Comparison

Bricksy vs Roll

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

Head to head
About

Bricksy

Shoot at incoming bricks to reduce their count before they reach the bottom. Catch balls to survive longer and achieve higher scores. Enjoy uninterrupted, ad-free gameplay with optional in-app purchases for extra shots.

Highlights
  • Shoot bricks to decrease count
  • Catch balls for survival
  • Unlimited ad-free gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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With Bricksy you have to shoot at bricks to decrease their count as soon as they arrive the bottom of your screen. The more balls you catch during your gameplay, the easier it is to keep alive. It's very easy to play and absolutely fun, because it's completely ad-free and you don't have to pay for anything. But if you like to beat your friends highscore with a little help, you can buy additional shots after you're already game over.

About

Roll

Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling for points
  • Dice upgrading system
  • Strategy and critical thinking
  • Relaxing and meditative experience
  • Unique dicebuilding synergies
  • Highscore chasing
Features
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)

Screenshots

Bricksy3 screens
Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roll at 79% against Bricksy's 36%. Roll also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Bricksy's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Bricksy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 463 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Bricksy's written reviews are positive against 79% of Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bricksy ships an update every 5 days, Roll weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bricksy versus Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBricksyRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (275 ratings)4.6 (463 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings275463 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppDesignJoseph Anthony Distler

Customer experience

Bricksy

All ratings271 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral42.9%
Negative21.4%

Roll

All ratings460 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Bricksy

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and satisfying gameplay
  • ✨ Ad-free experience
  • 🧘 Zen-like gameplay
  • 💰 Optional in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery significantly
  • 💸 Pushes in-app purchases
  • 📉 Unplayable at higher levels

Roll

From 463 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Unique and innovative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Limited free content
  • 👎 Confusing or overwhelming UI
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Bricksy

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game glitches badly after level 395
  • Game starts to glitch around round 360
  • Balls get their own minds and move on their own
  • Game makes you restart or pay money at level 361
  • Horribly coded, glitches and issues make it impossible to play
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  • Bricks remain solid objects after health reaches zero
  • Balls don't travel on the same path, deviate randomly
  • Occasionally a ball bounces vertically without deviation
  • Fast forwarding causes balls to bounce off the bottom of the screen
  • The line for shooting balls creeps sideways
  • All balls start firing at the bottom of the screen and bouncing off screen
  • Fast forwarding can significantly alter ball path
  • Game gets stuck after balls fire and then reappear
  • Balls stop shooting while fast forwarding countdown continues
  • Game starts where you left off with damage done to blocks when starting a new game and exiting

Requested features

2 requests
  • Damage multiplier upgrade
  • Double balls for one level option

Roll

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Upgrade shop issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Swiping/tapping issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More dice skins and customization
  • Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
  • Improved dice management UI
  • More detailed stats and analytics

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bricksy

One-time2
  • 5 more moves$0.99
  • Buy me an Espresso$1.99
1 purchases

Roll

One-time1
  • Roll Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Bricksy free?
Bricksy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll free?
Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bricksy or Roll?
Roll is rated higher. Bricksy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Roll averages 4.6 from 463 ratings.
Do Bricksy or Roll have ads?
Neither Bricksy nor Roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bricksy or Roll?
Bricksy ships an update every 5 days, and Roll weekly. Most recently, Bricksy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Roll on October 30, 2026.

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