Comparison

Ultra Dash vs Idle Dice 2

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Dash

Race through a cosmic environment collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Unlock a variety of characters and ships with your earnings. Enjoy endless levels and unique game themes.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Unlockable characters
  • Unlockable ships
  • Endless levels
  • Cosmic coin collection
  • Space debris avoidance
Features
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Race through space in search of cosmic coins. Avoid space debris! - Simple one tap gameplay! - Extra game themes with cute characters! - 50 characters to unlock! - Spend coins to unlock new ships! - Endless levels! - Music by Eric Skiff! (www.ericskiff.com) A game by @johnpassfield Thanks to Ella P, Zac P, @leighpassfield, @Shanna03, @darren_baker, @funwithstuff, @AlastairTapdaq, @georgeb3dr and @polymonkey

About

Idle Dice 2

Engage in a strategic dice and card game with expanded gameplay. Upgrade multiple dice, create custom decks with unique cards, and enjoy optional ads and fair progression. Features a highly requested dark mode.

Highlights
  • Upgrade up to 25 dice
  • Unique, non-real-world cards
  • Create custom card decks
  • Optional ad viewing
  • Fair progression without spending
  • Dark mode support
Features
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The sequel for Idle Dice is here! Idle Dice 2 expands on the gameplay of its predecessor and adds more things: MORE DICE Up to 25 dice to upgrade independently MORE CARDS The basic set of cards is too boring for you? Idle Dice 2 features cards that don't exist in the real world. Why limit yourself to 13 cards if you could draw the whole alphabet? CREATE YOUR DECK You can choose which card to add to your deck to master various challenges. FAIR Like all my games, watching ads is entirely optional and the game is balanced to play without the need to spend money to progress. and most importantly: DARK MODE The most requested feature for Idle Dice 1 is finally here!! The game is still being developed and more content will get added. Be part of the development by joining the discord server and give feedback.

Screenshots

Ultra Dash4 screens
Idle Dice 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Dice 2 at Free against Ultra Dash's $0.99. Idle Dice 2 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Ultra Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Idle Dice 2 is free to download; Ultra Dash costs $0.99 up front. Ultra Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Dice 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Dice 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ultra Dash's written reviews are positive against 79% of Idle Dice 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, Idle Dice 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ultra Dash versus Idle Dice 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra DashIdle Dice 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)4.6 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3082 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosLutz Schoenfelder

Customer experience

Ultra Dash

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Dice 2

All ratings80 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultra Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
9 purchases

Idle Dice 2

One-time9
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • 1000 Gems$7.99
Show 6 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • 2000 Gems$16.99
  • Lucky Pack$32.99
  • 5000 Gems$41.99
  • High Roller Pack$41.99
  • 10k Gems$84.99

Questions

Is Ultra Dash free?
Ultra Dash costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Idle Dice 2 free?
Idle Dice 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultra Dash or Idle Dice 2?
Idle Dice 2 is rated higher. Ultra Dash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Idle Dice 2 averages 4.6 from 82 ratings.
Do Ultra Dash or Idle Dice 2 have ads?
Idle Dice 2 shows ads; Ultra Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultra Dash or Idle Dice 2?
Ultra Dash ships an update every 4 months, and Idle Dice 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Ultra Dash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Dice 2 on October 27, 2026.

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