Comparison

iBrogueCE vs Cardwheel

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

Head to head
About

iBrogueCE

Experience a classic roguelike adventure on your iPad. This community-enhanced port offers deep tactical gameplay and challenging dungeons.

Highlights
  • Classic roguelike gameplay
  • Community Edition enhancements
  • Tactical dungeon crawling
  • Challenging gameplay
  • iPad optimized
Features
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iBrogueCE is an iPad OS port of Brian Walker's rogue-like game Brogue. This is the Community Edition version, based on tmewett's development work, and Seth Howard's Objective C port to iPad OS, recently enhanced with Bryan Turner's integration work into the Community Edition repository.

About

Cardwheel

A roguelite game where players spin a wheel, drop balls, and match colors to score points. Strategize with unique wheels, shop for upgrades, and overcome challenging boss encounters in this addictive, replayable experience.

Highlights
  • Spinning wheel gameplay
  • Color matching for scores
  • Unique wheel selection
  • Shop for jokers and card packs
  • Boss challenges with modifiers
  • Endless strategic combos
Features
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Spin. Drop. Score. Cardwheel is a fun roguelite where you drop balls into a big spin wheel. Each run begins with choosing a wheel, and each wheel changes the difficulty and how you play. How it works: * Choose Your Wheel: Each wheel gives you a unique setup and starting resources. * Make Your Choice: Enter the next round, or skip it for powerful bonuses like cash, free card packs, or guaranteed rare jokers in the shop. * Spin for Score: Drop 6 balls into a wheel of 4 colors. Match colors to rack up chips, multiply your total, and try to clear the round’s score goal. However, be cautious, as your spins are limited. * Shop & Upgrade: Between rounds, visit the shop to buy jokers and card packs. Jokers twist the rules (e.g., more chips for red balls, multipliers for pairs), while card packs change how balls, slots, or colors behave. * Boss Challenges: Every three rounds, face a unique twist. Some colors stop scoring, modifiers shut down, or jokers get disabled. Adapt fast; there are 8 bosses to beat. Why you’ll love Cardwheel * Endless strategic combos from jokers, packs, and spins * Every run feels different with new wheels and modifiers * Challenging roguelite loop: risk, reward, and adaptation * Simple to learn, endlessly replayable Spin the wheel. Build your deck of tricks. Outwit the bosses. Can you survive the full run and conquer all 8?

Screenshots

Cardwheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBrogueCE at 100% against Cardwheel's 43%. iBrogueCE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cardwheel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Cardwheel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iBrogueCE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrogueCE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iBrogueCE's written reviews are positive against 43% of Cardwheel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBrogueCE ships an update every 2 weeks, Cardwheel every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBrogueCE versus Cardwheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrogueCECardwheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings) — better3.4 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2845 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Taylornitzan.games LLC

Customer experience

iBrogueCE

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cardwheel

All ratings38 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative42.5%

In-app purchases

None

iBrogueCE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cardwheel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is iBrogueCE free?
iBrogueCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardwheel free?
Cardwheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBrogueCE or Cardwheel?
iBrogueCE is rated higher. iBrogueCE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Cardwheel averages 3.4 from 45 ratings.
Do iBrogueCE or Cardwheel have ads?
Neither iBrogueCE nor Cardwheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBrogueCE or Cardwheel?
iBrogueCE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cardwheel every 8 days. Most recently, iBrogueCE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cardwheel on October 30, 2026.

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