rush
Bugs and requests
Gunbrick
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels or devices
- Freezing or loading issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Difficulty options or customization
- Virtual button controls
Blast Rush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gunbrick
No in-app purchases
Blast Rush
No in-app purchases
