# Guidus vs Dice Mage 2

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Guidus | Dice Mage 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidus-pixel-roguelike/id1189867637/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-mage-2/id1231997921/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | **84.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 186 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [izzle Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/868637593) | [Tapinator, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/605667245) |

## What reviewers say

### Guidus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidus-pixel-roguelike/id1189867637)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 4 hourglasses. | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 50 Emeralds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 3,000 Gold | $1.59 | one-time |
| Buy 130 emeralds | $1.59 | one-time |
| Buy 13 hourglasses. | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 27 hourglasses. | $3.19 | one-time |
| Buy 8,200 Gold | $3.19 | one-time |
| Buy 300 Emeralds | $3.19 | one-time |
| Basic Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy 55 hourglasses. | $6.39 | one-time |
| Buy 17,000 Gold | $6.39 | one-time |
| Advanced Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| Buy 55,000 Gold | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Dice Mage 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-mage-2/id1231997921)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fistful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Armload of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tons of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem Depository | $19.99 | one-time |
| So Many Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and black screen issues
- Inability to exit certain game screens

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*