Comparison

Brogue vs Bit Journey

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

Bit Journey

Embark on an open-world adventure where time travel vortexes unleash enemies. Survive, collect items, and defeat foes to improve your character. Train pets to assist you in battle and explore diverse roles from ninja to warrior.

Highlights
  • Limitless open-world exploration
  • Time travel vortexes and enemies
  • Character skill improvement
  • Pet sidekicks with training
  • Diverse character roles
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Explore a gigantic, limitless and rich world. It's a brand new open-world experience. The world has gone mad, time travel vortexes are appearing everywhere and spawning incredible enemies that are trying to dominate the whole world while our seven heroes are trying to survive! Destroy everything in the world, collect items and defeat amazing enemies. Score by doing anything in the world, improve your character skills and prepare to survive. You can even conquer secret bases, defeat super bosses and compete with your friends in the leaderboards! You can also use your Watch to take care of pets and use them as sidekicks in the game! You can feed them, play with them, train them and it will impact in their performances during gameplay! To fight side-by-side with Chip, Catty and Fairy, just raise your wrist while playing or access them through the Base and have fun! Be a mysterious ninja, an army soldier, a baseball player, a famous artist, or even a medieval warrior. Survive the journey and reach the higher glory. There's a little bit of everything in Bit Journey. ** Through the years, we were featured on the App Store's: ** Best New Games Best Pixel Art Games Games with Great Protagonists Apps Made in Brazil Games made in Latin America Celebrating National Talents Brazilian Games Great Brazilian Games Best Retro-Modern Games Cute Heroes Cult Classics 20 under 20 Our Favorites for Apple Watch ** We trended on: ** #1 in 2 Countries on the Games Category, Action and Adventure Subcategories #5 in 30 Countries on the Games Category, Action and Adventure Subcategories #25 in 15 Countries on the Games Category, Action and Adventure Subcategories Top 100 in 100+ Countries on the Games Category, Action and Adventure Subcategories

Screenshots

Brogue4 screens
Bit Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brogue at 4.6 against Bit Journey's 4.0. Brogue also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 65%). Bit Journey's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brogue holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Brogue's written reviews are positive against 65% of Bit Journey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brogue ships an update every 4 days, Bit Journey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brogue versus Bit Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrogueBit Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better4.0 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB49 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSeth HowardMarcos Morais

Customer experience

Brogue

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative1.0%

Bit Journey

All ratings52 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

None

Brogue

No in-app purchases

None

Bit Journey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brogue free?
Brogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bit Journey free?
Bit Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brogue or Bit Journey?
Brogue is rated higher. Brogue averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Bit Journey averages 4.0 from 52 ratings.
Do Brogue or Bit Journey have ads?
Neither Brogue nor Bit Journey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brogue or Bit Journey?
Brogue ships an update every 4 days, and Bit Journey every 2 months. Most recently, Brogue was updated on September 5, 2026 and Bit Journey on September 21, 2026.

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