Comparison

Halma vs YaDicee

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

Head to head
About

Halma

A strategy board game where players race their pieces across a star-shaped board to reach the opposite corner. It's a simplified variation of Halma, suitable for all ages with easy-to-learn rules.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer board game
  • Strategy-based gameplay
  • Simple rules for all ages
  • Race pieces across the board
  • Simplified Halma variation
Features
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Chinese Checkers is a board game of German origin (named "Sternhalma") which can be played by two, three, four, or six people, playing individually or with partners. The game is a modern and simplified variation of the US game Halma. The objective is to be first to race one's pieces across the hexagram-shaped board into "home"—the corner of the star opposite one's starting corner—using single-step moves or moves that jump over other pieces. The remaining players continue the game to establish second-, third-, fourth-, fifth-, and last-place finishers.Like other skill-based games, Chinese Checkers involves strategy. The rules are simple, so even young children can play.

About

YaDicee

Features
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YaDicee is a classic dice game for two, three or four players (in-person). The game can be played in 4 game modes: 1- Classic: where players play 13 rounds of rolling dice to get the best combination scores. 2- Dyed Dice: where colored diced are added for additional combinations in 16-round games. 3- Quick Game: where players play only 3 rounds and have a limited number of combinations they can select. 4- Score Keeping where players bring their own dice and use the app to keep score. In classic, dyed dice and quick game mode players can also select to bank dice rolls. At each turn, players are given 3 dice rolls. In this mode unused rolls are save for future turns. Special features of YaDicee includes: - no ads, - no subscription - no in-app purchase - no network connection required to play Simple user interface for players to enjoy the game This app is optimized for iPhones with iOS 16 or newer. It is compatible with iPads and Macs (MacOS 14), but the UI is not optimal.

Screenshots

Halma4 screens
YaDicee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: YaDicee at none against Halma's shown. YaDicee also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Halma's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

Halma ships an update every 4 months, YaDicee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Halma versus YaDicee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalmaYaDicee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer欢 饶Richard Gauthier

In-app purchases

None

Halma

No in-app purchases

None

YaDicee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halma free?
Halma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YaDicee free?
YaDicee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halma or YaDicee have ads?
Halma shows ads; YaDicee does not.
Which is updated more often, Halma or YaDicee?
Halma ships an update every 4 months, and YaDicee every 2 months. Most recently, Halma was updated on September 29, 2026 and YaDicee on September 20, 2026.

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