Comparison

iNethack2 vs Siralim Ultimate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Single-player dungeon exploration
  • Treasure collection and escape
  • Multiple graphical tilesets
  • Touchscreen gesture controls
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Bones file sharing integration
Features
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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

About

Siralim Ultimate

Embark on an epic monster-catching adventure in this deep RPG. Collect over 1200 unique creatures, fuse them to create powerful offspring, and explore procedurally generated dungeons. Customize your castle, engage in strategic battles, and craft powerful gear for thousands of hours of gameplay.

Highlights
  • 1200+ creatures to collect
  • Creature fusion system
  • Randomly generated dungeons
  • Castle customization
  • Strategic 6v6 battles
  • Artifact and Spell Gem crafting
  • Character specialization
Features
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Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot. If you’re looking to compare Siralim Ultimate to other games, you might think of it as Pokemon meets Diablo, or more accurately, Dragon Warrior Monsters meets Path of Exile. FEATURES • 1200+ creatures to collect • Fuse your creatures together - the offspring inherits its parents’ stats, traits, and even the way they look! • Randomly generated dungeons spanning 30 unique tilesets • Customize your castle with thousands of different decorations • Engage in strategic 6v6 battles • Craft Artifacts and Spell Gems for your creatures • Choose from one of 40 specializations for your character and earn perks that change the way your creatures fight in battle • Insane amount of post-story content that will keep you engaged for thousands of hours (yes, really!) • Supports gamepads! • Cross-platform cloud saving allows you to pick up where you left off with the desktop version of the game or simply another mobile device. • No ads, no IAPs, no timers, no gimmicks! You don't even need to be connected to the internet to play.

Screenshots

iNethack24 screens
Siralim Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iNethack2 at Free against Siralim Ultimate's $6.99. iNethack2 also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 74%). Siralim Ultimate's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, ads, 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

iNethack2 is free to download; Siralim Ultimate costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Siralim Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 240 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of iNethack2's written reviews are positive against 74% of Siralim Ultimate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNethack2 ships an update every 2 months, Siralim Ultimate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iNethack2 versus Siralim Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNethack2Siralim Ultimate
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (150 ratings)4.7 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings150240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1.0 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFuture Shock Software LTDThylacine Studios

Customer experience

iNethack2

All ratings137 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.9%

Siralim Ultimate

All ratings240 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

iNethack2

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful port of classic NetHack game
  • 📱 Well-designed touch interface for mobile
  • 🎨 Multiple tileset options available
  • ♾️ Infinite replayability and depth
  • 🆓 Free to play with no paywalls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💾 Game files corrupted or lost unexpectedly
  • ⌨️ Limited external keyboard support
  • 🎮 Clunky movement controls
  • 🖱️ Double-tap sensitivity issues

Siralim Ultimate

From 240 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Exceptional depth and complexity in gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 Complete game with zero microtransactions
  • 🔄 Virtually unlimited replayability and content
  • 🧩 Incredible customization options for teams and builds
  • ⏱️ Hundreds of hours of engaging content

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Virtual controller controls feel unnatural and imprecise
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues on iOS
  • 📱 Touch controls block important UI text
  • ⌨️ Keyboard input detection problems
  • 🎨 Outdated UI design resembling early 2000s apps

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

Siralim Ultimate

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game freezes on opening screen preventing gameplay
  • Crashes when defeating False Gods and selecting anointments
  • Crashes when gaining large amounts of experience
  • Crashes when switching to different apps during battle
  • Crashes when opening chests after boss battles
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  • Save files disappearing without explanation
  • Keyboard key detection not registering hold inputs
  • Menu controls becoming invisible or unresponsive
  • Update installation failures (version 2.0.38 to 2.0.4)
  • Inconsistent joystick input detection on grid-based movement
  • Game crashes every 30 minutes approximately

Requested features

9 requests
  • Native touch controls with tap-to-move functionality
  • Controller support for external game controllers
  • Automatic cloud backup system
  • Portrait mode and one-handed play support
  • Individual button size adjustment (not grouped)
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  • French language localization
  • Floating joystick option
  • Wiki or in-game guide for mechanics
  • Cosmetic skin shop for monetization support

In-app purchases

None

iNethack2

No in-app purchases

None

Siralim Ultimate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iNethack2 free?
iNethack2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Siralim Ultimate free?
Siralim Ultimate costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iNethack2 or Siralim Ultimate?
Siralim Ultimate is rated higher. iNethack2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Siralim Ultimate averages 4.7 from 240 ratings.
Do iNethack2 or Siralim Ultimate have ads?
Neither iNethack2 nor Siralim Ultimate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iNethack2 or Siralim Ultimate?
iNethack2 ships an update every 2 months, and Siralim Ultimate weekly. Most recently, iNethack2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Siralim Ultimate on November 3, 2026.

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