Comparison

DYSMANTLE vs Rover Quest

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

Head to head
About

DYSMANTLE

Explore a post-apocalyptic world after emerging from a shelter. Gather resources by breaking objects, fight or evade creatures, and build outposts. Craft weapons, farm, hunt, and solve puzzles to uncover the island's mysteries and escape.

Highlights
  • Break objects for materials
  • Fight or evade creatures
  • Explore open world
  • Build outposts
  • Craft weapons and tools
  • Hunt and farm
  • Solve puzzles
Features
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As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that's about to get even worse. You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse. Features: * Break over 99% of all objects for materials with the right tools. No barrier will stop you. * Fight with (or run away) nasty and vile creatures of the post-apocalyptic era. * Explore the handcrafted open world and uncover its mysteries. * Survive. Clear areas of monsters and claim it as yours. * Build outposts to establish your presence. * Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets. * Hunt various game or tame them for your post-apocalyptic zoo ranch. * Farm nutritious plants and reap the rewards as the crop gets ripe. * Solve puzzles above ground and underground in the Tombs of the Old Ones * Fish cunning scaly things under the watery surface. * Cook delicious recipes for permanent stat and ability upgrades. * Unravel the mysteries of the strange island.

About

Rover Quest

Embark on a story-driven sci-fi adventure across an alien exoplanet. Pilot a rover, battle invading robots, and upgrade your vehicle to save a colony of scientists. Explore an open world with light RPG elements and collect valuable loot.

Highlights
  • Story-driven sci-fi adventure
  • Open-world exploration
  • Light RPG elements
  • Rover piloting and upgrades
  • Combat against killer robots
  • Loot collection
Features
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Story based sci-fi offline Open World adventure game with light RPG elements. Explore an exoplanet of Alpha Centauri using the BERTIE Rover. Save the colony of scientists stationed there who are under attack from invading killer robots. Collect loot from destroyed enemy robots and containers littered around the island. Upgrade your rover at any of the Upgrade-O-Matic stations and level up. Frequently Asked Questions: Q. Do you need the jetpack to collect all Qubit Cores or rare seeds? A. No. You do not need the jetpack for collectables unless explicitly stated in jetpack only missions. The game is designed to be completed without the use of the jetpack.

Screenshots

DYSMANTLE4 screens
Rover Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rover Quest at Free against DYSMANTLE's $9.99. Rover Quest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). DYSMANTLE's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rover Quest is free to download; DYSMANTLE costs $9.99 up front. DYSMANTLE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rover Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DYSMANTLE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DYSMANTLE has 481 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of DYSMANTLE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rover Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, Rover Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DYSMANTLE versus Rover Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDYSMANTLERover Quest
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (481 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings481 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size905 MB340 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer10tons LtdSion Roberts

Customer experience

DYSMANTLE

All ratings469 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews585 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.6%

Rover Quest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DYSMANTLE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Audio issues like sound cutting out
  • Progression-blocking bugs in DLC content
  • Inconsistent controls and targeting system

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cloud save functionality
  • More enemy and environmental variety
  • Improved fast travel system
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • Ability to customize the player character

Rover Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DYSMANTLE

One-time3
  • Pets & Dungeons$3.99
  • Underworld$4.99
  • Doomsday$4.99
1 purchases

Rover Quest

One-time1
  • Jetpack$1.99

Questions

Is DYSMANTLE free?
DYSMANTLE costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rover Quest free?
Rover Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DYSMANTLE or Rover Quest?
DYSMANTLE is rated higher. DYSMANTLE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while Rover Quest averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DYSMANTLE or Rover Quest have ads?
Rover Quest shows ads; DYSMANTLE does not.
Which is updated more often, DYSMANTLE or Rover Quest?
DYSMANTLE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rover Quest every 2 months. Most recently, DYSMANTLE was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rover Quest on October 7, 2026.

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