Grim Quest vs RollWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grim Quest
Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this turn-based RPG. Explore a mysterious world, battle monsters, and delve into your character's psyche. Features deep customization, challenging combat, and a rich, lore-filled narrative.
- Turn-based combat
- Deep character customization
- Text-based storytelling
- Roguelike elements
- Offline play
- Dark fantasy setting
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Grim Quest is a minimalist dark fantasy RPG with a no-nonsense design philosophy. Part dungeon crawler, part text-based adventure, it blends turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with the detailed lore and storytelling of a classic tabletop RPG like DnD. Play the entire game for free with a few ads, or remove them forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no energy timers, no gacha, no pay-to-win. * FEATURES * - Explore a Lovecraftian dark fantasy world with its own history and lore - Defeat enemies in a classic turn-based combat system using intuitive gesture controls - Experience the game world through a variety of interactive text-based events - Customize your character with more than 50 different skills and spells - Collect hundreds of pieces of equipment, unique items, and other loot - Complete quests and collect bounties as you progress through a gritty story - Play your way with 4 difficulty presets, optional permadeath, and other customization options Perfect for fans of retro RPGs, dark fantasy, dungeon crawlers, and story-driven adventures. If you grew up on cRPG classic such as Wizardry, Diablo, or Baldur's Gate, or you love lore-rich tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Warhammer, Grim Quest is for you. Download now but beware: when the Dark closes in, your own mind is your worst enemy!
RollWatch
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RollWatch is the D&D 5th Edition companion built for your wrist, not just your pocket. While other apps treat Apple Watch as an afterthought, RollWatch puts the Watch experience first: track HP, conditions, spell slots, and death saves without ever pulling out your phone at the table. Your iPhone stays in sync automatically, so you always have a backup and a bigger screen when you need it. WATCH-NATIVE COMBAT TRACKER Run initiative order, track turns, mark combatants defeated, and adjust HP for every creature in the fight — all from your wrist, between dice rolls. FULL CHARACTER TRACKING HP, temporary HP, death saving throws, all 15 official D&D 5e conditions, and spell slots with the standard 5e full-caster progression, generated automatically from your character's level. DICE ROLLER WITH ADVANTAGE/DISADVANTAGE Roll d4 through d100 with one tap. Advantage and disadvantage built in. Roll history and session average, always at hand. SESSION LOG Every heal, hit, spell slot used, and condition applied — logged automatically, so you can review what happened after the session without relying on memory. SEAMLESS IPHONE SYNC Create and edit characters comfortably on iPhone, send them to your Watch in one tap. Changes made mid-session on your Watch sync back automatically. PRIVACY BY DESIGN RollWatch collects no data. No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your character sheet stays on your own devices — nothing else. FULLY LOCALIZED Complete English and Italian localization, including VoiceOver accessibility support throughout the app. RollWatch is built by a player, for players who want their Watch to actually pull its weight at the table.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RollWatch at none against Grim Quest's shown. Grim Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Grim Quest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and RollWatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grim Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, RollWatch fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Grim Quest | RollWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Monomyth d.o.o. | Marco Marani |
Bugs and requests
Grim Quest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to access certain areas
- Inconsistent save/load functionality
- Scrolling issues on larger devices
Requested features
5 requests- More varied dungeon environments
- Expanded skill and spell system
- Ability to respec character builds
- Improved accessibility options
- Expanded end-game content
RollWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grim Quest
- Remove Ads$5.99
- Thanks! (Mage Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Warrior Item Pack)$14.99
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- Thanks! (Rogue Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Gunsling Item Pack)$14.99
- Thanks! (Revenant Item Pack)$14.99
- THANKS! (Manifestation Device)$29.99
RollWatch
- Rollwatch Pro$4.99









