# Pocket Rogues vs Dread Rune

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Rogues at Free against Dread Rune's $4.99. Pocket Rogues also leads on ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Pocket Rogues is free to download; Dread Rune costs $4.99 up front. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dread Rune sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pocket Rogues against 4.6 for Dread Rune. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 528 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Pocket Rogues's written reviews are positive against 72% of Dread Rune's.

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Dread Rune every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Rogues | Dread Rune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues/id1330488406/reviews) | **[4.6 (528 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dread-rune/id1568752653/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 528 |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 71.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 292 MB | 340 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Alexej Leonydov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316150323) | [James Foward](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568752655) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Rogues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues/id1330488406)

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:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

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

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
- we need Chinese
- New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox mode


### Dread Rune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dread-rune/id1568752653)

Embark on a unique roguelike dungeon crawl with 3D graphics and endless replayability. Choose from diverse characters, explore randomized levels filled with varied enemies and items, and master strategic combat to survive.

**Highlights:** Randomly generated levels, enemies, and items, 12 unique hero classes, 5 distinct dungeon regions, Over 130 collectible items, Destructible environments, Persistent character upgrades

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rare Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Destructible environment
- 🎨 Interesting art style
- 🕹️ Fun combat
- 💎 Unique rune system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🎮 Clunky controls
- ⚔️ Weapons break too easily
- 🍔 Hunger/satiety system needs work
- 🎬 Intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing/crashing on level transitions
- Falling through floors/map boundaries
- Inability to interact with NPCs
- Weapons/items disappearing from inventory

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- Improved inventory management
- Expanded class/character customization
- Multiplayer co-op mode
- More enemy and level variety


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Rogues free?

Pocket Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dread Rune free?

Dread Rune costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Rogues or Dread Rune?

Dread Rune is rated higher. Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Dread Rune averages 4.6 from 528 ratings.

### Do Pocket Rogues or Dread Rune have ads?

Dread Rune shows ads; Pocket Rogues does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Rogues or Dread Rune?

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dread Rune every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Rogues was updated on September 22, 2026 and Dread Rune on September 13, 2026.

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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.*