# bit Dungeon vs Pocket Rogues

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Rogues at Free against bit Dungeon's $0.99. Pocket Rogues also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (1K vs 153). bit Dungeon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pocket Rogues is free to download; bit Dungeon costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Rogues sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. bit Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pocket Rogues holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Rogues has 1K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of bit Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 76% of Pocket Rogues's.

bit Dungeon ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | bit Dungeon | Pocket Rogues |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bit-dungeon/id583949163/reviews) | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rogues/id1330488406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 153 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 41 MB | 292 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [KintoGames LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513854616) | [Alexej Leonydov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1316150323) |

## What reviewers say

### bit Dungeon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bit-dungeon/id583949163)

Embark on a retro-style quest to rescue your wife from demons. This roguelike action RPG features permadeath, loot collection, and simple touch controls. Upgrade your character's stats and abilities to survive challenging dungeons.

**Highlights:** Permadeath gameplay, Loot collection, Retro 16-bit graphics, 8-bit music, Touch controls, Character stat upgrades

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 👍 Simple but effective controls
- 👍 Engaging dungeon crawling

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Saving issues and lost progress
- 🐛 Freezing and performance problems
- 👎 Lack of tutorial or instructions
- 👎 Repetitive level design
- 👎 Difficulty spike in later levels

**Reported bugs**

- Chests not opening properly
- Locked in first room with no way out
- Saved progress not carrying over
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Add a pause feature
- Implement a proper save/load system
- Introduce more varied level layouts
- Add a virtual joystick control option
- Provide in-game stats and leaderboards


### 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 bit Dungeon free?

bit Dungeon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pocket Rogues free?

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

### Which has better reviews, bit Dungeon or Pocket Rogues?

Pocket Rogues is rated higher. bit Dungeon averages 3.9 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Pocket Rogues averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do bit Dungeon or Pocket Rogues have ads?

Neither bit Dungeon nor Pocket Rogues shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, bit Dungeon or Pocket Rogues?

bit Dungeon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket Rogues every 5 weeks. Most recently, bit Dungeon was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pocket Rogues on October 22, 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.*