Comparison

GnollHack vs PaceQuest

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

Head to head
About

GnollHack

Experience a remastered classic roguelike adventure with turn-based gameplay and modern enhancements. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle monsters, and uncover powerful artifacts in a quest to retrieve a stolen amulet.

Highlights
  • Turn-based roguelike gameplay
  • Modern user interface
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • 13 classes and 5 races
  • Hundreds of items and spells
  • Permadeath mode
Features
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ABOUT GnollHack is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic roguelike game NetHack, one of the most iconic games developed in 1980s and 1990s. With GnollHack, you get: - Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay - Modern user interface - Legendary strategic depth of NetHack - Endless replayability - Several new features, enhancing your gameplay experience STORY In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt. ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures. RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM - 13 classes: wizard, barbarian, rogue, etc. - 5 races: human, elf, gnoll, etc. DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects. CHALLENGING PERMADEATH (Classic Mode Only) Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further. TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION - GnollHack wiki: https://wiki.gnollhack.com SUPPORT - Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy

About

PaceQuest

This RPG game converts your real-world steps into in-game energy. Level up your character, upgrade gear with gold, and battle enemies in a humorous adventure. Compete on leaderboards and play fully offline.

Highlights
  • Convert steps to in-game energy
  • RPG character progression
  • Gear upgrades with gold
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Auto Train mode
  • Full story with boss fights
  • Works fully offline
  • Game Center leaderboard
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Earn in-game energy for every step you take in the real world, level up your character, upgrade equipment with gold, and fight enemies, no GPS or internet required. Compete on the PaceQuest Game Center leaderboard to see who has taken the most steps and who has progressed the furthest in the story! PaceQuest is a one-time purchase with no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Receive all future updates for free. Features: • Walk to earn in-game energy points: 1 real-world step = 1 in-game energy point. • RPG progression: Train, level up, and allocate skill points. • Gear upgrades: Improve equipment with gold to gain combat bonuses. • One-tap gameplay: Level up your character and fight enemies with a clean and simple interface. • Auto Train mode: Keep training while the app is closed. Your steps still convert to energy, and idle auto train mode advances your character until you return. • Full story: Tackle boss fights and progress through a humorous adventure. • Works fully offline: No GPS or internet required. • Game Center leaderboard: Compete against players worldwide to see who has taken the most steps! Pricing: • One-time purchase: Receive all future updates for free. • No ads. • No subscription. • No in-app purchases. Privacy: • Data Not Collected: No account needed.

Screenshots

GnollHack4 screens
PaceQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GnollHack at Free against PaceQuest's $0.99. GnollHack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). PaceQuest's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

GnollHack is free to download; PaceQuest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaceQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GnollHack has 112 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of GnollHack's written reviews are positive against 67% of PaceQuest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, PaceQuest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GnollHack versus PaceQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnollHackPaceQuest
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (112 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size775 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHyvän mielen pelit ryGary Lee

Customer experience

GnollHack

All ratings112 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

PaceQuest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

GnollHack

No in-app purchases

None

PaceQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GnollHack free?
GnollHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceQuest free?
PaceQuest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GnollHack or PaceQuest?
PaceQuest is rated higher. GnollHack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while PaceQuest averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GnollHack or PaceQuest have ads?
Neither GnollHack nor PaceQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GnollHack or PaceQuest?
GnollHack ships an update every 4 days, and PaceQuest every 6 weeks. Most recently, GnollHack was updated on November 3, 2026 and PaceQuest on October 30, 2026.

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