Comparison

Dice 3D 7pixels vs HeroQuest

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

Head to head
About

Dice 3D 7pixels

Simulate realistic 3D dice rolls for your favorite tabletop games. Features a powerful physics engine, enhanced graphics with various environments and textures, and the ability to save custom dice configurations. View results as a list, sum, or best of.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D dice simulation
  • Powerful 3D physics engine
  • Enhanced graphics and environments
  • Save custom dice configurations
  • Display dice results (list, sum, best)
  • Special dice types included
Features
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You don't have any dice with you ? Don't panic and download this app. Contains a full set of realistic 3D dice to play your favorite role-playing games Containing a very powerful 3D physics engine Enhanced graphics containing multiple environments and dice textures Save your configuration and retrieve it later Display the list, the sum or the best of dice result Special dice included: - D6 ako - D6 artillery - D6 poker - D6 fate - D6 color - D6 hotel - D6 block - D6 blood bowl - D6 hero quest - D6 scatter - D6 star wars - D8 star wars - D12 cthulhu - D12 star wars - D20 magic

About

HeroQuest

This app serves as a digital Game Master for the HeroQuest tabletop game, narrating quests, revealing dangers, and tracking progress. It allows players to digitally manage character stats and experience spells and artifacts.

Highlights
  • Narrated quest instructions
  • Sound effects and dungeon atmosphere
  • Digital character stat tracking
  • Quest event tracking
  • On-screen spell and artifact effects
  • Guided gameplay for new players
Features
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COMPANION APP ONLY. HEROQUEST GAME SYSTEM REQUIRED TO PLAY. Meet your new Game Master. The free HeroQuest Companion App allows you to run your next tabletop game session so everyone can play as heroes! The app takes on the role of Zargon using the onscreen quest map. Additional features include: • Narrated quest instructions, sound effects, and dungeon atmosphere • Dangers are revealed as the heroes explore dungeons • Quest events are tracked along with game progress • Players can record character Mind and Body Points digitally in-app • Spells and artifact effects are cast and triggered on screen • New players are guided through key aspects of gameplay such as movement, actions, searching for treasure, and more

Screenshots

Dice 3D 7pixels4 screens
HeroQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeroQuest at none against Dice 3D 7pixels's 2. HeroQuest also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). Dice 3D 7pixels's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (81% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Dice 3D 7pixels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HeroQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dice 3D 7pixels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 220 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Dice 3D 7pixels's written reviews are positive against 54% of HeroQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice 3D 7pixels ships an update every 8 months, HeroQuest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dice 3D 7pixels versus HeroQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice 3D 7pixelsHeroQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (196 ratings) — better4.0 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings196220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB560 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKevin BoileauHasbro, Inc.

Customer experience

Dice 3D 7pixels

All ratings190 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.0%

HeroQuest

All ratings220 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral23.4%
Negative22.7%

User reviews

Dice 3D 7pixels

From 196 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable dice
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Realistic 3D dice
  • 👍 Wide variety of dice types
  • 🚀 Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to customize dice
  • 🐛 Dice physics issues (floating, bouncing)
  • 🐛 Inability to change color of individual dice faces
  • 🐛 Difficulty accessing premium features

HeroQuest

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent addition
  • 👍 Love the app
  • 👍 Great start
  • 👍 Fantastic app
  • 👍 Amazing app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hypnotic Blaze not working
  • 🐛 Traps not detected properly
  • 🐛 Monsters can move through furniture
  • 🐛 Spells not working as expected
  • 🐛 Quests glitching

Bugs and requests

Dice 3D 7pixels

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Dice landing on edges or on top of each other
  • Slow frame rate
  • Inability to access premium features after purchase
  • Customization menu closing the app
  • Incompatibility with split-screen/slide over modes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add d100, d14, d18 dice
  • Ability to track/log dice rolls
  • Customizable sound effects for dice
  • Manual light configuration
  • Preset number configurations for custom dice
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  • Syncing across devices
  • Weighted dice option
  • Exploding dice support
  • Two-finger tap to roll dice

HeroQuest

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Hypnotic Blaze not working
  • Traps not detected properly
  • Monsters can move through furniture
  • Spells not working as expected
  • Quests glitching
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  • Crashes on loading
  • Buggy and stuck
  • Doesn't work on iPad
  • No sound

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow random monster targeting
  • Add Jungles of Delthrak expansion
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Add online/remote play
  • Implement quest/dungeon builder
Show 5 more
  • Add more difficult monsters
  • Allow monsters to roll defense dice
  • Add character customization
  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Add the Knight character

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dice 3D 7pixels

One-time2
  • Customization$3.99
  • Epic$19.99
None

HeroQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dice 3D 7pixels free?
Dice 3D 7pixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeroQuest free?
HeroQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dice 3D 7pixels or HeroQuest?
Dice 3D 7pixels is rated higher. Dice 3D 7pixels averages 4.5 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while HeroQuest averages 4.0 from 220 ratings.
Do Dice 3D 7pixels or HeroQuest have ads?
Neither Dice 3D 7pixels nor HeroQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice 3D 7pixels or HeroQuest?
Dice 3D 7pixels ships an update every 8 months, and HeroQuest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dice 3D 7pixels was updated on October 22, 2026 and HeroQuest on October 24, 2026.

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