Comparison

Brogue vs ScreenPad on

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

Head to head
About

Brogue

Embark on a challenging 26-level dungeon crawl to find the Amulet of Yendor. Master strategic gameplay with a focus on a smooth learning curve and intuitive design within a classic ASCII/Unicode aesthetic. Experience high fantasy with a variety of creatures and magical items.

Highlights
  • 26-level dungeon crawl
  • Strategic depth
  • Smooth learning curve
  • ASCII/Unicode display
  • High fantasy theme
  • Permadeath gameplay
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Countless adventurers before you have descended this torch-lit staircase, seeking the promised riches below. As you reach the bottom and step into the wide cavern, the doors behind you seal with a powerful magic... Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom! Brogue is a single-player strategy game set in the halls of a mysterious and randomly-generated dungeon. The objective is simple enough -- retrieve the fabled Amulet of Yendor from the 26th level -- but the dungeon is riddled with danger. Horrifying creatures and devious, trap-ridden terrain await. Yet it is also riddled with weapons, potions, and artifacts of forgotten power. Survival demands strength and cunning in equal measure as you descend, making the most of what the dungeon gives you. You will make sacrifices, narrow escapes, and maybe even some friends along the way -- but will you be one of the lucky few to return alive?" This app offers: Brogue Classic - Brian Walker's original vision and where it all started. Brogue CE - A community effort that fixes bugs and crashes and focuses on QoL. Brogue SE - A new variant by yours truly with original items, monsters, and mechanics "...on the iPad, Brogue is an even more incredible feat than it is on the Mac: there aren’t a lot of roguelikes that can jump from a keyboard to a touch-based interface without coming off worse for wear. It’s every bit as good on the iPad as it is on the Mac." - Cult of Mac "[...] it manages to make use of its ASCII visuals to create some truly impressive-looking environments [...] it’s high fantasy to the core; filled with kobolds, goblins, wands, spell scrolls, and more." - 148Apps "It's a bit weird and clunky, but yeah, it's still Brogue" - Roguelike Radio

About

ScreenPad on

Enhance your mobile browsing experience by adding functional on-screen keyboards as overlays to any webpage. Play browser games that require keyboard input directly on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • On-screen keyboard overlay
  • Play browser games
  • Works on any webpage
  • Manual scaling for iOS 15
  • Support requests for issues
Features
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Ever wanted to play browser game on you iPhone/iPad, but it required a keyboard? That's not a problem anymore with ScreenPad on-screen keyboard app! You can place various keyboards as an overlay above **any** page in the web and finally play the game you always wanted to right in your iPhone or iPad. If it doesn't work for your case, please send us a support request and mention the URL you're trying to play the game at, we'll take a look. ***iOS 15 users: autoscaling feature doesn't work for you, because it is not supported by your iOS version. But you can still scale the page manually.***

Screenshots

Brogue3 screens
ScreenPad on2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brogue at 94% against ScreenPad on's 20%. Brogue also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.8). ScreenPad on's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Brogue is free to download; ScreenPad on costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brogue holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brogue has 76 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Brogue's written reviews are positive against 20% of ScreenPad on's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brogue versus ScreenPad on: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrogueScreenPad on
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (76 ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeth HowardYury Apollov

Customer experience

Brogue

All ratings76 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.0%

ScreenPad on

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brogue

No in-app purchases

None

ScreenPad on

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brogue free?
Brogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScreenPad on free?
ScreenPad on costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brogue or ScreenPad on?
Brogue is rated higher. Brogue averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while ScreenPad on averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Brogue or ScreenPad on have ads?
Neither Brogue nor ScreenPad on shows ads.

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