Comparison

DungeonSquad vs Bounding Emoji

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

Head to head
About

DungeonSquad

Lead a solo mission into an enemy-controlled planet to defeat invading heroes. Summon monsters using fallen foes' equipment and harness the power of Dark Gods to overcome colossal enemy forces. Rebuild the Abyss to grow stronger in this roguelike adventure.

Highlights
  • Summon monsters from defeated heroes
  • Equip monsters with fallen sacrifices' gear
  • Harness Dark God blessings
  • Rebuild the Abyss for power
  • Roguelike gameplay with random choices
  • Over 100 unique skills
Features
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The new game of the developer ""GameCoaster"", who made Dungeon Maker and Dungeon Defense! A seemingly infinite stream of heroes invaded the dungeon and brought ruin to the Abyss. Now you must go straight to the source of the enemy and return your home to its former glory. Defeat the Army of Light and take back the power of the Abyss. You are tasked with infiltrating a planet dominated by light all on your own. You must bring down the heroes and use them to summon monsters to fight alongside you, armed with the equipment of these fallen sacrifices. Once you are strong enough, you may receive the blessings of the Dark Gods, and combine their powers with those of your monsters to bring down colossal groups of enemies. ◇ 10 elite monsters and over 100 unique skills ◇ The Power of the Abyss gets stronger as you rebuild ◇ Roguelike with random choices and opportunities

About

Bounding Emoji

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Roll the Emoji and blow away enemies! Raise your rank by winning matches! You can get new Emojis by raising your rank! You can also play another mode. How many enemies can you defeat?

Screenshots

DungeonSquad4 screens
Bounding Emoji4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bounding Emoji at Free against DungeonSquad's $4.99. Bounding Emoji also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20). DungeonSquad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On 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

Bounding Emoji is free to download; DungeonSquad costs $4.99 up front. DungeonSquad sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Bounding Emoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DungeonSquad ships an update every 8 days, Bounding Emoji every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DungeonSquad versus Bounding Emoji: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeonSquadBounding Emoji
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (610 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings610 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB169 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGameCoasterTechQiao Inc.

Bugs and requests

DungeonSquad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on title screen
  • Incorrect display of equipment icons
  • Saves lost after updates
  • Language change causes crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better tutorial and in-game encyclopedia
  • Ability to save/load character builds
  • More language support (e.g. Chinese)
  • Cross-platform cloud save

Bounding Emoji

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

DungeonSquad

One-time16
  • Season 3 Battle Pass$1.99
  • Unlock Beholder$2.99
  • Time Flow$2.99
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  • Autonomy$2.99
  • Uniform Pack$3.99
  • Mecha Pack$4.99
  • Neo Package$4.99
  • Wedding Pack$4.99
  • Nurse Pack$4.99
  • Unlock Temperament$6.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Corrupted Pack$6.99
  • Resource Storage$6.99
  • Unlock Prisoner Codex$6.99
  • Character Pass$11.99
  • Monster Pack$19.99
None

Bounding Emoji

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DungeonSquad free?
DungeonSquad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bounding Emoji free?
Bounding Emoji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DungeonSquad or Bounding Emoji have ads?
Bounding Emoji shows ads; DungeonSquad does not.
Which is updated more often, DungeonSquad or Bounding Emoji?
DungeonSquad ships an update every 8 days, and Bounding Emoji every 3 months. Most recently, DungeonSquad was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bounding Emoji on October 25, 2026.

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