Comparison

Ruby's Realms vs Pancake Patrol

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

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About

Ruby's Realms

Embark on a magical adventure as Ruby, searching for her lost mother in a mysterious, cursed realm. Explore hand-built levels, battle dark creatures, and uncover ancient secrets. Upgrade your abilities and customize your playstyle to overcome challenging puzzles and perils.

Highlights
  • Explore cursed realms
  • Battle dark creatures
  • Solve puzzles
  • Upgrade abilities
  • Customize playstyle
  • Collect XP orbs
Features
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Story So Far: Ruby finds herself in a shadowy, unknown land, her mind clouded with fragmented memories of the past and no clue how she arrived. She faintly recalls a desperate search for her mother, who vanished under strange and unexplained circumstances when Ruby was just a small child. Driven by that haunting mystery, she had stepped through a portal tucked beneath the ancient fortress of Vianden, a crumbling stronghold whispered to be cursed with tales of witchcraft and dark, forbidden magic. The air hangs heavy with an unnatural mist, and eerie symbols flicker faintly on the walls, glowing with a life of their own. As Ruby takes in her strange surroundings, a hooded figure emerges on a flickering screen, its face swallowed by shadows. A voice, cold and echoing as if from some otherworldly abyss, speaks: "Welcome, Ruby. Your destiny awaits." A chill grips her heart, and with a growing sense of dread, Ruby knows her journey has only just begun—dark secrets of this realm lie in wait, ready to be unraveled... ------- Discover a Cursed World of Mystery and Magic Awaken as Ruby in a shadowy realm where ancient portals hide dark secrets. Your mother vanished long ago. Now fragmented memories lead you beneath the fortress of Vianden into worlds twisted by witchcraft. Face hooded cultists casting spells. Battle skeletons rising from the ground. Dodge possessed birds in the gloom. Collect glowing XP orbs from defeated foes to grow stronger, and purchase upgrades from your ol' pal, Skully the barman. ------- Gameplay That Hooks You In Explore hand-built levels packed with puzzles and perils. Leap platforms, blast enemies with magic flames, and discover secrets. Each realm brings fresh challenges. Green swamps ooze with toxic sludge. Orange factories rumble with crushers and blades. Blue depths demand swimming through hidden caves. Pink alien zones twist with bizarre life. ------- Progression and Allies Gather upgrade points from blue orbs dropped by enemies or hidden sacks. Spend them at Skully's shop. This skeleton bartender becomes your buddy. He pops up on screens with tips and upgrades like extra health or faster shots. Level up to tackle tougher spots. Feel Ruby grow from lost explorer to realm-shaking force. Custom upgrades fit your playstyle. Go for speed, agility or raw power. Friendly skeletons add light moments in the dark world. Replay levels for missed collectibles. Chase full completion.

About

Pancake Patrol

Features
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Become the storm in a delicious fusion of Bullet Heaven and Bullet Hell! Crush thousands of monsters with auto-firing culinary weapons, then weave through screen-filling boss patterns in intense 1v1 showdowns, no ads, no energy timers, just pure roguelite action. Embark on a quest to deliver pancakes to Pembrook's Manor. Recruit companions, cook up broken weapon builds and take down 10 unique bullet hell bosses. BECOME THE BULLET STORM Why choose between dodging and destroying? Pancake Patrol fuses the auto-firing satisfaction of a bullet heaven with the precise, pattern-weaving challenge of a bullet hell. RECRUIT YOUR KITCHEN CREW You don't have to deliver breakfast alone. Recruit companions mid-run to cover your blind spots and shred through the hungry hordes. SYNERGIZE DELICIOUS WEAPONRY Discover, upgrade and combine quirky food-based weapons. Freeze enemies with Whip(ped) Cream, sweep the screen with a Maple Syrup Tornado, or find your own culinary combos. CHOOSE YOUR PATROL HERO 10 unique characters, each with a different playstyle, starting weapon and special abilities. A BUFFET OF GAME MODES - Horde Mode — chaotic waves mutated by wild modifiers - Boss Rush — a gauntlet of 10 epic showdowns, no downtime - Bacon Rush — dodge sizzling bacon bullets completely unarmed - True Bullet Hell — weave through relentless dense patterns - Classic Bullet Heaven — sit back, level up, watch the screen melt FEATURES - 10 heroes, 10 bosses with custom 1v1 bullet patterns - Companion system - Premium: pay once, play forever, no ads, no IAP pressure

Screenshots

Ruby's Realms4 screens
Pancake Patrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ruby's Realms at every 3 days against Pancake Patrol's every 5 weeks. Ruby's Realms also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Pancake Patrol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

Ruby's Realms costs $1.99 and Pancake Patrol $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby's Realms ships an update every 3 days, Pancake Patrol every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ruby's Realms versus Pancake Patrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby's RealmsPancake Patrol
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB519 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChilling MooseOliver Zimmermann

In-app purchases

None

Ruby's Realms

No in-app purchases

None

Pancake Patrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruby's Realms free?
Ruby's Realms costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pancake Patrol free?
Pancake Patrol costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ruby's Realms or Pancake Patrol have ads?
Neither Ruby's Realms nor Pancake Patrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruby's Realms or Pancake Patrol?
Ruby's Realms ships an update every 3 days, and Pancake Patrol every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ruby's Realms was updated on September 17, 2026 and Pancake Patrol on September 21, 2026.

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