Comparison

Dicebound vs Direhollow

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

Head to head
About

Dicebound

Experience the thrill of tabletop RPG character creation in an addictive idle game. Roll D&D-style stats to determine your class and embark on a journey of passive progression, strategic upgrades, and powerful abilities. Collect gear, complete quests, and prestige to unlock new challenges and permanent perks.

Highlights
  • D&D-style stat rolling
  • Multiple classes with unique upgrade paths
  • Quest system with stacking bonuses
  • Gear collection and Black Market
  • Offline progression
  • Prestige system with permanent perks
Features
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Roll your stats. Find your class. Build your legend. Dicebound brings the thrill of tabletop RPG character creation to an addictive idle game. Roll your D&D-style stats — Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma — and get auto-assigned a class that shapes your entire run. Every roll is a fresh start. Every class plays differently. IDLE YOUR WAY TO POWER Gold flows in whether you're tapping or away. Spend it on upgrades that compound into massive passive income. Come back after a long rest and collect your offline earnings — your hero never stops grinding. MASTER YOUR CLASS TECH TREE Each class unlocks three different upgrade paths. Climb four tiers of class-specific enhancements and unlock devastating capstone abilities. QUESTS, GEAR & THE BLACK MARKET Slot quests for timed challenges and milestone rewards that stack into permanent gold bonuses. Hunt for gear across six equipment slots, collect stat-boosting trinkets, and visit the Black Market for rare finds. Rarities range from Common to Legendary. PRESTIGE. ASCEND. REPEAT. When you've maxed a run, prestige into harder difficulty tiers — each multiplying your gold per second while raising the stakes. Reach Hell or Abyss difficulty and unlock the Perk System: draw powerful perks each run and lock your favorites into permanent Legacy Slots. FEATURES • D&D-style stat rolling (4d6 drop lowest) • Multiple classes, each with 3 unique upgrade paths • Quest system with stacking gold bonuses • Gear, trinkets, and a Black Market • Perk draws and permanent Legacy Slots at high difficulty • Full offline progression

About

Direhollow

Experience a faithful mobile remake of the classic 1980 roguelike game. Navigate unforgiving dungeons, face a complete bestiary, and strive to claim the Amulet of Yendor with true permadeath. Enjoy the authentic ASCII graphics and a free, fair gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Faithful remake of classic roguelike
  • True permadeath with save deletion
  • Complete A-Z bestiary
  • Loot and identify mechanics
  • Authentic ASCII graphics
  • Touch-first controls
Features
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Direhollow is a faithful mobile remake of Rogue — the 1980 game that started the roguelike. The same Dungeons of Doom. The same A–Z bestiary. The same unforgiving permadeath. Rebuilt for a phone: touch-first, free, and true to the original. We modernize the shell, not the rules. THE REAL GAME, ON A PHONE The same seeded dungeons, the same monsters, the same merciless math — with a 3×3 move pad, pinch-to-zoom, a tap-driven pack, and saves that actually survive a phone call. WHAT YOU'LL FIND DOWN THERE • True permadeath — one life, one seed. The save is deleted on death. No reloading an earlier turn. • The full bestiary — the complete A–Z roster, depth-ordered exactly as the original intended. • Loot & identify — per-run appearances for scrolls, potions, rings, and wands. Learn them, or risk them. • The Amulet of Yendor — descend to claim it, then climb back to the surface alive. Few will. • True ASCII — the authentic 1980 glyph grid. No tiles, no remix. The terminal classic, on a phone. FREE, AND FAIR No pay-to-win. No energy timers. No reloads sold back to you. The whole game is earned — exactly as it was in 1980. ——— "Rogue" is used here only descriptively, to say what kind of game this is. Direhollow is an independent work inspired by the BSD-licensed original; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark holder.

Screenshots

Dicebound4 screens
Direhollow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Direhollow at none against Dicebound's 1. Direhollow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dicebound's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Dicebound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Direhollow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Direhollow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Dicebound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Direhollow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicebound ships an update every 6 days, Direhollow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dicebound versus Direhollow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiceboundDirehollow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPastime Foundry, LLCHYMEL VENTURES LLC

Customer experience

Dicebound

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Direhollow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dicebound

One-time1
  • 2× Gold Forever, No Ads$4.99
None

Direhollow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dicebound free?
Dicebound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Direhollow free?
Direhollow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dicebound or Direhollow?
Direhollow is rated higher. Dicebound averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Direhollow averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dicebound or Direhollow have ads?
Neither Dicebound nor Direhollow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicebound or Direhollow?
Dicebound ships an update every 6 days, and Direhollow fortnightly. Most recently, Dicebound was updated on October 22, 2026 and Direhollow on October 24, 2026.

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