Comparison

Pirate's Dice vs Dominion

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

Head to head
About

Pirate's Dice

A dice game where players guess the total number of dice showing a specific value across all hidden dice. Compete against friends or AI in this strategic game of bluff and deduction to win gold coins.

Highlights
  • Peruvian dice mechanics
  • Single Player AI mode
  • Multiplayer network mode
  • Customizable portraits and emoticons
  • Implemented rule variants
  • Cartoon graphics
Features
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Challenge your friends with this fantastic dice game inspired by the ancient Peruvian mechanics also known as Perudo. Play as one of your favorite pirates against opponents from around the world, to win your gold coins booty. Pirate's Dice is a game for 2 to 4 players whose primary scope is to guess at every round how many dice (with a certain value) are present on the table. Early in the game each participant will have 5 6-sided dice, hidden under its container so that the values are known only by the owners. On each round, players make their bets in rotation until the dice are revealed and the "defeated" player will lose one of them... the last player to have at least one die in his possession will win the game .... CHARACTERISTICS: - Large set of implemented rules with all known variants. - Single Player mode: to play offline with 1 to 3 opponents controlled by the artificial intelligence. - Multi Player mode: to challenge up to 3 of your friends on the network. - Captivating cartoon graphics and ability to customize your portrait and emoticons to chat with your friends. - Parrot's tricks (single player mode only): your parrot will look at your opponents dice, but be careful ... the tip is not always the right one! Have fun!

About

Dominion

Build a powerful deck to expand your kingdom and earn victory points in this acclaimed deck-building strategy game. Explore vast card combinations, compete against AI or other players online, and enjoy endless replayability with numerous expansions.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Kingdom expansion
  • AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer
  • Daily puzzles
  • Cross-platform play
  • Expansion packs
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Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winner beloved by millions of boardgame hobbyists around the world. This is the officially licensed implementation. REIGNING DECKBUILDER Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. GROW YOUR KINGDOM Collect as many Victory Points as you can by building a powerful deck. Your deck starts out a small sad set of Estates and Coppers, but you hope that by the end of the game it will be brimming with Gold, Provinces, and the inhabitants and structures of your kingdom. BUILD YOUR ENGINE Choose wisely among the 10 cards available in the tableau to create the strongest combos to dominate your opponent. COLLECT ALL EXPANSIONS Make your games more exciting with additional cards and rules from up to 15 expansions including the recent Plunder expansion! NEAR INFINITE VARIETY Over one hundred thirty-two septillion possible Kingdom combinations, 500+ cards, 15 and counting expansions, and ongoing promo packs make Dominion one of the most extensive and replayable boardgames in the hobby. COMPETE WITH THE COMPUTER Sharpen your skills with solitaire style solo play against a robust AI, with four levels of difficulty. Our innovative AI learns through self-play. Earn Achievements and win in Recommended Sets against each AI level. PLAY FRIENDS OR STRANGERS Play with up to 6 players online through your device or pass and play among your friends. Join ranked or unranked matchmaking, with realtime and asynchronous modes. Set up a private table for a family game, challenge a stranger in the lobby, or invite a friend! DAILY PUZZLE A daily ritual to relax with over a cup of coffee. Try the Daily Dominion, a free puzzle level available to players around the world. Practice your strategy to keep up a winning streak and climb the leaderboard. CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY Play from any supported device, whenever you want, after verifying your email in-game. Join games with opponents on platforms other than your own. JOIN THE COMMUNITY With an active Discord and online community, make new friends or challenge new people to a game. Export and share kingdoms and game summaries to compare strategies. FREE TO PLAY Download the game that started it all for free! The base set of Dominion is available at no charge. Try the rotation of expansion cards in the Daily at no cost once per day. Jump into a lobby game with expansions enabled to try before you buy. Only the host needs to own the expansions. INTRODUCTION TO TABLETOP Learn the ropes in this easy to pick-up, hard to master title. Play one of the most highly regarded strategy tabletop games of all time through our simple tutorial. The core loop is easy to follow, but offers a wealth of strategy to explore. • 1 - 6 player support • Five-hundred plus cards • Solo play against 4 AI difficulties • Async & real-time multiplayer • Ranked & unranked matchmaking • Lobby & Private game tables • Cross platform multiplayer • Cross platform purchases • Daily challenge • Challenging AI that learns through self-play • Recommended Sets • Customize, save & share Kingdoms • Achievements, Stats & Leaderboards • Pass & Play mode • Automated score-keeping & hints • Smart-play options to streamline gameplay • Jumbo mode for readability on phones • Turbo mode to zoom through games quickly • Tutorial & Rules • 4 languages: English, Japanese, German, French • 15+ expansions plus three promo packs

Screenshots

Pirate's Dice4 screens
Dominion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dominion at 4.9 against Pirate's Dice's 2.5. Dominion also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pirate's Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dominion sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dominion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominion has 4.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Pirate's Dice's written reviews are positive against 69% of Dominion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate's Dice ships an update every 36 months, Dominion every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pirate's Dice versus Dominion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate's DiceDominion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB423 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDigital Tales USA LLCTemple Gates Games LLC

Customer experience

Pirate's Dice

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

Dominion

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

Pirate's Dice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dominion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Possession card not working correctly
  • Victory points not displayed properly
  • Inability to rejoin games after server disconnects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select specific card sets for randomized games
  • Option to complete games against AI when opponents forfeit
  • More detailed game statistics and player history tracking
  • Improved matchmaking filters for online play
  • Shareable in-app purchases for family members

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pirate's Dice

One-time5
  • Blackbeard’s bundle$0.99
  • Flying Dutchman’s bundle$0.99
  • Handful of doubloons$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Lot of doubloons$1.99
  • Mountain of doubloons$4.99
17 purchases

Dominion

One-time17
  • Alchemy$4.99
  • Intrigue$4.99
  • Cornucopia$4.99
Show 14 more
  • Guilds$4.99
  • Seaside$9.99
  • Renaissance$9.99
  • Menagerie$9.99
  • Prosperity$9.99
  • Dark Ages$9.99
  • Adventures$9.99
  • Empires$9.99
  • Plunder$9.99
  • Nocturne$9.99
  • Rising Sun$9.99
  • Hinterlands$9.99
  • Launch Bundle$99.99
  • Expansion Bundle$109.99

Questions

Is Pirate's Dice free?
Pirate's Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dominion free?
Dominion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pirate's Dice or Dominion?
Dominion is rated higher. Pirate's Dice averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Dominion averages 4.9 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Pirate's Dice or Dominion have ads?
Neither Pirate's Dice nor Dominion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirate's Dice or Dominion?
Pirate's Dice ships an update every 36 months, and Dominion every 5 days. Most recently, Pirate's Dice was updated on September 5, 2026 and Dominion on September 25, 2026.

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