# Plain Dices vs Risk

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain Dices at none against Risk's 4. Plain Dices also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 26 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Risk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plain Dices asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plain Dices against 5.0 for Risk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Plain Dices ships an update every 11 days, Risk every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Dices | Risk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-dices/id1039650955/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/risk-y-dice/id1602401367/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 26 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mykola Blokhin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1039006104) | [Federica Benacquista](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462611384) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Dices

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-dices/id1039650955)

This application serves as a digital replacement for physical dice, perfect for board games or generating random numbers. Simply tap the screen or shake your device to roll.

**Highlights:** Dice replacement for board games, Random number generation, Tap to roll, Shake to roll

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Risk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/risk-y-dice/id1602401367)

This app simulates dice rolls and battles for the Risk board game. It offers fast dice rolling, automatic tank updates, and a detailed battle log to keep games smooth and mistake-free. An auto-roll feature can simulate entire battles until a winner is determined.

**Highlights:** Fast dice rolls for attacker and defender, Single round or full battle auto-roll, Clear battle log and round history, Automatic tank count updates, Designed for Risk board game battles, Optional ad-free purchase

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip the Developer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip the Developer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip the Developer | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Dices free?

Plain Dices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Risk free?

Risk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Plain Dices or Risk?

Plain Dices and Risk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Plain Dices or Risk have ads?

Risk shows ads; Plain Dices does not.

### Which is updated more often, Plain Dices or Risk?

Plain Dices ships an update every 11 days, and Risk every 26 months. Most recently, Plain Dices was updated on October 8, 2026 and Risk on October 24, 2026.

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