WazHack vs Nethack Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WazHack
Engage in strategic turn-based combat against a variety of monsters using a vast array of items. Explore procedurally generated dungeons with immense replayability, where every decision matters. Master your inventory and combat skills to survive.
- Turn-based combat
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Over 350 item types
- Over 170 monster types
- Strategic item usage
- Character class upgrades
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Dungeon time stops when you do: smite monsters cleverly, not by mashing buttons! With over 350 different types of items to be found, you will keep finding novel solutions to battling over 170 different types of monsters that you will face on your journey! You have time to think, but this is no puzzler - you will have to fight your adrenaline and use your sword or staff as much as your inventory. The procedurally-generated dungeon and vast array of possible items gives immense replay value. Some games you'll find a good weapon early, other times you'll rely on wands or potions, or some combination. Sometimes in sheer desperation you'll read a random unidentified scroll... will it be a scroll of fire that incinerates your clothes? Will it be a blessed scroll of teleportation for the ultimate escape? If you have ever played NetHack, DCSS, etc, this game will show you a whole new form of the roguelike genre. When you get good enough to survive to 300 feet, you will be asked to upgrade your character to access the full dungeon. This is a one-off purchase for each type of character (for example, the sorcerer and sorceress are a single type - Evil Mages). The whole game can be played with any character - you only need to purchase your favourite character(s). This can also be seen/purchased in advance under Options/Store. Upgraded to a new device or iOS version? Just use the "Recover" button in Options/Store to get your character classes back.
Nethack Helper
This app serves as a comprehensive toolkit for NetHack players, offering tools to master shops, spells, and character progression. It provides detailed information on items, spells, intrinsics, and includes animated solutions for puzzles. The app also features score logging and progress tracking.
- Item identification by price
- Spell success percentages
- Intrinsic monitoring
- Animated Sokoban puzzle solutions
- Score logging and ascension tracking
- Progress timeline chart
- Offline functionality
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NetHack Helper - Everything you need to remember in one tiny app The ultimate toolkit for NetHack adventurers. Master shops, spells, and character progression with precision tools designed by players, for players. • Identify items by price with charisma-based calculations • Covers potions, scrolls, rings, wands, armor & more • All 43 spell books with success-to-learn percentages • Factors Intelligence, XP level, and skill enhancements • Monitor 18 intrinsics, protection, and prayer status • Step-by-step animated solutions for all 8 Sokoban puzzles • Toggle between DawnHack tiles and classic ASCII views • Comprehensive score logging with ascension tracking • Hidden timeline chart reveals your progress over time • Uses DawnHack Tileset • Works offline with persistent data • Auto-resets between characters for streamlined gameplay Unofficial companion app - not affiliated with NetHack DevTeam - We use it with iNetHack2 on iPhones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nethack Helper at 5.0 against WazHack's 4.5. Nethack Helper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). WazHack's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. WazHack sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Nethack Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nethack Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WazHack has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WazHack ships an update monthly, Nethack Helper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WazHack | Nethack Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warwick Allison | David Konshuh |
Customer experience
WazHack
Nethack Helper
Bugs and requests
WazHack
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory UI issues on newer devices
- Crashes and performance problems after updates
- Inability to access purchased content
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings
- Controller support
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to reorganize spell/item lists
Nethack Helper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WazHack
- Fighters$0.99
- Good Mages$0.99
- Evil Sorcerers$0.99
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- Hunters$0.99
- Scoundrels$0.99
- Bards$0.99
- Barbarians$0.99
- Druids$0.99
Nethack Helper
No in-app purchases









