iNethack2 vs Dungeon Sweeper Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNethack2
Embark on a single-player dungeon crawl to collect treasure, find the Amulet of Yendor, and survive perilous mazes. This port offers graphical tilesets, touch controls, and customizable shortcuts for an enhanced roguelike experience.
- Single-player dungeon exploration
- Treasure collection and escape
- Multiple graphical tilesets
- Touchscreen gesture controls
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Bones file sharing integration
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"NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game. Your goal is to grab as much treasure as you can, retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and escape the Mazes of Menace alive." -- iNethack2 is an iOS port of Nethack 3.6.7. Original port in 2009 by Dirk Zimmermann which was called iNethack. Updated by Jeff King to work on modern devices, and renamed iNethack2. Initial 3.6 update by Joe Doucette. Various other contributions from the open source community. iNethack2 features: · 9 graphical tilesets (plus IBMGraphics mode, and regular ASCII mode in color and monochrome) · 1 animated tileset: DawnHack Animated · Touchscreen gesture controls: swipe to pan, pinch to zoom · Customizable keyboard shortcut controls · Hearse (bones file sharing) integration · Works on iOS12+ Some facts about NetHack: · The first version of NetHack was released in 1987 · NetHack was a roguelike before people used the term roguelike · You can play NetHack for years and still make new discoveries · NetHack is one of the greatest games of all time
Dungeon Sweeper Mobile
This game blends classic Minesweeper with dungeon crawling elements, offering a fresh puzzle experience. It features leveling and HP mechanics for a more forgiving yet challenging gameplay, with multiple modes and difficulties to master.
- Minesweeper meets dungeon crawler gameplay
- HP and Leveling mechanics
- 10 difficulty levels
- 3 game modes (Endless, Perfect)
- Offline play
- Playable on any screen size
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Minesweeper meets Dungeon Crawler: A new take on a classic puzzle game! Dungeon Sweeper adds depth and complexity to Minesweeper gameplay, while making it easier and more accessible to learn, but just as challenging to master. The scoring system rewards perfect play, while HP and Leveling mechanics help you learn and allow for mistakes. - 100% FREE - No ads, no in-app purchases. - 10 Difficulties to master - 3 Game Modes, including an Endless dungeon mode and a Perfect mode for fans of the original Minesweeper. - Play offline! Playable on screens of any size.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iNethack2 at every 2 months against Dungeon Sweeper Mobile's every 51 months. iNethack2 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (137 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iNethack2 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNethack2 has 137 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of iNethack2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dungeon Sweeper Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iNethack2 ships an update every 2 months, Dungeon Sweeper Mobile every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNethack2 | Dungeon Sweeper Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (137 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Future Shock Software LTD | Loren Hernandez |
Customer experience
iNethack2
Dungeon Sweeper Mobile
Bugs and requests
iNethack2
Reported bugs
14 issues- Game crashes when using inventory (I command)
- Crashes on Plane of Water during save restore
- File corruption errors when switching apps
- Game freezes with Chinese pinyin keyboard input
- Crashes when equipping rings
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- Crashes when dropping items
- Crashes when accessing discoveries list
- Cannot open level files error (501mobile.50)
- Game unrecoverable after certain actions
- Double-tap causes unintended character movement
- Floor tiles not rendering in corridors
- Crashes on iOS 11+ when dropping items
- Waiting for logfile access message loops
- Game crashes immediately on startup for some users
Requested features
17 requests- Separate button labels from command values
- External Bluetooth keyboard support
- Directional pad for movement
- Swipe-based movement controls
- Character name customization
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- Pet naming functionality
- Partial item stack management
- Cloud save synchronization across devices
- iPad Magic Keyboard support
- Japanese language localization
- Toggle for sparkle effects
- Multiple simultaneous game saves
- NetHack version 3.6+ support
- Slash'Em port for iOS
- Voice over support for accessibility
- Options file editing capability
- Discoveries list access without crashes
Dungeon Sweeper Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iNethack2
No in-app purchases
Dungeon Sweeper Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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