Comparison

SpinSlayer vs Roguewake

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

Head to head
About

SpinSlayer

Engage in a roguelike RPG where equipment determines your odds. Spin reels to attack, strategically stop them by hand, and battle through six areas to defeat the final boss. Death offers permanent upgrades and new abilities for future runs.

Highlights
  • Reel-based combat mechanics
  • Strategic reel stopping
  • Permanent upgrades via Dark Market
  • Symbol combos and synergies
  • Multiple foes, bosses, and Endless Arena
  • Pixel-art visuals and haptic feedback
Features
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Spin the reels. Slay the foe. A roguelike where the odds are equipment. Load your reels with blades, wards and spells, stop every reel by hand, and fight down six areas to The House Eternal, a gilded palace of living machines. Nothing is hidden: the foe shows its next move before you spin, and heavy weapons ask for a timed strike. Read it. Hit the window. Death is profit: every fall pays chips for the Dark Market — permanent upgrades, new symbols, illicit mods. • Earn two more reels and chain five-symbol combos • 15 symbols that feed each other — gold sharpens blades, shields become axes • 30 foes, 6 bosses, and an Endless Arena with Game Center ranks • Pixel-art bosses, rich haptics, thumping forge soundtrack Fall. Rebuild. Break the odds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Roguewake

Features
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Every spin is a cannon volley. Roguewake is a pirate deckbuilder roguelite where your entire deck lands on a 5×4 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

SpinSlayer4 screens
Roguewake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roguewake at none against SpinSlayer's shown. Roguewake also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SpinSlayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Roguewake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpinSlayer ships an update every 4 days, Roguewake daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpinSlayer versus Roguewake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpinSlayerRoguewake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDOGUKAN ATLIHANkadir ozden

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SpinSlayer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pocket Stash$0.99
  • Vault Cache$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Motherlode$6.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Roguewake

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is SpinSlayer free?
SpinSlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roguewake free?
Roguewake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpinSlayer or Roguewake have ads?
SpinSlayer shows ads; Roguewake does not.
Which is updated more often, SpinSlayer or Roguewake?
SpinSlayer ships an update every 4 days, and Roguewake daily. Most recently, SpinSlayer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Roguewake on October 3, 2026.

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