Comparison

Dan The Man Platformer vs Gurn

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

Head to head
About

Dan The Man Platformer

Embark on a retro-style arcade adventure with a compelling story, upgradeable skills, and an arsenal of weapons. Engage in a classic beat-em-up cooperative multiplayer mode, either with a friend or a quick match, to defeat hordes of enemies and epic bosses.

Highlights
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Upgradeable fighting skills
  • Epic arsenal of weapons
  • Funny story
  • Boss fights
Features
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MULTIPLAYER UPDATE Wait what?! That's right! MULTIPLAYER has finally come to Dan The Man! Our most requested feature of all time comes in the form of a classic "beat up a horde" style coop mode. Grab a friend and relive the glory days of retrocoop split screen... online! Don't have any friends? Dan the Man has you covered. Just search for a quick match and get an instant brawl buddy! We are sure you'll agree that two Dans are better than one, as you both co-operative take to down an Army of Soldiers, Robots, Bats, and even Epic Bosses to clean up the streets of fury. Just make sure you take all the coins! With more than 10 MILLION installs and growing each day, it’s easy to see why Dan the Man has been awarded as one of the “Best of Games for 2016” across the major mobile platforms! With a cracking funny story, awesome upgradeable fighting skills and an epic arsenal of weapons that will make even the most heroic of heroes envious, Dan The Man's arcade fight fest has enough enemies and boss fights to satisfy every hardcore gamer. What are you waiting for? Join the epicness! Be legendary! PLAY NOW! *** Catch up on the story before you play the game! Watch each stage of the web series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuNyw_z6mVdXCUK05PYmwYQ3Yozs9hsGs *** This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device. View our privacy policy at http://halfbrick.com/pp Views our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos

About

Gurn

Control a runner game using only your facial expressions. Record and auto-edit gameplay clips with your face for easy sharing. Earn cosmetic items as you play.

Highlights
  • Face-controlled gameplay
  • One-tap clip capture and share
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Earnable cosmetic items
  • Optional touch controls
  • On-device face tracking
Features
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Gurn is a runner you play with your face. No taps. No swipes. You jump by opening your mouth, change lanes by tilting your head, duck by tucking your chin, and float by puffing your cheeks — all read live by the front camera. The faster it gets, the more contorted your face has to get. And the clip is the point. While you play, Gurn records a split-screen of your face next to the run and auto-edits the wreckage into a clip you can post in one tap — with the game's sound or muted so you can drop your own. The runner is just the excuse to manufacture something worth sharing. What you get - A runner controlled entirely by your expressions — no buttons on screen - One-tap capture and share: face + gameplay, auto-trimmed, ready for TikTok, Reels, or your camera roll - A daily challenge everyone runs on the same seed — honest leaderboards - Clip-visible cosmetics you earn as you play — trails, finales, and outfits - A deadpan voice that calls your runs like nobody asked - Or play with touch — a full touch-control mode, with its own leaderboards The rules we won't break - Your face stays yours. Face tracking runs entirely on your device — nothing biometric is ever stored or sent anywhere. - You can't buy your way up the board. Nothing purchasable touches your score, speed, or rank. Cosmetics are cosmetics. - Sharing is never gated. Every run exports in HD and posts in one tap; clips carry a small Gurn wordmark — that's how people find the game. Free to play — every run exports in HD and shares free. The optional extras are all looks and laughs — cosmetics you can earn with coins or grab in a Starter Pack. Nothing you buy touches the leaderboard. No subscription, ever. Bring a face. Leave with a clip.

Screenshots

Dan The Man Platformer4 screens
Gurn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gurn at none against Dan The Man Platformer's shown. Gurn also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Dan The Man Platformer's advantage is ratings volume (162K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dan The Man Platformer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gurn sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gurn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dan The Man Platformer has 162K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Dan The Man Platformer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gurn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, Gurn daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dan The Man Platformer versus Gurn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDan The Man PlatformerGurn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (162K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB34 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickAdam Kinney

Customer experience

Dan The Man Platformer

All ratings162,037 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews882 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.6%

Gurn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dan The Man Platformer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Checkpoint ads not loading
  • Weapons getting stuck in the environment
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Offline mode without ads
  • More varied enemy types and boss fights
  • Separate story mode for hard difficulty

Gurn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dan The Man Platformer

One-time10
  • PREMIUM SPECIAL OFFER$0.99
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • Premium (remove ads)$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack 1$3.99
  • Barry Steakfries$4.99
  • 5,500 Gold Coins$4.99
  • BARRY + PREMIUM$5.99
  • Winter Campaign$5.99
  • Fright Zone$5.99
  • 12,000 Gold Coins$9.99
6 purchases

Gurn

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Blue Laser$1.99
  • Green Laser$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Red Laser$1.99
  • Fire Trail$1.99
  • Kaboom$1.99

Questions

Is Dan The Man Platformer free?
Dan The Man Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gurn free?
Gurn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dan The Man Platformer or Gurn?
Gurn is rated higher. Dan The Man Platformer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 162K ratings, while Gurn averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dan The Man Platformer or Gurn have ads?
Dan The Man Platformer shows ads; Gurn does not.
Which is updated more often, Dan The Man Platformer or Gurn?
Dan The Man Platformer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Gurn daily. Most recently, Dan The Man Platformer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Gurn on October 31, 2026.

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