Comparison

Dice Hunter vs Arcane Quest HD

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

Head to head
About

Dice Hunter

Embark on a tactical turn-based RPG adventure where you collect and battle with unique dice. Master a blend of skill and luck to defeat monsters, evolve your dice, and save the Land of Chance. Engage in puzzle-like levels and compete against others in tournament dungeons.

Highlights
  • Collectible dice
  • Turn-based tactical battles
  • Creature collection
  • Dice evolution
  • Tournament dungeons
  • Multiplayer battles
Features
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Dice Hunter is a unique turn-based RPG with collectible dice. Master its clever combination of skill and luck. Enjoy tactical battles now! Become a Dicemancer and assume the incredible ability to capture creatures into dice. Hunt dice and wield them to save the Land of Chance from the marauding minions and evil allies of the wicked Snake Eyes. BATTLE monsters from vampires to dragons in puzzle-like levels! ROLL the very best of digital dice for that authentic RPG board game feel! COLLECT unique dice and build teams to optimize your strategy! EVOLVE your dice and use their SPECIAL POWERS for tactical advantage! INVITE friends to join forces with fellow dicemancers! COMPETE in tournament dungeons against friends and strangers! This free strategy RPG is a unique take on mobile role-playing games. It casts fresh light on dungeons, dragons, and epic fantasy adventure in a one-of-a-kind battle game that is part puzzle game, part board game—and all dice game. Join the fun!

About

Arcane Quest HD

Embark on a classic board game-style RPG adventure, reminiscent of 90s masterpieces. Battle monsters, customize heroes with spells and equipment, and explore hundreds of quests. Create and share your own adventures with the integrated quest editor.

Highlights
  • Classic board game RPG style
  • 8 legendary hero classes
  • Over 50 quests
  • Hero customization with equipment and spells
  • Quest editor to create and play custom adventures
  • Full 3D HD graphics
Features
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Delve into this classic board game style RPG, a tribute to the masterpieces of the 90’s which defined the genre. Play in the original dice rolling tabletop style, defeat hordes of orcs, undead, giants and many other terrible creatures. Featuring: - 8 legendary heroes classes to choose from - Over 50 quests to play to entertain for hundreds of hours - No IAP unlockable content, the game is 100% free - Tons of equipment and spells options to customize your heroes - Try the quests editor! Create and publish your own quests, or play the adventures created by other players! - Fully translated into English, French, German, Italian and Spanish Originally released on 2012, Arcane Quest comes back in full 3D high definition graphics, and tons of gameplay enhancements. A truly tribute to the great classics like HeroQuest, D&D and all the titles that defined an era of table top RPGs. Want some more? Try the other chapters of the series! Arcane Quest 2 and Arcane Quest 3 are both available for free to download!

Screenshots

Dice Hunter4 screens
Arcane Quest HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dice Hunter at every 2 months against Arcane Quest HD's every 17 months. Dice Hunter also leads on ratings volume (651 vs 171). Arcane Quest HD's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dice Hunter sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane Quest HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dice Hunter against 4.6 for Arcane Quest HD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 651 and 171 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Dice Hunter's written reviews are positive against 85% of Arcane Quest HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice Hunter ships an update every 2 months, Arcane Quest HD every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dice Hunter versus Arcane Quest HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice HunterArcane Quest HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (651 ratings)4.6 (171 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings651 — better171
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB152 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGreener GrassNex Game Studios OU

Customer experience

Dice Hunter

All ratings651 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative16.4%

Arcane Quest HD

All ratings171 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Dice Hunter

From 651 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🎲 Unique dice mechanics
  • 🎨 Great art style
  • 💡 Interesting strategy elements

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High energy consumption
  • 🔒 Requires constant internet connection
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

Arcane Quest HD

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Faithful HeroQuest recreation
  • 👍 Free to play
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Simple mechanics, deep strategy
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Lack of persistent progression
  • 🐛 Minor bugs
  • 🐛 Some features not working as expected
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes/unclear difficulty

Bugs and requests

Dice Hunter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on daily dice roll
  • Connectivity issues
  • Targeting/auto-aim problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More dice and character variety
  • Improved energy/progression system
  • Better guild/social features

Arcane Quest HD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Scroll of Speed not working
  • Invisible weapons (e.g., black sword)
  • Weapons that shouldn't be usable with shields still can be
  • Game closes when answering texts, losing progress
  • Purchased items (e.g., +1 health ring) not working
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  • No way to rest/heal within a dungeon
  • Minor bugs in general
  • Character status graphics hidden on iPhone screen

Requested features

17 requests
  • More content/development
  • Improved character progression across dungeons
  • Better tutorial for scrolls and magic items
  • Ability to sell potions and spells
  • Character naming and appearance customization
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  • Fix for scroll of speed bug
  • Fix for invisible weapon bug
  • Fix for weapon/shield compatibility bug
  • Fix for game closing on text message
  • Clearer indication of dungeon difficulty
  • Option to skip movement rolls outside combat
  • Option to send characters to exit after clearing level
  • Dark mode option
  • More enemy variety
  • More visually distinct levels
  • Improved UI for smaller screens (iPhone)
  • Consideration for colorblind accessibility

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dice Hunter

One-time9
  • Helping Hand$1.99
  • 20 Day Deal$2.99
  • Special Offer2 variants$2.99
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  • Fistful of Diamonds$4.99
  • Special Offer2 variants$7.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$9.99
  • Forever Deal$17.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$19.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$49.99
1 purchases

Arcane Quest HD

One-time1
  • Support Package$1.99

Questions

Is Dice Hunter free?
Dice Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane Quest HD free?
Arcane Quest HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dice Hunter or Arcane Quest HD?
Arcane Quest HD is rated higher. Dice Hunter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 651 ratings, while Arcane Quest HD averages 4.6 from 171 ratings.
Do Dice Hunter or Arcane Quest HD have ads?
Both Dice Hunter and Arcane Quest HD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice Hunter or Arcane Quest HD?
Dice Hunter ships an update every 2 months, and Arcane Quest HD every 17 months. Most recently, Dice Hunter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Arcane Quest HD on October 24, 2026.

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