Comparison

iNethack2 vs Solitaire Rogue

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

Solitaire Rogue

Experience classic solitaire with a roguelike twist. Survive rounds, earn gold, and unlock powerful charms to alter gameplay. Discover dozens of unique abilities and adapt your strategy for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Roguelike progression
  • Collectable charms
  • Strategic depth
  • Endless replayability
  • No ads, timers, or pay-to-win
Features
Currently charting
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Solitaire Rogue combines the classic card game you know with roguelike progression and six original songs that keeps you coming back for more. HOW IT WORKS Play traditional solitaire, but with a twist — survive as many rounds as you can. Each round you clear earns gold. Spend your gold in the shop to unlock powerful charms that change how you play. COLLECT CHARMS Discover dozens of unique charms, from common abilities to legendary game-changers: • Draw extra cards • Earn bonus gold • Gain powerful combo multipliers • Unlock special moves • And many more surprises ROGUELIKE STRATEGY Every run is different. Choose your charms wisely, adapt your strategy, and push for your highest score. Will you play it safe or risk it all for legendary rewards? FEATURES • Classic solitaire gameplay with strategic depth • 50+ unique charms to discover • Endless replayability • Beautiful card designs • No ads, no timers, no pay-to-win How far can you go?

Screenshots

iNethack24 screens
Solitaire Rogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iNethack2 at Free against Solitaire Rogue's $2.99. iNethack2 also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Solitaire Rogue's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On 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; Solitaire Rogue costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Rogue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNethack2 has 137 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iNethack2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire Rogue's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iNethack2 versus Solitaire Rogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNethack2Solitaire Rogue
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (137 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#120 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFuture Shock Software LTDLars Tray

Customer experience

iNethack2

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

Solitaire Rogue

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Solitaire Rogue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iNethack2

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Rogue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iNethack2 free?
iNethack2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Rogue free?
Solitaire Rogue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iNethack2 or Solitaire Rogue?
Solitaire Rogue is rated higher. iNethack2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Solitaire Rogue averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iNethack2 or Solitaire Rogue have ads?
Neither iNethack2 nor Solitaire Rogue shows ads.

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