Comparison

Dice Tactics. vs Fighting Fantasy Classics

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

Head to head
About

Dice Tactics.

Embark on an RPG adventure with realistic dice physics for a tabletop feel. Battle the undead, explore ancient worlds, and make impactful moral choices. Upgrade your character, collect loot, and forge your path through challenging campaigns.

Highlights
  • Realistic dice physics
  • Moral choices with lasting impact
  • RPG character upgrades and classes
  • Loot collection from battles
  • Offline capable gameplay
Features
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Dice Tactics is an RPG that heavily uses dice mechanics and a real dice physics to give a Table Top like experience. Do you have what it takes to battle the undead horde of the Necros? To find the artifacts of an ancient world? To change the course of history? Journey through the campaigns of Dice Tactics to explore the world, harness your power and build your team to defeat unique and dangerous enemies. Your decisions will change the world...make them wisely. -Familiar mechanics, new depth Using real dice physics, the stories play out in your favorite table-top RPG manner. -Moral choices Throughout the campaigns, you will be confronted with moral choices that have a lasting impact on your character and the world. Choose wisely. -RPG character upgrades and classes Choose your class and customize your character as you level up. Will you be a brawling damage dealer? Bend the forces of Otherworld to your will as a Summoner? Bring the forces of nature down on your enemies as a Tempest Mage? Mix and match abilities to become the ultimate weapon in the war for Kalheed. -You know we got the loot Every battle you will earn the chance to gain loot. Weapons, armor, dice, upgrades and buffs are all yours for the taking. -Offline capable Enjoy your new portable board game without being tethered to the internet. Perfect for road trips, camping or in-flight entertainment!

About

Fighting Fantasy Classics

Embark on epic text-based roleplaying adventures where your choices shape the narrative. Explore magical realms, battle monsters, and uncover mysteries with interactive storytelling and remastered classic tales. Features include automated character sheets, map tracking, and collectible artwork.

Highlights
  • Text-based roleplaying adventures
  • Automated adventure sheet
  • Map your journey feature
  • Collectible artwork gallery
  • Atmospheric music
  • Unlimited bookmarks
  • Dice accelerometer support
Features
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Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests of epic proportions where YOU choose what happens next! Journey a magical realm, fighting monsters and unravelling mysteries in Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered. FREE GAMEBOOK FOR EVERY PLAYER Receive Jonathan Green's swashbuckling pirate adventure - Bloodbones - for free when you download the game. MULTIPLE DIFFICULTY SETTINGS Make the gamebooks as easy or hard as you like with a range of difficulty settings to suit the needs to every player. AUTOMATED ADVENTURE SHEET Which keeps track of your equipment, stats, inventory, and knowledge gained during your journey. MAP YOUR JOURNEY Auto mapping feature makes it easy to keep track of everywhere you have explored during both current and previous playthroughs. COLLECTABLE ARTWORK GALLERY Featuring classic, original artwork from Iain McCaig, Russ Nicholson, Malcolm Barter, Ian Miller, Brian Williams and more! ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC Specially composed ambient tracks immerse you in your adventure, transporting you to the game world. UNLIMITED BOOKMARKS Allow you to revisit difficult sections of the story as many times as desired. DICE ACCELEROMETER SUPPORT Roll your way to victory with accelerometer support - shaking the device will allow you to reroll your dice! All this and more as you play through classic adventures including: Bloodbones, Caverns of the Snow Witch, Citadel of Chaos, City of Thieves, Deathtrap Dungeon, Forest of Doom, House of Hell, Island of the Lizard King, Trial of Champions and Warlock of Firetop Mountain, with more titles to come in future updates. Originally presented by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone in the 80s and 90s, Fighting Fantasy Classics brings these timeless tales to your phone or tablet using our critically acclaimed Gamebook Adventures Engine. Traverse the realm of Allansia, using your might and magic to hunt down evil demisorcers. Brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest to help save a doomed village of dwarves. Seek vengeance from the Pirate Lord who stole your family and destroyed your life many moons ago. Save a port-town from the wrath of an undead lord and his ghostly hound minions! Part story, part game, in these adventures YOU ARE THE HERO!

Screenshots

Dice Tactics.4 screens
Fighting Fantasy Classics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fighting Fantasy Classics at none against Dice Tactics.'s shown. Fighting Fantasy Classics also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 68%) and ratings volume (425 vs 85). Dice Tactics.'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dice Tactics. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fighting Fantasy Classics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fighting Fantasy Classics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fighting Fantasy Classics has 425 ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Dice Tactics.'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Fighting Fantasy Classics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dice Tactics. versus Fighting Fantasy Classics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice Tactics.Fighting Fantasy Classics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (85 ratings)4.7 (425 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB202 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMatt DumouchelTin Man Games

Customer experience

Dice Tactics.

All ratings80 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

Fighting Fantasy Classics

All ratings422 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dice Tactics.

One-time10
  • Liso Blue Skin$0.99
  • Liso Gold Skin$0.99
  • Liso Pink Skin$0.99
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  • Rudorth Blue Skin$0.99
  • Rudorth Green Skin$0.99
  • Rudorth White Skin$0.99
  • Phoenix Skin$1.99
  • Chapter 4$1.99
  • Chapter 2$4.99
  • Chapter 3$4.99
10 purchases

Fighting Fantasy Classics

One-time10
  • Forest of Doom$3.99
  • Island of the Lizard King$3.99
  • Caverns of the Snow Witch$3.99
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  • Warlock of Firetop Mountain$3.99
  • Citadel of Chaos$3.99
  • City of Thieves$3.99
  • Deathtrap Dungeon$3.99
  • Trial of Champions$3.99
  • House of Hell$3.99
  • Freeway Fighter$3.99

Questions

Is Dice Tactics. free?
Dice Tactics. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fighting Fantasy Classics free?
Fighting Fantasy Classics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dice Tactics. or Fighting Fantasy Classics?
Fighting Fantasy Classics is rated higher. Dice Tactics. averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Fighting Fantasy Classics averages 4.7 from 425 ratings.
Do Dice Tactics. or Fighting Fantasy Classics have ads?
Dice Tactics. shows ads; Fighting Fantasy Classics does not.
Which is updated more often, Dice Tactics. or Fighting Fantasy Classics?
Dice Tactics. ships an update every 2 months, and Fighting Fantasy Classics every 2 months. Most recently, Dice Tactics. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fighting Fantasy Classics on November 2, 2026.

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