Zen Brush 2 vs Dice Dice Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Brush 2
This app offers a drawing experience inspired by East Asian ink brush art. Its intuitive interface and new engine provide a fluid and expressive way to create unique artwork, with options to share and edit your creations.
- East Asian ink brush simulation
- New expressive brush engine
- Gallery for saving work
- Red ink option
- Ink dispersion effect
- 92 background templates
- Pressure sensitive stylus support
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Zen Brush 2 is a drawing app focused on the strong yet beautiful feel of the East Asian ink brush. With a new drawing engine that brings to life a feeling of silky fluent painting and the delicacy of an ink brush, providing a simple and intuitive user interface imbued with the Zen spirit, this app is designed to be optimal for performing Zen art. Simply start the app and you are immediately ready to draw. Anyone can create superb Zen art anywhere and at any time with this app’s uniquely rich expressiveness. You can publish your work to Facebook and Twitter with the "Share" and "Open in" functions. You can also share or edit your images by opening them in other apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp, LINE, Photoshop Mix, etc. - The next step in the evolution of the Zen Brush app which achieved more than 1.5 million downloads on all platforms combined. - Includes a new brush engine providing an even stronger, beautiful expressiveness. - Includes a gallery feature that makes it possible to save your work in progress. - Includes red ink in addition to the black ink (*). - Ink dispersion effect enables a three-dimensional feeling of depth. * Actual colors vary depending on the template. Features: - 92 background style templates. - Simple brush size adjustment with slider. - Simple main tools: Ink brush, red brush, eraser brush. - 3 levels of ink dispersion. - 3 levels of ink tone. - Canvas zoom (zoom in and out with pinch gestures). - Guide lines (9 types). - Undo / redo (5 levels). - Save your work to the photo library. - Open in other apps (Formats: JPEG, PNG, transparent PNG (no background)). - Share artwork (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). - Simulated finger pressure. - Support for pressure sensitive styluses. * Apple Pencil / Wacom Bamboo Stylus / Adonit / Scriba / SonarPen - Support for iPad Pro. - Support for 3D Touch. - Adjustable brush pressure sensitivity (5 levels). - Adjustable tilt sensitivity (5 levels). * Requires a pen that supports tilt. - Supports multitasking (Slide Over / Split View). - Support for iMessage App.
Dice Dice Pro
This app provides a highly customizable virtual dice experience. Choose from a vast array of dice types and personalize their appearance with various skins and colors. Save your favorite sets for quick access and easily track the sum of your rolls.
- Create custom dice sets
- Wide selection of dice types (D2-D100)
- Customize dice with skins and colors
- Save favorite dice sets
- Display sum of dice
- Roll individual or all dice
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A highly customizable dice app. No more and no less. • Create the perfect set of dice for any game • Wide selection of dice types, including D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, D8, D10, D12, D14, D16, D20, D24, D30, and D100 • Customize dice with dozens of skins and colors to match your game • Save your favorite dice sets for quick access • Display the sum of all dice • Roll individual dice, all together, or block individual dice • Choose your own color scheme • Perfect for board game enthusiasts, RPG fans, gamblers, and anyone in need of a virtual dice set • Designed with minimalism and ease-of-use in mind • The ultimate virtual dice app for all your gaming needs • Completely ad-free, of course Download now and never be without your favorite dice again!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dice Dice Pro at 4.8 against Zen Brush 2's 3.9. Dice Dice Pro also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). Zen Brush 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Zen Brush 2 costs $2.99 and Dice Dice Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dice Dice Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 130 and 389 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Zen Brush 2's written reviews are positive against 94% of Dice Dice Pro's.
Zen Brush 2 ships an update monthly, Dice Dice Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Zen Brush 2 | Dice Dice Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (130 ratings) | 4.8 (389 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 130 | 389 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PSOFT | Lukas Lubbe |
Customer experience
Zen Brush 2
Dice Dice Pro
User reviews
Zen Brush 2
From 130 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Realistic brush simulation and stroke quality
- 😌 Meditative and relaxing user experience
- ⚡ Quick and responsive performance
- 🎯 Simple, minimalist interface design
- ✍️ Excellent for calligraphy and character practice
Room to improve
- 🎨 Limited color options (primarily black and red)
- 📱 No iCloud sync or cloud backup support
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
- ⚠️ Confusing interface for new users
- 🗑️ Delete button placement causes accidental deletions
Dice Dice Pro
From 389 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and works
- 👍 No ads/purchases (for some)
- 👍 Good dice selection
- 👍 Realistic dice motion
- 👍 Fair pricing model
Room to improve
- 👎 Too many ads (for some)
- 👎 Paid version still has ads
- 👎 Limited to 10 dice at once
- 👎 D10 sums incorrect (0 as 0)
- 👎 Dice sound not varied
Bugs and requests
Zen Brush 2
Reported bugs
9 issues- Background menu freezes
- App crashes during export/save operations
- Blank canvas loads despite recent saves
- Unable to export artworks (ALAssetsLibraryErrorDomain error)
- Brush stroke continues in straight line after stylus lift
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- Performance issues on newer iPad Pro models
- Inconsistent undo button behavior
- File loading issues with previously saved images
- Pressure sensitivity not working with certain styluses
Requested features
19 requests- Expanded color palette beyond black and red
- iCloud synchronization across devices
- Layer support for more complex artwork
- Import background photos for tracing and reference
- Custom guides and grid overlays
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- Zoom functionality
- Ability to adjust canvas/paper size
- Move and scale drawing tools
- Increased undo/redo history (25-30 steps)
- Landscape mode support with adaptive layouts
- Tutorials and user guidance documentation
- Option to disable finger input when using stylus
- Disappearing ink effect option
- Pre-wet paper option for ink interaction
- Numeric brush size adjustment
- Save default brush size settings
- Landscape orientation paper backgrounds
- More brush variety and customization
- EPS, SVG, and PDF export formats
Dice Dice Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Publicité toujours actives après avoir payé pour avoir application sans pub
- D10 sums are off (0 calculated as 0 instead of 10)
Requested features
26 requests- Add D1, D5, D9, D11, D13, D15, D17, D18, D19, D21, D22, D23
- Add D10 (10-100)
- Add YES/NO coin
- Add custom dice faces
- Add custom dice sets for quick rolls (e.g., 3D6)
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- Add ability to select multiple dice from menu
- Add flat numerical modifiers to rolls
- Add option for numbers instead of pips on D6
- Add custom background image
- Add light source movement effect
- Add ability to customize dice with colors instead of numbers
- Add more realistic dice sound
- Add ability to roll more than 10 dice
- Add option to not roll the same number again
- Add sum for individual dice
- Add custom dice faces with editable sides for RPG actions
- Add hexadecimal dice
- Add option to change dice or settings
- Add VIP option
- Add more dice types
- Add D10 sums to calculate 0 as 10
- Add a button to cancel locked dice and roll
- Add custom dice combinations to top bar for quick switching
- Add D10 sums for percentile dice
- Add custom dice with numbers instead of pips
- Add custom dice with colors instead of numbers
In-app purchases
Zen Brush 2
No in-app purchases
Dice Dice Pro
No in-app purchases
