Comparison

WazHack vs iNethack2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Over 350 item types
  • Over 170 monster types
  • Strategic item usage
  • Character class upgrades
Features
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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.

About

iNethack2

Embark on a single-player dungeon crawl to collect treasure, find the Amulet of Yendor, and survive perilous mazes. This port offers graphical tilesets, touch controls, and customizable shortcuts for an enhanced roguelike experience.

Highlights
  • Single-player dungeon exploration
  • Treasure collection and escape
  • Multiple graphical tilesets
  • Touchscreen gesture controls
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Bones file sharing integration
Features
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"NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game. Your goal is to grab as much treasure as you can, retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and escape the Mazes of Menace alive." -- iNethack2 is an iOS port of Nethack 3.6.7. Original port in 2009 by Dirk Zimmermann which was called iNethack. Updated by Jeff King to work on modern devices, and renamed iNethack2. Initial 3.6 update by Joe Doucette. Various other contributions from the open source community. iNethack2 features: · 9 graphical tilesets (plus IBMGraphics mode, and regular ASCII mode in color and monochrome) · 1 animated tileset: DawnHack Animated · Touchscreen gesture controls: swipe to pan, pinch to zoom · Customizable keyboard shortcut controls · Hearse (bones file sharing) integration · Works on iOS12+ Some facts about NetHack: · The first version of NetHack was released in 1987 · NetHack was a roguelike before people used the term roguelike · You can play NetHack for years and still make new discoveries · NetHack is one of the greatest games of all time

Screenshots

WazHack1 screens
iNethack24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iNethack2 at none against WazHack's 8. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WazHack sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. iNethack2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for WazHack against 4.4 for iNethack2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 137 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of WazHack's written reviews are positive against 84% of iNethack2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WazHack ships an update monthly, iNethack2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WazHack versus iNethack2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWazHackiNethack2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (115 ratings) — better4.4 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115137 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB15 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWarwick AllisonFuture Shock Software LTD

Customer experience

WazHack

All ratings115 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.0%

iNethack2

All ratings137 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

WazHack

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent replayability
  • 🕹️ Great gameplay and controls
  • 🎨 Charming graphics and style
  • 🕰️ Hundreds of hours of content
  • 🏆 Satisfying challenge and progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Restrictive DRM and online requirements
  • 💰 Paywall for additional content
  • 🔍 Unclear progression and difficulty curve

iNethack2

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful port of classic NetHack game
  • 📱 Well-designed touch interface for mobile
  • 🎨 Multiple tileset options available
  • ♾️ Infinite replayability and depth
  • 🆓 Free to play with no paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💾 Game files corrupted or lost unexpectedly
  • ⌨️ Limited external keyboard support
  • 🎮 Clunky movement controls
  • 🖱️ Double-tap sensitivity issues

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

iNethack2

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Game crashes when using inventory (I command)
  • Crashes on Plane of Water during save restore
  • File corruption errors when switching apps
  • Game freezes with Chinese pinyin keyboard input
  • Crashes when equipping rings
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  • Crashes when dropping items
  • Crashes when accessing discoveries list
  • Cannot open level files error (501mobile.50)
  • Game unrecoverable after certain actions
  • Double-tap causes unintended character movement
  • Floor tiles not rendering in corridors
  • Crashes on iOS 11+ when dropping items
  • Waiting for logfile access message loops
  • Game crashes immediately on startup for some users

Requested features

17 requests
  • Separate button labels from command values
  • External Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Directional pad for movement
  • Swipe-based movement controls
  • Character name customization
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  • Pet naming functionality
  • Partial item stack management
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices
  • iPad Magic Keyboard support
  • Japanese language localization
  • Toggle for sparkle effects
  • Multiple simultaneous game saves
  • NetHack version 3.6+ support
  • Slash'Em port for iOS
  • Voice over support for accessibility
  • Options file editing capability
  • Discoveries list access without crashes

In-app purchases

8 purchases

WazHack

One-time8
  • 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
None

iNethack2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WazHack free?
WazHack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iNethack2 free?
iNethack2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WazHack or iNethack2?
WazHack is rated higher. WazHack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while iNethack2 averages 4.4 from 137 ratings.
Do WazHack or iNethack2 have ads?
Neither WazHack nor iNethack2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WazHack or iNethack2?
WazHack ships an update monthly, and iNethack2 every 2 months. Most recently, WazHack was updated on October 2, 2026 and iNethack2 on October 1, 2026.

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