# Rogue vs Pocket Rogues

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Rogues at Free against Rogue's $1.99. Pocket Rogues also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 59 months). Rogue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pocket Rogues is free to download; Rogue costs $1.99 up front. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rogue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pocket Rogues holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Rogues has 1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Rogue's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pocket Rogues's.

Rogue ships an update every 59 months, Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rogue | Pocket Rogues |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.9 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rogue/id298113808/reviews) | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues/id1330488406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 29 MB | 292 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [gandreas software](https://appshunter.io/developer/284533119) | [Alexej Leonydov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316150323) |

## What reviewers say

### Rogue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rogue/id298113808)

Experience the classic dungeon crawling game that defined a genre. Explore procedurally generated levels, battle monsters, and collect loot. Choose between ASCII, simple, or full graphic tile modes for a retro adventure.

**Highlights:** ASCII, simple, or full graphic tile modes, Menu-based commands, BlueTooth keyboard support, Pinch-to-zoom graphics, Faithful classic experience

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
- 👍 Faithful recreation of the original Rogue
- 🎨 Graphical and ASCII modes
- 🤖 Gesture-based controls
- 🆓 Free app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with throwing/using items
- 🤔 Confusing controls and interface
- 🔄 Lack of save/load functionality
- 🤖 Gesture-based controls can be finicky
- 🚫 Crashes and app stability issues

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using wands/staves
- Throwing items selects wrong item
- Getting stuck in rooms with no exits
- Losing progress after crashes

**Requested features**

- Difficulty settings
- Character class selection
- Expanded item/monster variety
- Improved map navigation
- Save/load functionality


### Pocket Rogues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues/id1330488406)

Embark on an epic adventure in this 2D Action-RPG Roguelike. Battle monsters, explore ever-changing dungeons, and upgrade your guild fortress. Develop unique heroes with distinct skills and equipment to uncover deep underground secrets.

**Highlights:** Real-time action combat, Diverse hero classes, Procedurally generated dungeons, Unique locations, Guild fortress building, Character progression and upgrades

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PocketRogues - Handful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| PocketRogues - Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| PocketRogues - Chest of Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| PocketRogues-Treasure of Gems | $24.99 | one-time |
| Pocket Rogues-Mountain of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great improvement
- 🚀 Fun and challenging
- 🚀 Amazing but...
- 🚀 Always something interesting
- 🚀 Best mobile roguelike by far

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ultimate not available?
- 🐛 Why cant i get ultimate?
- 🐛 Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
- 🐛 Why can I not buy it
- 🐛 Баги в игре

**Reported bugs**

- Ultimate not available?
- Why cant i get ultimate?
- Lost all gear when loading back into game even though I have premium
- Why can I not buy it
- Баги в игре

**Requested features**

- Bring Ultimate back. Ill pay extra if I have to!
- we need Chinese
- New levels, classes, pets, bosses, equipment
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rogue free?

Rogue costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pocket Rogues free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Rogue or Pocket Rogues?

Pocket Rogues is rated higher. Rogue averages 2.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do Rogue or Pocket Rogues have ads?

Neither Rogue nor Pocket Rogues shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rogue or Pocket Rogues?

Rogue ships an update every 59 months, and Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rogue was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pocket Rogues on October 18, 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.*