Comparison

Auralux vs Roll

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

Head to head
About

Auralux

Experience a unique real-time strategy game with a focus on relaxation and cerebral challenge. Master strategic choices across 150 levels, featuring ambient music and minimalistic graphics. Engage in planetary warfare with up to four players online.

Highlights
  • 150 unique levels
  • Online multiplayer
  • Ambient music
  • Minimalistic graphics
  • tvOS functionality
  • Handoff support
Features
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Auralux: Constellations features a slow, graceful feel, easy to learn mechanics and vibrant minimalistic graphics, all pulsing to the rhythm of ambient music. This game is designed to provide a relaxing, cerebral experience yet will challenge even the most experienced RTS fans. Every choice matters, and the only path to victory is through clever strategy. It’s Real-Time Strategy, deconstructed. - 150 unique levels, with a dozen new twists to classic Auralux gameplay - Play on the big screen with tvOS functionality! - Online multiplayer for up to four players to wage planetary war against each other. - New modes and maps including black holes, supernovas and wormholes! - Keep your journey alive with Handoff support on iPad, iPhone and Mac! "Auralux is real-time strategy in its purest form... It's simple. It's elegant. It's slow and engrossing." – Kotaku "Auralux is a success. It distills the real-time-strategy game to its purest form." - The A.V. Club "The later game introduces some very interesting mechanics though, such as black holes, gamma ray bursts, and orbiting planets... There is something for everyone." – Techgage

About

Roll

Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling for points
  • Dice upgrading system
  • Strategy and critical thinking
  • Relaxing and meditative experience
  • Unique dicebuilding synergies
  • Highscore chasing
Features
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)

Screenshots

Auralux4 screens
Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roll at weekly against Auralux's every 2 months. Auralux's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 439) and review sentiment (87% vs 78%). 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. Auralux sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Roll 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 — 4.7 for Auralux against 4.6 for Roll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auralux has 5.2K ratings behind it against 439, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Auralux's written reviews are positive against 78% of Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auralux ships an update every 2 months, Roll weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Auralux versus Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraluxRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better4.6 (439 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better439
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB370 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWar Drum Studios LLCJoseph Anthony Distler

Customer experience

Auralux

All ratings5,198 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews868 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.5%

Roll

All ratings439 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.4%

User reviews

Auralux

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and music
  • 🕹️ Simple but challenging strategy
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked levels behind paywall
  • 🤖 Unfair AI opponents
  • 🐛 Progress not saved properly
  • 🕹️ Difficulty spikes too high in later levels

Roll

From 439 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Unique and innovative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Limited free content
  • 👎 Confusing or overwhelming UI
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Auralux

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing issues on certain devices
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Invisible tutorial messages

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels
  • Random map generator
  • Multiplayer improvements
  • Ability to customize colors

Roll

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Upgrade shop issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Swiping/tapping issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More dice skins and customization
  • Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
  • Improved dice management UI
  • More detailed stats and analytics

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Auralux

One-time12
  • Hercules Constellation$0.99
  • Lupus Constellation$0.99
  • Cygnus Constellation$1.99
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  • Virgo Constellation$1.99
  • Cetus Constellation$1.99
  • Monoceros Constellation$1.99
  • Leo Constellation$1.99
  • Andromeda Constellation$1.99
  • Phoenix Constellation$1.99
  • Perseus Constellation$1.99
  • Bootes Constellation$1.99
  • All Constellations$9.99
1 purchases

Roll

One-time1
  • Roll Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Auralux free?
Auralux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll free?
Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auralux or Roll?
Auralux is rated higher. Auralux averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Roll averages 4.6 from 439 ratings.
Do Auralux or Roll have ads?
Neither Auralux nor Roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auralux or Roll?
Auralux ships an update every 2 months, and Roll weekly. Most recently, Auralux was updated on October 19, 2026 and Roll on October 14, 2026.

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