Dicey Dungeons vs Avid Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dicey Dungeons
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.
- Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
- Battle monsters
- Find better loot
- Level up heroes
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Dice roll mechanics
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"It is going to be hard for anything on mobile to top this for me" - TouchArcade Game of the Week Become a giant walking dice and battle to the end of an ever-changing dungeon! Can you escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck? In this new fast-paced deckbuilding roguelike from Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV), Chipzel, and Marlowe Dobbe, you'll fight monsters, find better loot, and level up your heroes as you work together to take down the Goddess of Fortune, Lady Luck herself. Balance your carefully planned strategies against the unknown of a dice roll.
Avid Reader
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All you want to do is read but there are so many distractions. Avoid the distractions and read all the books in this quirky platformer game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Avid Reader at Free against Dicey Dungeons's $4.99. Avid Reader also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Dicey Dungeons's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Avid Reader is free to download; Dicey Dungeons costs $4.99 up front. Avid Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dicey Dungeons asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dicey Dungeons ships an update every 7 months, Avid Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and February 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dicey Dungeons | Avid Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (220 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 842 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Distractionware Limited | 5 Ladders Entertainment LLC |
Bugs and requests
Dicey Dungeons
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tutorial not registering inputs
- Buttons/controls bugging out
- Crashes and performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Vertical/portrait mode support
- Cloud save/sync across devices
- More content and character variety
- Better balance and progression
Avid Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dicey Dungeons
No in-app purchases
Avid Reader
- 10 Gold Stars$0.99
- Ad Free / Unlimited Stars$3.99
Questions
Is Dicey Dungeons free?
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Do Dicey Dungeons or Avid Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dicey Dungeons or Avid Reader?
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