Comparison

Brogue vs Dicetonic

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

Dicetonic

Features
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Find players, tables, and matches near you. The platform to organize TTRPG, Board Game, Card, and Miniature sessions in your area. Create a match in seconds: choose the game, decide where to play - at a venue, at home, or online - and publish. Share it in your WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord groups, or let local players find you. They join with a tap, you organize in the match chat, and you meet up to play. It's the easiest way to meet new players and gather around the same table. MAIN FEATURES: - Create live or online matches in seconds - Play in stores, board game cafes, pubs, clubs, at home, or wherever you want - Find players in your city or around the world - Discover venues near you to play - Integrated chat for every match - Import your collection from BGG with one click - Game tools: dice, timer, score tracker, damage calculator, and much more - Coming soon: events, competitions, and demo tables for new games Dicetonic is made by players, for players. No costs, no subscriptions, no tricks. Just the passion for gaming and the desire to grow a community where every match finds its players. The more we are, the better it works. Join us. Join the match. Meet players. Make it epic.

Screenshots

Brogue3 screens
Dicetonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dicetonic at 15.1 against Brogue's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brogue ships an update every 4 days, Dicetonic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brogue versus Dicetonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrogueDicetonic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeth HowardHuman Code Srl

In-app purchases

None

Brogue

No in-app purchases

None

Dicetonic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brogue free?
Brogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dicetonic free?
Dicetonic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brogue or Dicetonic have ads?
Neither Brogue nor Dicetonic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brogue or Dicetonic?
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, and Dicetonic weekly. Most recently, Brogue was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dicetonic on October 25, 2026.

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