Comparison

Guidus vs Dice Mage 2

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

Head to head
About

Guidus

Embark on a pixelated roguelike adventure to reclaim a royal palace from awakened monsters. Recruit diverse heroes, master unique skills, and battle challenging bosses. Explore dungeons filled with traps and treasures, and grow your characters to overcome the darkness.

Highlights
  • Diverse hero collection
  • Unique hero skills and superpowers
  • Varied bosses and monsters
  • Dungeon exploration with traps and treasures
  • Roguelike gameplay with growth factors
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Explore dungeons, collect heroes and challenge powerful bosses in Guidus, a pixel art action roguelike RPG. Learn enemy attack patterns, choose when to strike and use each hero's unique skills to survive. HEROES WITH DIFFERENT PLAY STYLES Unlock heroes such as the swordsman, archer, wizard, sylph and monk. Discover their skills and find the hero that suits you. DUNGEON EXPLORATION AND BOSS BATTLES Search for hidden treasures, navigate dangerous traps and face monsters with distinct attack patterns. A well-timed move can turn a difficult battle around. GROW STRONGER WITH EACH CHALLENGE Develop your heroes and sharpen your own skills as you return to the dungeon. Test yourself in Arcade Mode for another kind of challenge. A KINGDOM TO RECLAIM Awaken the warriors sealed in the bonfire and help the twin prince and princess reclaim their kingdom. Explore a world of detailed pixel art, from its heroes and monsters to its dungeons and bosses. Contact: contact@izzle.net Website: https://www.izzle.net

About

Dice Mage 2

Engage in strategic dice-based combat across mystical worlds. Battle diverse enemies, explore hidden paths, and collect powerful loot and equipment to upgrade your mage. Master the many sides of magic to defeat evil.

Highlights
  • Strategic dice combat
  • Magical explosive dice
  • Explore 8 mystical worlds
  • Collect rare loot and equipment
  • Upgrade your mage
  • High-stakes mini-games
Features
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With more magical dice duels, accessible yet strategic combat and many mystical worlds to explore, Dice Mage is now better than ever before! Win loot in high-stakes games of chance and battle your enemies with powerful spells on your quest to defeat evil. BECOME THE DICE MAGE AS YOU: FIGHT FOES Ugly ogres, golden golems, pirate zombies and other creatures of the arcane stand in your way. Use magic explosive dice and your luck-fueled Limit Break to defeat them! EXPLORE ENVIRONMENTS Eight worlds filled with random encounters, hidden treasures and secret paths await you! Power on towards victory, while defeating foes and spending your hard-earned spoils to win rare loot. KEEP ROLLING Combat is risky but decisive. The highest roller hurls magical explosive dice. Cast spells to bathe your enemy in flames. Believe in the dice and you shall emerge victorious! EARN EQUIPMENT High-stakes mini-games offer great rewards. Push your luck to gain mighty artifacts and outfit your mage with upgrades! SLING SPELLS Drop Fire, Ice, and Lightning spells or add Spinning Blades to your dice. Find powerful spellbooks to rain devastation on all those who oppose you! ROLL THE DICE for FREE now! Feature list: - Fast paced strategic combat! Roll magical explosive dice -4,000+ combinations of equipment to change your strategy, strength and style -High-stakes loot fueled mini-games -Fearsome Limit Breaks reward you for your bad luck -17 enemy bosses to defeat, ranging from ugly ogres to golden golems -8 rich worlds to explore -Optional in-app credit packages to purchase Boarding Party Games Darren Briden Paul Bromen Art - Eric Proton Music - Matt "Norrin_Radd" Creamer Special Thanks - Jessica Briden About Tapinator Tapinator (Ticker: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes games on mobile platforms. The Company’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million downloads. Tapinator is headquartered in New York. For more info, visit Tapinator.com.

Screenshots

Guidus4 screens
Dice Mage 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dice Mage 2 at none against Guidus's shown. Dice Mage 2 also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Guidus sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Dice Mage 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.8 for Guidus against 4.7 for Dice Mage 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Guidus's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dice Mage 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guidus versus Dice Mage 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuidusDice Mage 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better4.7 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better1.4K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB134 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developerizzle Inc.Tapinator, Inc.

Customer experience

Guidus

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative16.0%

Dice Mage 2

All ratings1,427 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Guidus

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best Dungeon Crawler Roguelike
  • 👍 Charming pixel graphics
  • 👍 Stellar gameplay
  • 👍 Wonderful characters and playstyles
  • 👍 Haptics and music are wonderful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads make the game unbearable
  • 🐛 Abyss is horribly made
  • 🐛 Game freezes or ads freeze, causing loss of progress
  • 🐛 Bugs after recent updates
  • 🐛 Laggy and unresponsive controls

Dice Mage 2

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎲 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet engaging mechanics
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style
  • 💰 Fair free-to-play model
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls and animations

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of in-game instructions
  • 🔊 No option to mute sound/music
  • 🎲 Perceived unfairness in dice rolls
  • 🤕 Frequent screen flashing can cause headaches

Bugs and requests

Guidus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • White Night Elemental Master skin unable to perform normal attacks
  • Disappearing boss materials after collecting them
  • Infinite loading on game start
  • Freezing on floor transition
  • Ads not working properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • More characters or secret characters
  • Ability to sell keys/hourglasses/items for gold
  • Gold to emerald or hourglass conversion system
  • Option to save run progress when pausing or closing app
  • Real-time multiplayer and PvP modes
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  • More practice dummies for AoE damage testing
  • Ability to view character info before selecting
  • Snappier and more immediate movement controls

Dice Mage 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and black screen issues
  • Inability to exit certain game screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more spells and equipment options
  • Implement a cooperative or multiplayer mode
  • Provide detailed explanations for game mechanics
  • Allow players to save and resume progress

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Guidus

One-time13
  • Buy 4 hourglasses.$0.99
  • Buy 50 Emeralds$0.99
  • Buy 3,000 Gold$1.59
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  • Buy 130 emeralds$1.59
  • Buy 13 hourglasses.$1.99
  • Buy 27 hourglasses.$3.19
  • Buy 8,200 Gold$3.19
  • Buy 300 Emeralds$3.19
  • Basic Pass$4.99
  • Buy 55 hourglasses.$6.39
  • Buy 17,000 Gold$6.39
  • Advanced Pass$7.99
  • Buy 55,000 Gold$19.99
5 purchases

Dice Mage 2

One-time5
  • Fistful of Gems$1.99
  • Armload of Gems$4.99
  • Tons of Gems$9.99
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  • Gem Depository$19.99
  • So Many Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Guidus free?
Guidus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dice Mage 2 free?
Dice Mage 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guidus or Dice Mage 2?
Guidus is rated higher. Guidus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Dice Mage 2 averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Guidus or Dice Mage 2 have ads?
Guidus shows ads; Dice Mage 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Guidus or Dice Mage 2?
Guidus ships an update fortnightly, and Dice Mage 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Guidus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dice Mage 2 on October 24, 2026.

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