# Pocket Rogues vs Mindustry

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindustry at none against Pocket Rogues's 5. Mindustry also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Pocket Rogues's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Pocket Rogues costs $2.99 and Mindustry $1.99 up front. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mindustry asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pocket Rogues against 4.5 for Mindustry. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 699 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Pocket Rogues's written reviews are positive against 74% of Mindustry's.

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Mindustry every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Rogues | Mindustry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (699 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324/reviews)** | [4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 699 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 74.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #61 | **#48** |
| Size | 292 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Alexej Leonydov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316150323) | [Anton Kramskoi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385258905) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Rogues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues-ultimate/id1316150324)

**Currently charting:** #61 Top Paid · Role Playing, #113 Top Paid · Action (US App Store)

Engage in real-time combat, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Choose from diverse hero classes, each with unique skills and progression paths. Uncover secrets and face powerful bosses in this challenging Action-RPG roguelike.

**Highlights:** Real-time action combat, Diverse hero classes, Procedurally generated dungeons, Guild fortress upgrades, Unique locations and enemies, Regular updates

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| Treasure of Gems | $24.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent value for money
- 🕹️ Satisfying combat and progression
- 🔁 High replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs causing lost progress
- 🔁 Repetitive dungeon layouts
- 🔒 Lack of cloud save sync
- 🎮 Suboptimal controls
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and descriptions

**Reported bugs**

- Archer attack speed bug
- Wizard heal skill inconsistency
- Porcupine pet visual glitch
- Stuck on loading screen
- Disappearing equipped gear

**Requested features**

- More character classes and abilities
- Expanded dungeon variety
- Multiplayer co-op mode
- Ability to reset skills/attributes
- Shared pet progression across characters


### Mindustry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906)

**Currently charting:** #48 Top Paid · Action, #139 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

**Highlights:** Factory building and supply chains, Tower defense against enemy waves, Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP, Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors, Research new blocks and technologies, Map editor with scripting support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Excellent value
- 🚀 Tons of content
- 🚀 Impressive depth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Unintuitive controls
- 🐛 Lack of tutorial/guidance
- 🐛 Outdated UI for newer devices
- 🐛 Progression bottlenecks

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch
- Freezing and performance issues
- Save data corruption and loss
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to save/load custom maps
- More campaign levels and content
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Expanded tech tree and upgrades
- Better UI scaling for larger screens


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Rogues free?

Pocket Rogues costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Mindustry free?

Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Rogues or Mindustry?

Pocket Rogues is rated higher. Pocket Rogues averages 4.7 out of 5 from 699 ratings, while Mindustry averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do Pocket Rogues or Mindustry have ads?

Neither Pocket Rogues nor Mindustry shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Rogues or Mindustry?

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mindustry every 3 days. Most recently, Pocket Rogues was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mindustry on November 6, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Pocket Rogues or Mindustry?

Pocket Rogues currently peaks at #61 in the App Store charts, and Mindustry at #48. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*