Comparison

Scriver 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

Scriver

Engage in a unique word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder. Strategically arrange art in your gallery to create powerful synergies, impress characters, and score big. Navigate through runs with unique art abilities, items, and critics that alter gameplay.

Highlights
  • Word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder
  • Art gallery management for synergies
  • Offline gameplay
  • 120+ unique art abilities
  • Multiple challenge modes
  • Collectible items and awards
Features
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Power-charge your letters, make the biggest scoring words, and beat the critics on your path to become the ultimate curator. In this word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder, you buy, sell, and arrange art in your gallery strategically to build synergies and impress the colorful cast of characters. Every piece of art, gift shop item, and critic can drastically change the course of each run. Features: Fully offline 120+ works of art with unique abilities 6 starting decks 6 challenge modes 25+ colorful characters 20 books that enhance your letters 15 albums that drastically modify your deck 10 drinks that level up word traits 25 exhibit awards with powerful bonuses 25 achievements

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

Scriver4 screens
SpellGrid Roguelite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpellGrid Roguelite at Free against Scriver's $4.99. Scriver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

SpellGrid Roguelite is free to download; Scriver costs $4.99 up front. SpellGrid Roguelite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scriver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriver ships an update every 8 days, SpellGrid Roguelite every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scriver versus SpellGrid Roguelite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriverSpellGrid Roguelite
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJustin NguyenRob Rightmyer

In-app purchases

None

Scriver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpellGrid Roguelite

One-time1
  • Unlimited Runs$0.99

Questions

Is Scriver free?
Scriver costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpellGrid Roguelite free?
SpellGrid Roguelite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scriver or SpellGrid Roguelite have ads?
Neither Scriver nor SpellGrid Roguelite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scriver or SpellGrid Roguelite?
Scriver ships an update every 8 days, and SpellGrid Roguelite every 10 days. Most recently, Scriver was updated on November 13, 2026 and SpellGrid Roguelite on November 13, 2026.

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