Comparison

London Dread vs Ashes Dice Roller

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

Head to head
About

London Dread

Enhance your board game experience with this companion app. It provides narrated story tracks, immersive soundscapes, and a crucial in-game timer to guide your adventures through turn-of-the-century London. Requires the physical board game to play.

Highlights
  • Expertly narrated story tracks
  • Thematic soundscapes
  • In-game timer
  • Companion to physical board game
  • Turn-of-the-century London setting
Features
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The companion app to London Dread, the board game brought to you by Grey Fox Games and Plotmaker Games. Use the app to bring your game of London Dread to life with the companion app! In addition to taking care of the timing aspect of the game for you, this app will take you and the members of your party back to turn of the century London, where you will fight against the forces of the London Dread. Features: - Expertly narrated tracks for each story that weave the tale of your adventures. - Thematic soundscapes that draw you into the setting. - A timer to keep track of the time in which you must complete each chapter. Please note that this is a companion app only. To fully experience the game, you must have a copy of the physical board game available from Grey Fox Games (http://http://www.greyfoxgames.com) or your friendly local game store.

About

Ashes Dice Roller

Features
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Dice roller and life tracker for the tabletop game Ashes: Ascendancy. All dice types featured. No need for physical dice with the help of this app. Supports up to two characters, including Phoenixborn, Dragonborn, and Chimera!

Screenshots

London Dread4 screens
Ashes Dice Roller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: London Dread at every 2 weeks against Ashes Dice Roller's every 6 months. London Dread also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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

London Dread ships an update every 2 weeks, Ashes Dice Roller every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
London Dread versus Ashes Dice Roller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLondon DreadAshes Dice Roller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGrey Fox GamesPlaid Hat Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

London Dread

No in-app purchases

None

Ashes Dice Roller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is London Dread free?
London Dread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashes Dice Roller free?
Ashes Dice Roller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do London Dread or Ashes Dice Roller have ads?
Neither London Dread nor Ashes Dice Roller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, London Dread or Ashes Dice Roller?
London Dread ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ashes Dice Roller every 6 months. Most recently, London Dread was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ashes Dice Roller on October 7, 2026.

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