Comparison

Quickies vs Yatzy for iMessage

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

Head to head
About

Quickies

Engage in quick, fun games with friends directly within your messages. Choose from classic challenges like Tic-Tac-Toe and Rock-Paper-Scissors, or explore new additions like Four in a Row and Battle Boats. More games are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Play games within iMessage
  • Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Rock-Paper-Scissors
  • Coin Toss
  • Four in a Row
  • Battle Boats
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Have some time to burn? Play a Quickie! Quickies are quick games you can play with your friends right from the messages app! Simply open the app, choose a game and play. Play Tic-Tac-Toe, settle an argument with Rock-Paper-Scissors, or leave it up to chance with Coin Toss. More games will be added in future releases, so let us know what you want to play! Now including Game Pack 1: Challenge your friends to a game of Four in a Row or battle for aquatic dominance with Battle Boats! Have feedback or a suggestion for a game? Tell us at: developer@ryangant.com

About

Yatzy for iMessage

A dice game of luck and strategy playable within iMessage. Plan your turns carefully to score points and compete with friends and family. Features haptic feedback for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling gameplay
  • Strategy and luck elements
  • Playable within iMessage
  • Haptic feedback
  • Compete with friends and family
Features
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Yatzy is a game of both luck and strategy. Roll your dice, and carefully plan each of your turn to make most of it, as you continue to collect points in a series of turns. Whether you are on the go, or next to each other - you can both enjoy the thrill of besting your friends and family with this clever game. iPhone 7 users will also be able to physically experience dice rolls with the all new haptic feedback. Designed and implemented following iMessage guidelines to give you an easy to use and delightful game that you will love to have.

Screenshots

Quickies4 screens
Yatzy for iMessage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quickies at 3.6 against Yatzy for iMessage's 2.2. Yatzy for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Quickies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yatzy for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quickies holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Quickies's written reviews are positive against 29% of Yatzy for iMessage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quickies versus Yatzy for iMessage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickiesYatzy for iMessage
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better2.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1414
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan GantYomba Limited

Customer experience

Quickies

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

Yatzy for iMessage

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quickies

One-time1
  • Game Pack 1$0.99
None

Yatzy for iMessage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quickies free?
Quickies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yatzy for iMessage free?
Yatzy for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quickies or Yatzy for iMessage?
Quickies is rated higher. Quickies averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Yatzy for iMessage averages 2.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Quickies or Yatzy for iMessage have ads?
Neither Quickies nor Yatzy for iMessage shows ads.

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