# Ashes vs WizUp!

The clearest difference is price: Ashes at Free against WizUp!'s $4.99. Ashes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 57%). WizUp!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Ashes is free to download; WizUp! costs $4.99 up front. Ashes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WizUp! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Ashes against 3.9 for WizUp!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Ashes's written reviews are positive against 57% of WizUp!'s.

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, WizUp! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ashes | WizUp! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.8 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ashes-exponential-rpg/id1664810026/reviews) | **[3.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizup/id6478612783/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 273 MB | 207 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Thibault Brouardelle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664810028) | [TopCog LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/936969300) |

## What reviewers say

### Ashes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ashes-exponential-rpg/id1664810026)

Experience a rogue-like RPG with steady progression, where you can gain thousands of levels in a single fight. Optimize your gear to reach the end within a limited number of battles in this offline adventure. Game data is saved locally on your device.

**Highlights:** Exponential level progression, Rogue-like gameplay, Gear optimization, Offline play, Limited fight progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "Support the dev" Gem | $4.99 | one-time |


### WizUp!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizup/id6478612783)

An incremental idle game where players manage resources, defeat enemies, and purchase upgrades to grow their wizard's power. Features unique mechanics like awakening and balancing power allocation for continuous progression.

**Highlights:** Incremental idle gameplay, Resource management, Upgrade system, Prestige mechanics, Unique awakening system, Orb of Power allocation, Ring upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ashes free?

Ashes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WizUp! free?

WizUp! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ashes or WizUp!?

WizUp! is rated higher. Ashes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while WizUp! averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Ashes or WizUp! have ads?

Neither Ashes nor WizUp! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ashes or WizUp!?

Ashes ships an update every 6 months, and WizUp! every 5 days. Most recently, Ashes was updated on September 18, 2026 and WizUp! on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*