Comparison

Guidus One vs Bean Wizard

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

Head to head
About

Guidus One

Embark on a real-time, grid-based roguelike action RPG adventure. Explore ever-changing dungeons, unlock unique heroes, and master strategic tile-based combat. Enjoy charming pixel art and one-handed vertical play.

Highlights
  • Real-time grid-based combat
  • Unique hero roster
  • Randomly generated dungeons
  • Charming pixel art graphics
  • Vertical one-handed play
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Guidus One is a real-time, grid-based pixel roguelike action RPG. Explore ever-changing dungeons, master strategic real-time combat, and lead a diverse roster of heroes on an adventure to reclaim the Royal Palace. ■ Real-Time Grid Action Every tile matters! Move and react to enemies in real time instead of taking turns. Read the battlefield, make quick decisions, and find your way through the dungeon. ■ Create Your Own Build Combine a variety of buffs, level-ups, and classes to create a build that fits your playstyle. Discover new combinations and shape a different build with every adventure. ■ A Roster of Unique Heroes Discover and unlock heroes with distinct combat styles and abilities. Choose the hero that best fits your playstyle and take on the challenges of the dungeon! ■ Ever-Changing Roguelike Dungeons Each adventure brings a new dungeon layout with randomly generated terrain, traps, and monsters. Adapt your strategy and discover a new path with every run. ■ Charming Pixel Art Explore the world of Guidus brought to life through beautifully crafted, high-quality pixel art, filled with unique characters and memorable bosses. ■ Vertical One-Handed Play Designed for mobile with a portrait interface, Guidus One offers smooth and convenient one-handed gameplay anywhere, anytime.

About

Bean Wizard

Engage in a unique twin-stick shooter where you defend humanity from alien "Gonklins" by wielding an arsenal of magical beans. Explore diverse planets, upgrade your abilities, and battle unique bosses in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick anthill shooter gameplay
  • Variety of magical bean weapons
  • Wireless local multiplayer (2 Player)
  • 5 playable characters
  • 120+ hand-crafted levels
  • Over 40 planets to explore
Features
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The world's first twin-stick anthill shooter! Reign terror down on the Gonklins using every bean in your arsenal. Be careful, warrior Gonklins will strike back with their blasters! Upgrade your legume weaponry and defeat King Donklin the Gonklin! Deep in the natural wildlife frontiers of a distant land known only as Florida, an invasive alien species is attacking mankind. Dubbed as "The Gonklins", they seek to steal all of humanities coins and cherries. As the world's first and only Bean Wizard, the US Government has hired YOU to eviscerate them from existence. Good luck, you won't be paid. But wait. Where are the Gonklins coming from? Take the fight across the Bean Galaxy to EVISCERATE THE GONKLINS across the universe! Carve your own path, find hidden locations, and warp to new planets as you hunt down every last pesky alien to defeat the infamous King Donklin the Gonklin. Bean Wizard Eviscerates the Gonklins is the world's first twin-stick anthill shooter! Reign terror down on the Gonklins using every bean in your arsenal. Ice Beans, Fire Beans, Poison Beans, you'll use them all! But be careful, warrior Gonklins will strike back with their blasters! Team up with Franklin the Janklin, a traitor to his species, to upgrade your bean arsenal! Key Features: * WIRELESS LOCAL MULTIPLAYER (2 Player) * 5 Playable Characters! * 18 Unique Beans! * 120+ Hand-crafted levels! * Over 40 Planets to explore. * 5 Unique enemy types! * 5 unique bosses! * 2 Player Local Coop! * Bomb blocks! * Switches! * Hidden Treasure blocks!

Screenshots

Guidus One4 screens
Bean Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guidus One at Free against Bean Wizard's $3.99. Guidus One also leads on ratings volume (204 vs 4). Bean Wizard's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and in-app purchases (none vs 16). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Guidus One is free to download; Bean Wizard costs $3.99 up front. Guidus One sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Bean Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bean Wizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidus One has 204 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Guidus One's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bean Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guidus One ships an update every 6 days, Bean Wizard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Guidus One versus Bean Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuidus OneBean Wizard
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (204 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings204 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size574 MB272 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerizzle Inc.GoblinRunt Games LLC

Customer experience

Guidus One

All ratings204 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative33.0%

Bean Wizard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Guidus One

One-time16
  • Key Pack$0.49
  • Satiety Package$0.49
  • Daily Catalyst Package$0.49
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  • Adventure's Beginning Package$0.49
  • Step-Up Pack 1$0.49
  • Step-Up Pack 2$1.99
  • Golden Ghoul Package$3.99
  • Stage Battle Pass$3.99
  • Weekly Summon Package$3.99
  • Hero Selection Package$3.99
  • Starter Catalyst Stone Package$3.99
  • Boost Subscription$3.99
  • Step-Up Pack 3$3.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Large Shine Crystal Pile$12.99
  • Deluxe Catalyst Package$19.99
None

Bean Wizard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guidus One free?
Guidus One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bean Wizard free?
Bean Wizard costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guidus One or Bean Wizard?
Bean Wizard is rated higher. Guidus One averages 4.8 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Bean Wizard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Guidus One or Bean Wizard have ads?
Guidus One shows ads; Bean Wizard does not.
Which is updated more often, Guidus One or Bean Wizard?
Guidus One ships an update every 6 days, and Bean Wizard every 5 days. Most recently, Guidus One was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bean Wizard on October 10, 2026.

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