Comparison

Pocket Reality vs XP Waste

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Reality

Embark on daily, procedurally generated text adventures in a surreal open world. Everyday objects come to life, offering endless possibilities for exploration and interaction. Make choices with lasting consequences in a roguelite structure, manage faction loyalties, and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Daily procedurally generated text adventures
  • Open world with living objects
  • Roguelite structure with lasting consequences
  • Faction loyalty management
  • Interconnected world with changing character levels
  • Dozens of achievements and secrets
Features
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Every day, a surreal new reality will be created just for you! Enter an open world where everyday objects come to life and you can play any way you want. Maybe you're defending a cabbage moon from horse pirates. Maybe you're solving the murder of a wealthy spoon. Maybe you've always wanted to manage your own submarine farm, or date a strawberry? Maybe all of the above. The possibilities are endless! Experience a daily procedurally generated text adventure that was never seen before and will never be seen again. Pocket Reality features a roguelite structure. Your choices have lasting consequences, danger is everywhere, and eventually you will be defeated and/or cause the world to be devoured. But don't worry: you'll start fresh tomorrow, and every defeat makes you stronger! It's also a strategy game where you need to manage your loyalties to four factions, deciding whom to support and whom to oppose. The world is interconnected and full of conflict. Every character and location has a level that changes based on your actions or inaction. If you help someone increase their level, they'll produce resources over time and unlock new opportunities. But you can't help everyone at the same time... Includes dozens of achievements and secrets to discover. Play the complete game for free, forever, with no ads. Permanent in-app purchases are available to add a second world per day and unlock expansion content. Accessible with VoiceOver.

About

XP Waste

A cozy idle game where you level up 23 different skills to 99. Train skills actively or passively, unlock new methods, and gain permanent perks. Chase the ultimate goal of maxing all skills for a satisfying progression experience.

Highlights
  • Train 23 unique skills
  • Evolving training methods
  • Permanent account-wide perks
  • Passive AFK training
  • Energy and Supercharge mechanics
  • Daily boosts and Raids
  • XP Lamps for instant progress
Features
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XP Waste is a cozy idle skilling game built around one simple, satisfying goal: level every skill to 99. Tap a big, thematic training object to earn experience — chop a tree, cast a line, throw a punch. As a skill grows, its training method upgrades into something new and more powerful, and every tap is worth more. Set skills to train passively, bank Energy for explosive Supercharge bursts, and chase the ultimate flex: max level in all 23 skills. TRAIN 23 SKILLS TO 99 Four categories — Combat, Production, Utility, and Gathering — each with its own thematic training. Every skill uses an authentic, hard-earned experience curve where reaching 99 is a real achievement. Maxing all of them is the true endgame. METHODS THAT EVOLVE Training is never static. Each skill has six tiers of thematic progression that unlock as you level, and the on-screen object visibly upgrades as you climb — a small, frequent reward for every milestone. EVERY SKILL MAKES YOU STRONGER Leveling isn't just a number. Each of the 23 skills grants a permanent, account-wide perk that grows the more you train it. No two perks do the same thing — one widens your biggest hits, another deepens your Energy reserves, another even auto-taps for you — so there's always a reason to spread your taps. TRAIN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Assign skills to AFK slots and they earn experience passively — while the app is open and while it's closed. Come back to a welcome-back summary of everything your skills earned, and every level-up, while you were gone. Unlock more slots as your total level climbs. ENERGY & SUPERCHARGE Tapping has a chance to spark Energy. Bank enough and Supercharge a skill for a burst of multiplied XP per tap. In a hurry? An Energy Cell fills your bar instantly so you can burst right now. DAILY BOOST Activate a daily boost to multiply all experience for a few minutes — stack it with a Supercharge for an enormous payoff. Certain skills make your boosts stronger and last longer. RAIDS, DIARIES & XP LAMPS There's more to chase than taps. Run daily themed Raids for each skill group and work through Diary tasks as you hit milestones. Clear them to bank XP Lamps — one-time rewards you spend on any skill for an instant burst of progress. BUILT FOR IPHONE & IPAD A clean, native, universal experience designed to look and play great on every device, in every orientation on iPad. Play your way — grind combat, master the gathering skills, or spread your taps wide. It's your account. Push all 23 skills to 99, reach the max total level, and earn your place among the maxed. XP Waste is free to play. Optional token packs can speed up your bursts, but everything can be earned through play. No ads, no account required, and no internet connection needed — your progress lives on your device.

Screenshots

Pocket Reality4 screens
XP Waste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XP Waste at every 4 days against Pocket Reality's every 5 weeks. XP Waste also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pocket Reality's advantage is ratings volume (370 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Reality sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and XP Waste sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XP Waste holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Reality has 370 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Pocket Reality's written reviews are positive against 100% of XP Waste's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Reality ships an update every 5 weeks, XP Waste every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Reality versus XP Waste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket RealityXP Waste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (370 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings370 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJames SenterGREGORY JOSEPH MOHLER

Customer experience

Pocket Reality

All ratings370 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.9%

XP Waste

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Reality

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues with device time
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a home base or central hub for the player
  • Introduce more varied characters and scenarios
  • Implement a cloud save feature
  • Provide more guidance or tutorials for new players
  • Allow players to earn additional stamina or playtime

XP Waste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Reality

One-time2
  • Double Mode$4.99
  • Nocturne Expansion$4.99
3 purchases

XP Waste

One-time3
  • Pouch of Tokens$0.99
  • Sack of Tokens$4.99
  • Chest of Tokens$9.99

Questions

Is Pocket Reality free?
Pocket Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XP Waste free?
XP Waste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Reality or XP Waste?
XP Waste is rated higher. Pocket Reality averages 4.7 out of 5 from 370 ratings, while XP Waste averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pocket Reality or XP Waste have ads?
Neither Pocket Reality nor XP Waste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Reality or XP Waste?
Pocket Reality ships an update every 5 weeks, and XP Waste every 4 days. Most recently, Pocket Reality was updated on October 15, 2026 and XP Waste on October 12, 2026.

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