Auto vs Split Squad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto
Engage in a roguelike experience where strategic extraction is key to survival. Combat is automated, allowing you to focus on building your character's power through unique gear and boons. Decide when to push your luck and when to secure your loot.
- Extraction mechanic for gear and loot
- Automated combat and exploration
- Synergistic build crafting
- Progressive difficulty with floors
- Mid-run special events
- Boss run challenge
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Classic roguelike stakes meet extraction. Death costs you your gear. But your run does not have to end in death: make the call to extract, survive the escape, and carry your gear and loot into the next adventure. One floor from the end of the dungeon. Your build is nearly complete, and your bag is packed with loot from this run. One more floor to the boss. But extract now, and every reward you've earned is yours to keep. Combat is automatic. Your character handles the fighting. You make two calls: What build to chase, and when to stop. You shape your build with different Gear and Boons every run. Weapons, Armor, Rings, and Boons are different each time, and when effects like Critical Hits, Lifesteal, chained Ring effects, and Gold-based scaling click together, auto combat plays out differently. The better the synergy, the deeper you can go. The deeper you go, the greater the rewards. But the dungeon knows that too. A build that was cruising can still fall apart on a Special Floor or at the boss. If you die or abandon the run, you lose unprotected gear—including gear you brought into the dungeon—and the Gold earned during that run. You keep your EXP. Clear the dungeon or extract successfully to bring your gear and loot home. Extraction is not an instant return to safety: you still have to survive the escape. - Gear loss on death, or a successful extraction to keep your loot - Synergy builds made from different Gear and Boons every run - Auto exploration and auto combat—the decisions are yours - Floors 1 through 10, with greater rewards and risks the deeper you go - Mid-run twists like Special Floors, Keystone Boon Statues, and Holy Fonts - Challenge the boss or extract now—the final choice of every run - Boss Run: take on an evolving boss in five quick battles back-to-back, drafting your build as you go The thrill of creating a powerful build—and knowing when to stop. This dungeon demands both.
Split Squad
Experience an idle RPG where four heroes simultaneously explore distinct dungeons. Your heroes continue to grow and earn rewards even when the app is closed, offering a unique split-screen adventure with strategic town upgrades and challenging bosses.
- Four heroes, four dungeons, split-screen gameplay
- Simultaneous hero progression and buffs
- Idle progression with offline rewards up to 12 hours
- Strategic town building and upgrades
- Boss battles every 10 floors
- Weekly joint raids and parallel world progression
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Four heroes climb four different dungeons at the same time. A split-screen idle RPG where the expedition never stops, even with the app closed. ■ Made for you if · You want an idle RPG that grows while you are away · One-character auto battlers have started to feel thin · You love pixel art and medieval fantasy dungeons ■ Features ▸ Four dungeons, one screen Knight, Rogue, Mage and Priest each fight in their own dungeon. Everything grows four times over. ▸ Buffs that lift each other The deeper one hero goes, the more defense, gold, EXP and regen the other three receive. Raising all four evenly is the fastest route down. ▸ Auto battle with a real gate You must beat the monster before the timer runs out. Running out of time is not a clear. ▸ Grow the town Upgrade weapon, armor, trinket and helm at the smithy, furnish the home to raise recovery, and build the plaza to multiply the whole town's attack. ▸ Offline rewards Close the app and come back — up to 12 hours are settled under exactly the same rules as live play. ▸ A boss every 10 floors Each boss you beat becomes the elevator for your next run. You never start from floor 1 again. ▸ Joint raid Once all four heroes clear their floor 10 boss, a three-phase raid opens once a week. ▸ Parallel worlds Reach floor 50 with every hero and shift worlds for a permanent attack bonus. Primal, Ember, Verdant and Void each change the enemies and the palette. ■ Ads kept to a minimum No forced interstitials, no banners in your way. Only opt-in rewarded ads you choose yourself. ■ Comfortable to play · Plays without a network connection (except rewarded ads) · Export and re-import your save as a file · Portrait, one-handed play Send out your first expedition now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Squad at none against Auto's 10. Split Squad also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Auto sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Split Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Auto ships an update every 3 days, Split Squad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto | Split Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sehyeon Heo | SONGHWA CHAE |
Customer experience
Auto
Split Squad
In-app purchases
Auto
- 5-Day Beer Delivery II$4.99
- Swift Ale + 30 Beer$4.99
- Phoenix Flamebrew + 10 Beer$4.99
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- Ember Breath$5.99
- Blue Ghost$5.99
- Thunderbolt$5.99
- 100 Beer$5.99
- Starlight Spirit + 50 Beer$9.99
- Unlimited Beer & Skin Pack$25.99
- Unlimited Beer Full Pack$37.99
Split Squad
No in-app purchases









