Comparison

Swap Sword vs Dicey Dungeons

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

Head to head
About

Swap Sword

Engage in a tactical puzzle battle by matching gems and collecting coins. Outsmart enemies on a dynamic battlefield, utilizing spells and strategic swaps to defeat monsters and progress through diverse worlds. Collect rewards and compare scores with friends in this challenging adventure.

Highlights
  • Gem matching and coin collection
  • Strategic sword swapping
  • Customizable spell arsenal
  • World exploration with unique features
  • Score comparison with friends
Features
Currently charting
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It’s Swap Sword! A knife-sharp puzzle battle from the creators of Stellar Smooch and Sunburn! Match gems and snatch up coins, but watch out for angry frogs!! In Swap Sword, you’ll need to out-smart and out-slice your enemies on a battlefield that changes with every step. It’s the right mix of tactics, spells, and match-3 madness. Will you be able to draw your sword before you draw your last breath? UNSHEATH YOUR WITS - Swap to kill, match to dispatch, but don’t get caught with your sword down. CAST AWAY FEAR - Build a custom arsenal of spells to defeat your monstrous opponents and march toward victory. TRAVEL THE WORLD - Journey through mines, valleys, and beyond — each space filled with unique features and clever opponents waiting to strike you down. REAP GOLDEN REWARDS - Collect treasure, amass points, and compare your score with friends. Swap Sword was created by AP Thomson and Diego Garcia. --- Praise for Swap Sword! --- “This game is packed with the good stuff.” - App Advice “I’ve played this game more than any other this year. Please send help.” - Bennett Foddy, Creator of QWOP and Professor of Game Design at NYU.

About

Dicey Dungeons

Embark on a challenging deckbuilding roguelike adventure as a giant walking dice. Battle monsters, collect loot, and level up heroes in an ever-changing dungeon. Strategize against the unpredictable nature of dice rolls to escape Lady Luck's domain.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Battle monsters
  • Find better loot
  • Level up heroes
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • Dice roll mechanics
Features
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"It is going to be hard for anything on mobile to top this for me" - TouchArcade Game of the Week Become a giant walking dice and battle to the end of an ever-changing dungeon! Can you escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck? In this new fast-paced deckbuilding roguelike from Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV), Chipzel, and Marlowe Dobbe, you'll fight monsters, find better loot, and level up your heroes as you work together to take down the Goddess of Fortune, Lady Luck herself. Balance your carefully planned strategies against the unknown of a dice roll.

Screenshots

Swap Sword4 screens
Dicey Dungeons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swap Sword at every 11 days against Dicey Dungeons's every 7 months. Swap Sword also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is chart position (#35 vs #174). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Swap Sword costs $2.99 and Dicey Dungeons $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dicey Dungeons holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 220 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Swap Sword's written reviews are positive against 75% of Dicey Dungeons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swap Sword ships an update every 11 days, Dicey Dungeons every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Swap Sword versus Dicey Dungeons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwap SwordDicey Dungeons
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (87 ratings)4.6 (220 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#174#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB842 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAlec ThomsonDistractionware Limited

Customer experience

Swap Sword

All ratings87 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.9%

Dicey Dungeons

All ratings220 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Swap Sword

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative match-3 twist
  • 👍 User-friendly UI
  • ✨ Beautiful pixel art
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Deep strategy

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced for content
  • ⏳ Too short
  • 🤷 Lacks replayability
  • 😔 Frustrating grind
  • 😕 Not rewarding

Dicey Dungeons

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Great art style and music
  • 💎 Unique and varied character classes
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to pick up

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Heavily reliant on RNG/luck
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacking in progression
  • 🤕 Unfair/frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 🔇 Missing audio/sound issues

Bugs and requests

Swap Sword

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Fire enemies not counting for matching

Requested features

12 requests
  • More levels
  • More content
  • Character progression
  • Unlockable characters/levels
  • Rewards for matching
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  • Boosts or power-ups
  • Endless mode
  • Cosmetic upgrades
  • Haptic feedback option
  • Skip tutorials option
  • More game modes
  • Add updates

Dicey Dungeons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial not registering inputs
  • Buttons/controls bugging out
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Vertical/portrait mode support
  • Cloud save/sync across devices
  • More content and character variety
  • Better balance and progression

In-app purchases

None

Swap Sword

No in-app purchases

None

Dicey Dungeons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swap Sword free?
Swap Sword costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dicey Dungeons free?
Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swap Sword or Dicey Dungeons?
Dicey Dungeons is rated higher. Swap Sword averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Dicey Dungeons averages 4.6 from 220 ratings.
Do Swap Sword or Dicey Dungeons have ads?
Neither Swap Sword nor Dicey Dungeons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swap Sword or Dicey Dungeons?
Swap Sword ships an update every 11 days, and Dicey Dungeons every 7 months. Most recently, Swap Sword was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dicey Dungeons on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Swap Sword or Dicey Dungeons?
Swap Sword currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Dicey Dungeons at #35. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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