Flapping Cage vs Brotato
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flapping Cage
Guide a bird through a series of challenging rooms filled with spikes and traps. Test your reflexes and compete with players worldwide on leaderboards. Unlock new skins and collect items as you progress through hundreds of unique levels.
- Avoid spikes and traps
- Hundreds of different rooms
- Online multiplayer with leaderboards
- Unlockable skins
- Collectable feathers and stars
- Playable offline
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Make your Bird fly and don't touch the spikes! In Flapping Cage, birds are trapped into cages full of spikes and traps... Let them flap through hundreds of different rooms unaware of what will come next! Every 10 scores you'll be teleported in a new room with random obstacles, In which room will you die? Challenge hundreds of player online in 4 different servers (newbie, junior, pro and elite) with leaderboards that will be refreshed every hour (The game works also offline)! Flapping Cage includes: - 57 Skins to unlock. - 72 Achievements. - 150 collectable feathers. - 10 collectable stars. - 21 different rooms. - 18 Ranking levels. - 5 types of Medals (if you play online): Golden, Silver, Bronze, Top 10 and Top 30. - 4 types of leaderboard server. - App playable Online and Offline. In a few words: Avoid spikes! Be aware of spikes! Don't touch the spikes! Flapping Cage! Website: http://www.flappingcage.com
Brotato
Survive endless alien hordes as a lone potato in this top-down arena shooter roguelite. Scavenge, build powerful combinations with up to six weapons, and choose from diverse characters to create unique playstyles. Every run offers a new challenge, demanding strategic decisions to survive until rescue.
- Up to 6-weapon combat system
- Dozens of playable characters
- Fast-paced roguelite runs
- Deep build system with hundreds of items
- Survival gameplay with auto-firing
- Cloud saves available online
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One Potato. Six Weapons. Infinite Chaos. A spaceship from Potato World has crashed on a hostile alien planet. The sole survivor is BROTATO, a lone potato forced to survive against endless alien hordes. In this intense top-down arena shooter roguelite, you must fight wave after wave of enemies, scavenge materials, and build powerful combinations using dozens of traits, hundreds of items, and up to 6 weapons at once. Every run is different. Every decision matters. Survive long enough until rescue arrives. 【FEATURES】 ● 6-Weapon Combat System Equip up to 6 weapons simultaneously, from SMGs and flamethrowers to sticks and improvised tools. Create unique builds and dominate chaotic battles. ● Diverse Characters Dozens of playable characters with unique traits. Choose playstyles like One-Handed, Lucky, Crazy damage dealer, Mage, and more. Each run changes your strategy. ● Fast-Paced Roguelite Runs Each wave lasts 20 to 90 seconds. Quick, intense survival sessions designed for replayability and experimentation. ● Deep Build System Hundreds of weapons, items, and synergies. Combine effects to create broken builds and discover powerful strategies. ● Survival Gameplay Auto-firing combat with optional manual aiming. Adapt, upgrade, and survive increasingly difficult alien waves. 【 IMPORTANT】 Cloud saves are available ONLY ONLINE. Offline play is supported, but progress will NOT be saved to the cloud. 【FOLLOW US】 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaSitbjWjhnlzuX2ZLjtUg Discord: https://discord.gg/P6vekfhc46 Twitter: https://twitter.com/erabit_studios TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brotato_mobile Facebook: https://facebook.com/brotatomobile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brotato_mobile/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/brotato_mobile/ 【SUPPORT】 Any questions, please contact: support@erabitstudios.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flapping Cage at none against Brotato's 10. Flapping Cage also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 79%). Brotato's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 75). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Brotato sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flapping Cage asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flapping Cage against 4.7 for Brotato. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brotato has 11K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Flapping Cage's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brotato's.
Flapping Cage ships an update every 6 months, Brotato every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flapping Cage | Brotato |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (75 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 617 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Pezzetti | Erabit Studios |
Customer experience
Flapping Cage
Brotato
User reviews
Flapping Cage
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique spin on Flappy Bird
- 👍 Easy to learn
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 No ads mentioned positively
Room to improve
- 🐛 Rank not loading on iPhone
- 🐛 Game not working on iPhone
- 🐛 Frustrating and difficult
- 🐛 Advertisements can be disruptive
- 🐛 Promised skin not delivered
Brotato
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🔥 Great for killing time
- 💯 Best mobile game ever
- 🎨 Awesome graphics and art style
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔒 Locked characters behind paywall
- 🔍 Lack of progression without spending money
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
Flapping Cage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rank not loading on iPhone
- App not connecting on iPhone
- Promised skin not delivered
Requested features
5 requests- Add a pause button
- Add hats from Flapping Online
- New game modes
- Option to disable ads (pay to remove)
- New rooms, chat, add friends, challenge them
Brotato
Reported bugs
5 issues- Tutorial forces players to repeat it every time
- Weapon stats get lost on upgrade
- Reroll exploit with saved money
- Speed bug causing issues with gameplay
- Turrets spawning in poor locations
Requested features
5 requests- Endless mode
- Multiplayer co-op
- More character variety
- Ability to unlock characters through gameplay
- Improved progression system
In-app purchases
Flapping Cage
No in-app purchases
Brotato
- Beginner Totem Pack$0.49
- spuds_30$0.49
- Starter Pack$0.49
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- permanent_vip$15.99
- No ads$19.99
Questions
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