Break vs MONSTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Break
Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with others or challenge yourself through various modes and difficulties.
- Secret code guessing
- Logic and deduction gameplay
- Multiple game modes
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Game Center integration
- Colorblind support
- Left-handed support
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support • no ads, no In-App Purchases
MONSTA
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MONSTA is a turn-based strategy game where brains beat brawn. Join hero Joe in his fight against pesky little monsters! Every move counts, so think ahead, plan smart, and outwit your enemies. The only way to survive is to use your wits and craft the perfect strategy. Game Features: • 50 challenging levels packed with strategy and fun • 10 unique environments to explore and conquer • 13 monsters with distinct personalities and smart AI • 3 weapon types to master in battle • 900+ frames of handcrafted pixel art by pixel art masters • Auto-save so you never lose your progress • Play in portrait or landscape — your choice • Immersive music and sound effects • Power-ups to boost your strategy and turn the tide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MONSTA at Free against Break's $0.99. MONSTA also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Break's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and iOS requirement 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
MONSTA is free to download; Break costs $0.99 up front. MONSTA sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Break asks for nothing beyond the download.
Break holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Break has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Break's written reviews are positive against 100% of MONSTA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Break ships an update every 3 months, MONSTA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Break | MONSTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nestor Borgo | Superverse Industries |
Customer experience
Break
MONSTA
In-app purchases
Break
No in-app purchases
MONSTA
- Pack 6-10$0.99
- Pack 11-15$0.99
- Pack 26-30$0.99
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- Pack 16-20$0.99
- Pack 21-25$0.99
- Pack 41-45$0.99
- Pack 31-35$0.99
- Pack 46-50$0.99
- Pack 36-40$0.99
- All Levels$7.99
