Comparison

literally vs SpellGrid Roguelite

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

Head to head
About

literally

Engage in a timed word-building challenge where you race against the clock to form words from available letters. This game offers a substantial story mode with numerous levels and tasks, alongside unique challenges like deciphering aphorisms. It features a simplified mode for a relaxed experience and detailed statistics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • 200-level story mode
  • 66 aphorism deciphering tasks
  • Simplified, relaxed mode
  • Minimalistic design
  • Detailed statistics
  • Power saving mode
Features
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literally is a word game in which your main opponent is time. This is a race in which you have to collect words from letters so that the game does not end. you've probably missed the standard feature lists, so I've prepared another one for you: • a story consisting of 200 levels and 77 tasks. you can't think of a better brain workout (of course, if you don't feel like reading books; books are the best) • 66 aphorisms are frantically waiting for you to decipher them • simplified mode for those who do not like to rush • minimalistic design and incredible Ukrainian-made fonts • statistics that analyze to the smallest detail what you wasted your time on • surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu • power saving mode, which will help kill the battery more slowly (for example, by turning off the surprisingly catchy animation in the main menu)

About

SpellGrid Roguelite

Features
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SpellGrid Roguelite is a word-combat dungeon run built for quick sessions and repeat play. Chain neighboring letter tiles to build stronger spells, cast valid words as attacks, and adapt to each room rule. Heroes change your strategy: Scribe rewards longer words, Alchemist adds poison, Oracle protects early turns, and Trickster reshapes the board. Play on iPhone Duo with all 25 letter tiles visible throughout gameplay. Compact battle controls keep your selected word and cast within reach as the workspace changes. When the Duo is open, compare enemy health, room progress, and the battle log beside your board. In laptop mode, keep the complete letter board above the fold and follow the battle reference below it. Open Run & Spells for heroes, daily challenges, seeded runs, and spell preparation. Three complete runs are included, followed by a one-time unlimited unlock. An App Clip demo lets you try one fast battle from Safari. Features: - Three complete runs included before purchase - One-time unlimited full-game unlock - App Clip one-room demo - Chain Bonus word building with no keyboard required - Game Center high-score and daily-score leaderboards - Roguelite rooms, enemies, rules, relics, victory, and defeat - Daily and seeded runs for replayable challenges - More than 80,000 accepted English words - Local run persistence, stats, and history - Narrated in-app walkthrough No account is required to play.

Screenshots

literally4 screens
SpellGrid Roguelite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: literally at 15.0 against SpellGrid Roguelite's 17.0. 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. literally sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SpellGrid Roguelite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

literally ships an update every 3 weeks, SpellGrid Roguelite monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
literally versus SpellGrid Roguelite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterliterallySpellGrid Roguelite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (518 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings518 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOleksandr KozlovRob Rightmyer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

literally

One-time4
  • Bubble gum$0.99
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Chicken wings$4.99
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  • Borscht$9.99
1 purchases

SpellGrid Roguelite

One-time1
  • Unlimited Runs$0.99

Questions

Is literally free?
literally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellGrid Roguelite free?
SpellGrid Roguelite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do literally or SpellGrid Roguelite have ads?
Neither literally nor SpellGrid Roguelite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, literally or SpellGrid Roguelite?
literally ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpellGrid Roguelite monthly. Most recently, literally was updated on November 7, 2026 and SpellGrid Roguelite on November 5, 2026.

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