NetHack vs Jelle's Marble Runs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetHack
Embark on a legendary dungeon-crawling adventure with this classic roguelike game. Explore vast levels, battle monsters, and uncover hidden secrets. Enjoy a faithful port with modern touch controls and graphical options.
- ASCII or graphics mode
- Touch-based movement and commands
- Gesture-based command system
- Pinch-to-zoom graphics
- Faithful NetHack experience
- Multiple tile sets
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One of the deepest, richest gameplay found in any game on any platform, NetHack is a cult classic since its release in 1987, and has since spawned many descendants (including Diablo). gandreas software now presents this classic for the iPhone/iPod Touch: - Playable in either "ASCII" mode, or graphics mode (just rotate the device to switch) - Obscure keyboard commands replaced with a simple taps for movement, or a handy command picker. - Commands can also be activated by a unique gesture based command - want to search for a secret door? Swipe across the top of the play area (all the gestures are shown on the command picker for easy reference) - Graphics can be zoomed in/out via pinch - Completely faithful NetHack experience (all the levels, monsters, potions, scrolls, etc...) - iPhone UI - standard scrolling lists, pickers, etc... - Multiple tiles sets, from the classic to the sublime - Never see a keyboard unless you are doing something like typing in a name! Can you retrieve the Amulet of Yendor and return to the surface?
Jelle's Marble Runs
Build and race marble runs with interactive instructions and in-app race commentary. Experience various marble racing events like Marbula One and Marble League.
- Step-by-step building instructions
- Interactive race announcing
- Support for various marble racing events
- Pre-race, in-race, and post-race commentary
- Designed for Jelle's Skyway Chase Marble Runs
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The Jelle's Marble Run App is designed to bring your Marble Run to life in a way that has never been done before! Designed specifically for Jelle's Skyway Chase Marble Runs, this app provides step-by-step instructions to help you build innovative racing tracks. Once the track is built, setup races and use the interactive app for pre-race, in-race, and post-race announcing. We have setup the app for Marble Rally, Marbula One, Marble League - Funnel Endurance, Marble League - Team Pursuit, and Marble Survival.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jelle's Marble Runs at 3.4 against NetHack's 2.8. Jelle's Marble Runs also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). NetHack's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 18) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jelle's Marble Runs holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetHack has 1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of NetHack's written reviews are positive against 17% of Jelle's Marble Runs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | NetHack | Jelle's Marble Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (1K ratings) | 3.4 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 18 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 2.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gandreas software | Jelle's Marble Runs Limited LLP |
Customer experience
NetHack
Jelle's Marble Runs
Bugs and requests
NetHack
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on call/exit
- Unable to recover from crashes
- Freezes on character creation
- Compatibility problems with iPhone 6 and iOS 8+
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support latest iOS versions
- Add option to edit configuration files
- Implement multiple character support
- Improve stability and save functionality
Jelle's Marble Runs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NetHack
No in-app purchases
Jelle's Marble Runs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NetHack free?
Is Jelle's Marble Runs free?
Which has better reviews, NetHack or Jelle's Marble Runs?
Do NetHack or Jelle's Marble Runs have ads?
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