# Dicey Dungeons vs Expelled!

The clearest difference is rating: Dicey Dungeons at 4.6 against Expelled!'s 4.0. Dicey Dungeons also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 57%) and ratings volume (221 vs 49). Expelled!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99 and Expelled! $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Dicey Dungeons holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 221 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dicey Dungeons's written reviews are positive against 57% of Expelled!'s.

Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, Expelled! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dicey Dungeons | Expelled! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (221 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicey-dungeons/id1368013995/reviews)** | [4.0 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expelled/id6737900211/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **221** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **74.6% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#56** | #199 |
| Size | 842 MB | 690 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Distractionware Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/413794996) | [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514) |

## What reviewers say

### Dicey Dungeons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicey-dungeons/id1368013995)

**Currently charting:** #56 Top Paid · Role Playing, #105 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Embark on a challenging deckbuilding roguelike adventure as a giant walking dice. Battle monsters, collect loot, and level up heroes in an ever-changing dungeon. Strategize against the unpredictable nature of dice rolls to escape Lady Luck's domain.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay, Battle monsters, Find better loot, Level up heroes, Procedurally generated dungeons, Dice roll mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Great art style and music
- 💎 Unique and varied character classes
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to pick up

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎲 Heavily reliant on RNG/luck
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking in progression
- 🤕 Unfair/frustrating difficulty spikes
- 🔇 Missing audio/sound issues

**Reported bugs**

- Tutorial not registering inputs
- Buttons/controls bugging out
- Crashes and performance issues

**Requested features**

- Vertical/portrait mode support
- Cloud save/sync across devices
- More content and character variety
- Better balance and progression


### Expelled!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expelled/id6737900211)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

Navigate a boarding school day as a scholarship student accused of attempted murder. Gossip, lie, and manipulate your way to escaping expulsion or finding someone else to blame. This replayable detective game features a dynamic narrative and a unique morality system.

**Highlights:** Navigate school day and interact with characters, Sneak around and avoid detection, Dynamic narrative with character memory, Unique morality system, Simulated story-world, Highly replayable with varied outcomes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Truly enjoyable
- 👍 Incredible potential
- 👍 Mysteries on top of mysteries
- 👍 Really fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Certain textures won't load
- 🐛 Glitchy with lapses in logic
- 🐛 Unplayable, crashes and can't be played

**Reported bugs**

- Textures not loading properly
- Glitches and logical inconsistencies
- Crashes and unable to play

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Save point system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dicey Dungeons free?

Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Expelled! free?

Expelled! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dicey Dungeons or Expelled!?

Dicey Dungeons is rated higher. Dicey Dungeons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 221 ratings, while Expelled! averages 4.0 from 49 ratings.

### Do Dicey Dungeons or Expelled! have ads?

Neither Dicey Dungeons nor Expelled! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dicey Dungeons or Expelled!?

Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, and Expelled! every 2 days. Most recently, Dicey Dungeons was updated on November 6, 2026 and Expelled! on November 8, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Dicey Dungeons or Expelled!?

Dicey Dungeons currently peaks at #56 in the App Store charts, and Expelled! at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*