# How Many Dudes? vs Ultrapool

The clearest difference is price: Ultrapool at Free against How Many Dudes?'s $9.99. How Many Dudes?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Ultrapool is free to download; How Many Dudes? costs $9.99 up front. Ultrapool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. How Many Dudes? asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for How Many Dudes? against 4.6 for Ultrapool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 191 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of How Many Dudes?'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Ultrapool's.

How Many Dudes? ships an update daily, Ultrapool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | How Many Dudes? | Ultrapool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-many-dudes/id6753077755/reviews)** | [4.6 (191 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultrapool-pool-roguelite/id6769869241/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 141 | **191** |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | **88.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | #131 |
| Size | 289 MB | 408 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Butterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/555152469) | [offbrand games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896695456) |

## What reviewers say

### How Many Dudes?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-many-dudes/id6753077755)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Role Playing, #8 Top Paid · Strategy, #21 Top Paid · Games, #32 Top Paid (US App Store)

Assemble and manage a unique army of "dudes" with game-breaking synergies. Discover hundreds of team compositions, relics, and trinkets to overcome escalating challenges and absurd boss fights in this strategic roguelike autobattler.

**Highlights:** Strategic roguelike autobattler gameplay, 42 unique Dude types across 6 families, Hundreds of relics, trinkets, and events, Three tiers of challenge with unique enemies, Daily Dude and Ensemble game modes, Infinite replayability

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ultrapool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultrapool-pool-roguelite/id6769869241)

**Currently charting:** #131 Top Free · Strategy, #132 Top Free · Card (US App Store)

Experience a unique pool game with roguelite elements and wacky ball effects. Craft strategic builds and pull off incredible trickshots to impress the bartenders. Survive 10 rounds of arcade-style pool with a variety of unique ball abilities.

**Highlights:** Roguelite pool gameplay, Wacky ball abilities, Strategic build crafting, Arcade-style trickshots, 10-round survival mode, Ball combination mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is How Many Dudes? free?

How Many Dudes? costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ultrapool free?

Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, How Many Dudes? or Ultrapool?

How Many Dudes? is rated higher. How Many Dudes? averages 4.7 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Ultrapool averages 4.6 from 191 ratings.

### Do How Many Dudes? or Ultrapool have ads?

Neither How Many Dudes? nor Ultrapool shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, How Many Dudes? or Ultrapool?

How Many Dudes? ships an update daily, and Ultrapool every 5 days. Most recently, How Many Dudes? was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ultrapool on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, How Many Dudes? or Ultrapool?

How Many Dudes? currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Ultrapool at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*