Comparison

Kick Ass Commandos vs Brotato

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

Head to head
About

Kick Ass Commandos

Lead a commando unit in a top-down shooter to destroy an enemy's drug production and rescue captured soldiers. Utilize a variety of weapons and unlockable commandos with customizable upgrades across diverse, destructible environments. Face off against numerous enemy vehicles and challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Top-down bullet hell shooting
  • Unlockable commandos
  • Commando upgrades and customization
  • Destructible environments
  • Variety of enemy vehicles
  • Badass boss battles
Features
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Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy bases and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. The enemy has grown bold in spreading their highly-addictive Krystal Yayo across the global, which is turning everyone into mindless, zombie like hordes. If the enemy is not stopped soon and all the Krystal Yayo destroyed, the world as we know it will be no more. You have been chosen to lead the ultimate mission across the global to rescue your comrades, wipe out all of the enemy's production of Krystal Yayo, and kill everyone else you encounter! Good luck commando! Not ready to join the Kick Ass Commandos yet? Checkout what these frontline reporters had to say: TOUCH ARCADE "GAME OF THE WEEK" "Kick Ass Commandos definitely has that 'just one more go' special sauce, and with its near constant action, explosions, and gore it's a wild ride that's definitely worth taking." - TouchArcade APP SPY "THURSDAY FIND" "If you're looking for a sharp-edged blaster that almost begs to be picked up and played, then you're going to love everything that Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - AppSpy APP ADVICE - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is an intense and insanely fun dual-stick shooter packed with explosions for days." - AppAdvice APP REVIEW TODAY - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is a dual-stick action shooter that makes you feel like "Rambo." If you enjoyed games like Soul Knight and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, then you will love what Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - App Review Today POCKET GAMER - 8/10 "When it comes to thick and juicy shooting, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better that's hit the App Store this year" and "You're unlikely to find a better retro arcade blaster anywhere. And that's high praise indeed." - Pocket Gamer Still need convincing private? Checkout these kick ass features! UNIQUE MISSION PACKS Each mission pack has a unique theme including deadly jungles, frozen arctic tundra, and scorching desert wastelands. UNLOCK COMMANDOS Rescue special commandos to add them to your unit which you can use on future missions. UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE COMMANDOS Send your commandos out on missions to earn upgrade points which you can use to customize your commandos to your liking. DESTRUCTIBLE LEVELS Do you love explosions? Awesome, so do we! You can blow up all sorts of stuff on the missions. Want to see what a rocket launcher does to a palm tree or a grenade to tank? The power is in your hands, or should we say weapon? TONS OF ENEMY VEHICLES TO DESTROY Tanks, sniper towers, gunboats, snowmobiles, and attack helicopters to name a few. If you can dream it, you can destroy it! BADASS BOSSES GALORE The game is full of tough, badass bosses including: * The Rocket Brothers who are big ballin’ twin brothers who both wield multi-shot rocket launchers! * Killer Yeti Warriors who will stop at nothing to eat your heart while it is still beating in your chest. * Giant, genetically engineered Alligators - need we say more? * Corpus Natas an evil cult leader who is on a quest for immortality by luring innocents with the addictive Krystal Yayo.

About

Brotato

Play as a potato in this top-down arena shooter roguelite, fighting alien hordes with up to six weapons simultaneously. Customize your character with unique traits and items to create powerful builds and survive waves of enemies. Experience fast-paced runs under 30 minutes.

Highlights
  • Top-down arena shooter roguelite
  • Play as a potato with 6 weapons
  • Variety of traits and items for unique builds
  • Fast runs under 30 minutes
  • Dozens of customizable characters
  • Hundreds of weapons and items
Features
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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

Screenshots

Kick Ass Commandos4 screens
Brotato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brotato at Free against Kick Ass Commandos's $1.99. Brotato also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 119) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Kick Ass Commandos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Brotato is free to download; Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99 up front. Brotato sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Kick Ass Commandos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brotato holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brotato has 11K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Kick Ass Commandos's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brotato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kick Ass Commandos versus Brotato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick Ass CommandosBrotato
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11911K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB560 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAnarchy EnterprisesQI YU SG. PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Kick Ass Commandos

All ratings119 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative19.4%

Brotato

All ratings11,107 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,120 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.2%

User reviews

Kick Ass Commandos

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addicting gameplay
  • 👍 Classic retro shooter feel
  • 👍 Visceral and gory action
  • 👍 No in-app purchases
  • 👍 Solid controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive knife controls
  • 🐛 Inconsistent knife damage
  • 🐛 Poor controls in knife levels
  • 🐛 Missing health/status bars on iPad
  • 🐛 Game not optimized for iPhone X

Brotato

From 11K App Store ratings

What 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

Kick Ass Commandos

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Knife not working in levels
  • Health and status bars disappeared after update
  • Knife levels are broken
  • Knife damage is inconsistent
  • Game not optimized for iPhone X (black borders)
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  • Sound is a mess (crackling and distortion)
  • Knife levels are impossible

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix health/status bars on iPad
  • Optimize for iPhone X
  • Add cloud saves (iPhone/iPad)
  • Add appearance/name change on rank up
  • Add MFi controller support
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  • Update for XS Max (menu cutoff)
  • Make a sequel

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

None

Kick Ass Commandos

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Brotato

One-time19
  • Beginner Totem Pack$0.49
  • spuds_30$0.49
  • Starter Pack$0.49
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  • Totem Pack 1$0.99
  • month_vip$0.99
  • Beast Master$0.99
  • Daily Gift Pack 2$0.99
  • Limited-time gift pack$0.99
  • Limited Pack$1.99
  • Abyssal Terrors 01$2.99
  • Brotato Abyssal Terrors$2.99
  • Daily Gift Pack 3$2.99
  • Totem Pack 2$2.99
  • spuds_170$2.99
  • Bundle with 5 Characters$3.99
  • spuds_380$4.99
  • Weekly Gift Pack 3$4.99
  • permanent_vip$15.99
  • No ads$19.99

Questions

Is Kick Ass Commandos free?
Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brotato free?
Brotato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kick Ass Commandos or Brotato?
Brotato is rated higher. Kick Ass Commandos averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Brotato averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Kick Ass Commandos or Brotato have ads?
Brotato shows ads; Kick Ass Commandos does not.
Which is updated more often, Kick Ass Commandos or Brotato?
Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, and Brotato every 10 days. Most recently, Kick Ass Commandos was updated on October 17, 2026 and Brotato on October 19, 2026.

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