Comparison

Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs Dungeons & Dice

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

Head to head
About

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

This app acts as a timer for the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It visually displays the remaining time and provides audio cues at key intervals, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in gameplay without needing to constantly check a separate timer.

Highlights
  • Displays time remaining
  • Announces timer milestones
  • Focuses gameplay
  • Audio cues
Features
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The 5-Minute Dungeon Timer App is designed to be used with the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It displays the time remaining in the round and announces when the timer hits certain milestones, leaving players free to focus on playing the game.

About

Dungeons & Dice

Features
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3D dice simulator for board games and role-playing, from D2 to D20. Roll dice for board games, role-playing games (RPG's), or just for fun! You'll never be without dice again. Features include: • D2 (flip a coin), D4, D6 (normal cube dice), D8, D10, D12 and D20 dice. • Create bags of dice to roll all at once, which are saved for future use. • 3D simulation with real physics. • Displays and speaks the dice results. • Adds up the dice to give a total, and allows you to click on dice to remove or add to the total. • A COMPLETE SET of dice for FREE, with no adverts. • Small in-app purchase to unlock all 93 dice and 8 environments (so far). • Works on phones and tablets.

Screenshots

Five Minute Dungeon Timer3 screens
Dungeons & Dice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Minute Dungeon Timer at none against Dungeons & Dice's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dungeons & Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Five Minute Dungeon Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Five Minute Dungeon Timer versus Dungeons & Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minute Dungeon TimerDungeons & Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWiggles 3DNeil King

Bugs and requests

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • No audio output on iPhone devices (widespread and persistent)
  • Audio stops working after first game or extended inactivity
  • Sound incompatible with iPhone silent/mute switch (design flaw)
  • Audio only functions with Bluetooth speakers on some iPhones
  • App doesn't appear in phone settings on some devices
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  • Timer acts sporadic and unreliable after recent updates
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 11, 13 Pro, 14, XR
  • Audio works on iPad but not on iPhone (device-specific issue)
  • Audio broken after iOS updates (iOS 17.4.1, iOS 18)
  • No sound on Android version despite working on other platforms

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow sound to play in silent/mute mode like other apps
  • Add more narrator voices and character variety
  • Multiple different lines per narrator instead of repetitive phrases
  • Dynamic music that intensifies as time runs out
  • Background music during pauses or between rounds
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  • Different narration for different game bosses/stages
  • Personal best time tracking and win/loss ratio statistics
  • Custom recording feature for personalized narration
  • Full screen support for iPhone X and newer models
  • Landscape mode optimization
  • French, German, and Spanish narrator options
  • Apple TV app version

Dungeons & Dice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dungeons & Dice

One-time1
  • All Dice & Tables$2.99

Questions

Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeons & Dice free?
Dungeons & Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Five Minute Dungeon Timer or Dungeons & Dice have ads?
Neither Five Minute Dungeon Timer nor Dungeons & Dice shows ads.

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