Comparison

SpellGrid Roguelite vs Roguewake

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

Head to head
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.

About

Roguewake

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Every spin is a cannon volley. Roguewake is a pirate deckbuilder roguelite where your entire deck lands on a 5Ɨ4 board. Symbols feed, fire, copy, curse, grow and explode. Build wild synergies, read telegraphed enemy attacks, and turn the total into one devastating broadside. Shape your own luck across 13-stage voyages. Unlock themed symbol sets, refine a permanent pool, choose ships with distinct starting decks, and bend the rules with 250 relics. • 150+ symbols with discoverable synergies • Multiple ships, routes, elites and bosses • Daily and weekly seeded challenges • Full offline play • No ads, energy timers or loot boxes Learn the ropes for free, then unlock the complete game with one permanent purchase. No subscription and no forced daily login.

Screenshots

SpellGrid Roguelite4 screens
Roguewake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roguewake at daily against SpellGrid Roguelite's monthly. Roguewake also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SpellGrid Roguelite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Roguewake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellGrid Roguelite ships an update monthly, Roguewake daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SpellGrid Roguelite versus Roguewake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellGrid RogueliteRoguewake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRob Rightmyerkadir ozden

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpellGrid Roguelite

One-time1
  • Unlimited Runs$0.99
1 purchases

Roguewake

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$6.99

Questions

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

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