Comparison

Level Up! vs Pocket Reality

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

Head to head
About

Level Up!

Embark on an epic adventure as a lone adventurer fighting through an evil forest. Collect weapons, spells, and armor, battle numerous enemies across diverse worlds, and gain power by leveling up and learning new skills. This role-playing game offers extensive dungeon crawling and quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Dungeon crawling across 1700+ floors
  • Over 100 unique enemies
  • Collect over 100 items (weapons, armor, spells)
  • Explore 23 distinct zones
  • Character leveling and skill acquisition
  • Quick and easy to learn gameplay
Features
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Level Up! is a fun role playing game for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. You are a lone adventurer who wakes up to find himself stranded in an evil forest. You must fight your way to safety. Along the way you will collect new weapons, powerful spells, and sturdy armor. You will travel through many worlds and encounter countless enemies. Gain power as you level up and learn new skills. Your fate is in your hands! Level Up! RPG features: - Over 1700 floors of dungeon crawling goodness - Over 100 deadly enemies to fight and defeat - Over 100 items including weapons, armor, shields, and spells - 23 unique zones to battle your way through Level Up RPG is made to be quick and easy to learn. It is designed so that you can either play for hours or just play for a few minutes on the bus. The v1.5 update of Level Up RPG adds some awesome new content that you wont want to miss. A crater has opened up somewhere in the dreaded Caves of Doom. Drop down to the brutal Shores of the Underworld and battle deadly new enemies. Along the way you will find brand new weapons, shields, armor, and spells to help you fight the good fight. The best iOS role playing game just got better! I plan on adding much more content to Level Up, including new worlds, weapons, spells, and enemies. If you have suggestions on content that I can add, or ways that the app can be improved, please e-mail me or leave a comment!

About

Pocket Reality

Embark on daily, procedurally generated text adventures in a surreal open world. Everyday objects come to life, offering endless possibilities for exploration and interaction. Make choices with lasting consequences in a roguelite structure, manage faction loyalties, and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Daily procedurally generated text adventures
  • Open world with living objects
  • Roguelite structure with lasting consequences
  • Faction loyalty management
  • Interconnected world with changing character levels
  • Dozens of achievements and secrets
Features
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Every day, a surreal new reality will be created just for you! Enter an open world where everyday objects come to life and you can play any way you want. Maybe you're defending a cabbage moon from horse pirates. Maybe you're solving the murder of a wealthy spoon. Maybe you've always wanted to manage your own submarine farm, or date a strawberry? Maybe all of the above. The possibilities are endless! Experience a daily procedurally generated text adventure that was never seen before and will never be seen again. Pocket Reality features a roguelite structure. Your choices have lasting consequences, danger is everywhere, and eventually you will be defeated and/or cause the world to be devoured. But don't worry: you'll start fresh tomorrow, and every defeat makes you stronger! It's also a strategy game where you need to manage your loyalties to four factions, deciding whom to support and whom to oppose. The world is interconnected and full of conflict. Every character and location has a level that changes based on your actions or inaction. If you help someone increase their level, they'll produce resources over time and unlock new opportunities. But you can't help everyone at the same time... Includes dozens of achievements and secrets to discover. Play the complete game for free, forever, with no ads. Permanent in-app purchases are available to add a second world per day and unlock expansion content. Accessible with VoiceOver.

Screenshots

Level Up!3 screens
Pocket Reality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Reality at none against Level Up!'s shown. Pocket Reality also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (371 vs 18). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Level Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Reality sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Reality holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Reality has 371 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Level Up!'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Pocket Reality's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level Up! ships an update every 4 months, Pocket Reality every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Level Up! versus Pocket Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel Up!Pocket Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.7 (371 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews92.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinJames Senter

Customer experience

Level Up!

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.3%

Pocket Reality

All ratings370 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Level Up!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pocket Reality

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues with device time
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a home base or central hub for the player
  • Introduce more varied characters and scenarios
  • Implement a cloud save feature
  • Provide more guidance or tutorials for new players
  • Allow players to earn additional stamina or playtime

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Level Up!

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$3.99
2 purchases

Pocket Reality

One-time2
  • Double Mode$4.99
  • Nocturne Expansion$4.99

Questions

Is Level Up! free?
Level Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Reality free?
Pocket Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level Up! or Pocket Reality?
Pocket Reality is rated higher. Level Up! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pocket Reality averages 4.7 from 371 ratings.
Do Level Up! or Pocket Reality have ads?
Level Up! shows ads; Pocket Reality does not.
Which is updated more often, Level Up! or Pocket Reality?
Level Up! ships an update every 4 months, and Pocket Reality every 5 weeks. Most recently, Level Up! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pocket Reality on November 3, 2026.

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