Comparison

Panels vs Nine Dice

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

Head to head
About

Panels

Test your memory with this colorful and cute game. Memorize the sequence of illuminated panels and then tap them in the correct order to advance through stages featuring animal motifs. See if you can master all the levels.

Highlights
  • Memorize panel order
  • Tap correct panels
  • Colorful animal stages
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Cute visual design
Features
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How good is your memory? Panels is a simple game. First, you memorize the order of the panels when lit up. Second, you tap the correct panels. The stages featuring animals as its motif are very colorful and cute. Can you see all stages?

About

Nine Dice

A simple dice game where players align numbers vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to create lines and score points. Achieve higher scores with more lines and enter chance mode for increased probabilities. Compete globally with a built-in rating system.

Highlights
  • One-tap dice manipulation
  • Line establishment for scoring
  • Chance mode for boosted probabilities
  • In-game rating system
  • Global ranking and statistics
  • Easy-to-learn gameplay
Features
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Easy operation! Turn nine dice with one tap, If the same number is aligned vertically or horizontally or diagonally, LIne is established. The higher the number of Lines, the higher the score. After the line is established, it becomes chance mode, and the dice is in color. During the chance mode, the dice roll turns out to be odd or even only, and The probability gets high! From its play history, it has its own rating system. Rating, number of combos etc, various data corresponding to ranking. Easy operation, Fight the world! Aim for the world's best!

Screenshots

Panels4 screens
Nine Dice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panels at 75% against Nine Dice's 0%. Nine Dice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panels ships an update every 20 months, Nine Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Panels versus Nine Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanelsNine Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTATSUYA MONOInishimura tomoaki

Customer experience

Panels

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Nine Dice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Panels

No in-app purchases

None

Nine Dice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panels free?
Panels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nine Dice free?
Nine Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panels or Nine Dice have ads?
Panels shows ads; Nine Dice does not.
Which is updated more often, Panels or Nine Dice?
Panels ships an update every 20 months, and Nine Dice every 3 months. Most recently, Panels was updated on October 15, 2026 and Nine Dice on October 3, 2026.

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