Comparison

Pocket Rogues vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
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

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this 2D platformer. Explore dungeons, master precise attacks, and unlock a variety of weapons and abilities. Enjoy story or randomized adventure modes with controller support.

Highlights
  • Intense hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons, skins, and abilities
  • Parry and dodge mechanics
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Controller support
  • Cloud save support
  • Secret areas and treasure
Features
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Embark on a new adventure with Apple Knight 2, a fast, fluid 2D hack-and-slash platformer full of intense combat. Battle your way through dungeons packed with secrets, challenges and treasure. Parry enemy blades, deflect incoming projectiles with your sword, and dash past attacks with split-second timing. Face enemies smart enough to sense you sneaking up from behind, yet foolish enough to run straight into spike pits! Key Features: * Unlock a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities and pets, each with their own stats and bonuses * Wield swords that each come with a unique special ability * Fight alongside pets that assist you in combat, and wear skins that grant passive boosts * Master precise combat: Parry melee attacks and deflect projectiles with your sword * Dodge enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes * Discover 2 hidden secret areas in every level, packed with treasures * Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance * Explore Story Mode, or jump into the randomized Adventure Mode * Enjoy controller support for a variety of input options * Synchronize your progress across devices with cloud save support * Unlock achievements as you master every challenge Experience the passion poured into every detail of Apple Knight 2, a game made with love. Join the adventure now and become a legendary hero!

Screenshots

Pocket Rogues4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Rogues at none against Apple Knight 2's shown. Pocket Rogues also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Apple Knight 2's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Knight 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pocket Rogues's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, Apple Knight 2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Rogues versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket RoguesApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K3.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlexej LeonydovLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Pocket Rogues

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

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,478 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

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

Apple Knight 2

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Smooth combat mechanics
  • 🕹️ Satisfying parry system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Revive ad not always working
  • 🤑 Difficulty of progression without spending money
  • 🤔 Removal of some features from the original game (e.g., female character, difficulty modes, endless mode)
  • 🔇 Disappointing music compared to the original game
  • 🤏 Small UI elements on smaller devices

Bugs and requests

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

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time10
  • Box of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
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  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Pocket Rogues free?
Pocket Rogues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Rogues or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Pocket Rogues or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; Pocket Rogues does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Rogues or Apple Knight 2?
Pocket Rogues ships an update every 5 weeks, and Apple Knight 2 every 9 days. Most recently, Pocket Rogues was updated on November 2, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on November 7, 2026.

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