Comparison

Bit Heroes Quest vs Pocket Rogues

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

Head to head
About

Bit Heroes Quest

Embark on a retro pixel dungeon crawling adventure. Explore a vast open world, collect and craft loot, and capture monsters and heroes to battle alongside you in turn-based combat. Compete in PvP, conquer raids, and build powerful guilds.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel dungeon crawling
  • Randomly-generated levels and dungeons
  • Loot crafting and upgrading
  • Monster and hero capture
  • Turn-based combat
  • PvP arena and dungeon raids
  • Guild system
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Bit Heroes Quest: Pixel RPG captures that charm and nostalgia of your favorite RPG games! Explore and battle your way through a vast open world inspired by your favorite 8-bit & 16-bit dungeon heroes and monsters. Collect & craft endless pieces of loot from dungeon exploration to increase your power and build your team by capturing monsters and heroes to battle at your side in old school, turn-based combat. Prove you’re the mightiest of heroes in the land by crushing battles in the PvP arena, successfully completing dungeon raids, and creating the most powerful guild to take into battle at your side! Key Features: *Retro pixel, dungeon crawling adventure! *A statue in the main town of the leading global PvP player! *Randomly-generated levels, dungeons and raids. *Thousands of mix and match pieces of loot to upgrade, craft, and recycle. *Capture and evolve hundreds of creatures, monsters & powerful bosses to battle by your side! *Equip fantastic pets such as floating pizza, tiny unicorns, and more! *Team up with friends/guild to tackle ultra-difficult dungeons to find great treasure! *Level up your guild to unlock a special shop with powerful bonuses. *Share stories and swap strategies with World and Guild Chat. *Original chiptunes soundtrack that sounds like it was ripped straight from a NES cartridge. New content comes to Bit Heroes Quest this Summer! *All new pixel Dungeons with new armor sets, mythic items, familiars, and fusions to explore. *Fight your way through the Olympians so you can crash Uzum's party in an all new raid! Achievements are here! *Celebrate all your victories and lucky finds with a special reward for each achievement earned! PLEASE NOTE: Bit Heroes Quest: Pixel RPG is free-to-play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required to play.

About

Pocket Rogues

Embark on an epic adventure in this 2D Action-RPG Roguelike. Battle monsters, explore ever-changing dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Develop unique heroes with distinct skills and equipment to uncover deep underground secrets.

Highlights
  • Real-time action combat
  • Diverse hero classes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Unique locations
  • Guild fortress building
  • Character progression and upgrades
Features
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Dynamic 2D Roguelike with Action-RPG elements. Raid endless dungeons, rebuild your Fortress, and develop your own heroes! Pocket Rogues combines the classic feel of old-school Action RPGs with the challenge and replayability of the Roguelike genre. Fight through hordes of monsters, explore procedurally generated dungeons, upgrade your guild fortress, and develop powerful heroes as you uncover the secrets hidden deep underground. === FEATURES: === • REAL-TIME ACTION Move, dodge, avoid traps, outmaneuver enemies, and fight in a combat system that rewards control, timing, and player skill. • DIVERSE HERO CLASSES Choose from a variety of heroes, each with unique skills, exclusive equipment, and their own progression paths. • EVERY DUNGEON IS UNIQUE Locations, monsters, loot, and encounters are procedurally generated, making every run different. • UNIQUE LOCATIONS Each location features its own visual style, enemies, traps, and interactive objects. Once unlocked, you can freely travel between them. • BUILD YOUR GUILD FORTRESS Construct and upgrade buildings to unlock new hero classes, strengthen existing ones, and gain access to new mechanics and features. • REGULAR UPDATES Pocket Rogues is actively supported and continuously expanded in close contact with its community. Pocket Rogues features dozens of dungeons filled with unique loot, dangerous enemies, and powerful bosses. Traditional RPG elements such as character progression, equipment upgrades, and world exploration add even more depth to each adventure. “For centuries, a dark dungeon has lured adventurers with its secrets and treasures. One after another, they vanished in its depths after facing the true evil hidden below. Yet the old legends continue to tempt new seekers of glory and fortune. Will you become one of them?” ULTIMATE version of Pocket Rogues is already available: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324?mt=8 Discord (Eng): https://discord.gg/nkmyx6JyYZ For any questions, contact the developer directly: ethergaminginc@gmail.com

Screenshots

Bit Heroes Quest4 screens
Pocket Rogues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Rogues at none against Bit Heroes Quest's shown. Pocket Rogues also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bit Heroes Quest's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1K) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bit Heroes Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bit Heroes Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bit Heroes Quest has 22K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Bit Heroes Quest's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pocket Rogues's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bit Heroes Quest ships an update monthly, Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bit Heroes Quest versus Pocket Rogues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBit Heroes QuestPocket Rogues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better1K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB292 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperKongregateAlexej Leonydov

Customer experience

Bit Heroes Quest

All ratings22,430 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,425 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.6%

Pocket Rogues

All ratings1,013 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Bit Heroes Quest

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic pixel art style
  • ⭐ Fun and addictive
  • 💎 Satisfying loot system
  • 🤝 Helpful community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • ⏱️ Repetitive grind and slow progression
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
  • 🕰️ Energy system limits playtime
  • 🤔 Unbalanced drop rates and RNG

Pocket Rogues

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great improvement
  • 🚀 Fun and challenging
  • 🚀 Amazing but...
  • 🚀 Always something interesting
  • 🚀 Best mobile roguelike by far

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ultimate not available?
  • 🐛 Why cant i get ultimate?
  • 🐛 Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
  • 🐛 Why can I not buy it
  • 🐛 Баги в игре

Bugs and requests

Bit Heroes Quest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to delete saved profile
  • Inconsistent ad reward system
  • Dungeon return button not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices
  • Syncing problems between platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to reset or restart character
  • Improved item management and inventory system
  • Increased drop rates for rare/legendary items
  • More engaging end-game content

Pocket Rogues

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ultimate not available?
  • Why cant i get ultimate?
  • Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
  • Why can I not buy it
  • Баги в игре
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  • Keeps crashing

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
  • we need Chinese
  • New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
  • Multiplayer
  • Sandbox mode
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  • Customize characters
  • Modern prison mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bit Heroes Quest

One-time10
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • New Adventurer Pack$5.99
  • 1100 Gems$9.99
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  • Special Deal$9.99
  • Cosmetic Bundle$9.99
  • 2300 Gems$19.99
  • Great Deal$19.99
  • Special Bundle$19.99
  • 6000 Gems$49.99
  • 12500 Gems$99.99
5 purchases

Pocket Rogues

One-time5
  • PocketRogues - Handful of Gems$1.99
  • PocketRogues - Bag of Gems$4.99
  • PocketRogues - Chest of Gems$11.99
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  • PocketRogues-Treasure of Gems$24.99
  • Pocket Rogues-Mountain of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Bit Heroes Quest free?
Bit Heroes Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Rogues free?
Pocket Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bit Heroes Quest or Pocket Rogues?
Bit Heroes Quest is rated higher. Bit Heroes Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Bit Heroes Quest or Pocket Rogues have ads?
Bit Heroes Quest shows ads; Pocket Rogues does not.
Which is updated more often, Bit Heroes Quest or Pocket Rogues?
Bit Heroes Quest ships an update monthly, and Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bit Heroes Quest was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pocket Rogues on November 2, 2026.

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