One Deck Dungeon vs Dice by PCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Deck Dungeon
Embark on a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure with dice and cards. Choose from a variety of heroes, battle monsters, and unlock new talents to grow your power. Face challenging dungeons and expand your experience with optional content.
- Roguelike dungeon crawler
- Dice and card-based gameplay
- Multiple playable heroes
- Hero talent progression
- Challenging dungeons
- Single and two-player modes
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“As we’ve come to expect from Handelabra, the digital version is flawless.” - David Neumann, StatelyPlay.com “One Deck Dungeon offers a wealth of strategic gameplay.” - Christian Valentin, AppSpy.com “A surprisingly deep dungeon crawler with vital decisions to be made at every turn.” - PixelatedCardboard.com =============================== Adventure calls... but you don't always have time to spend hours optimizing your character sheet or managing your inventory! One Deck Dungeon lets you jump right in to bashing down doors, rolling dice, and squashing baddies with style. Get a full roguelike game experience, boiled down to its essence, and captured in a single deck of cards and a handful of dice! One Deck Dungeon is a dungeon crawling adventure game for one or two players. Each time you play, choose one or two of these 6 brave heroes: • Mage - There's rarely a problem in the dungeon she can't solve with a spell. • Warrior - Her favorite dungeon activity is squashing her opponents immediately. • Rogue - Watch in awe as she dispatches monsters with style. • Archer - Accurate, brilliant, catastrophically deadly. • Paladin - She seeks out danger and shields her allies from deadly enemies. • Mist - This breach mage has crossed over from the world of Aeon's End to help defend Mynerva. Learn more at AeonsEndDigital.com! After every game, your heroes make progress toward unlocking up to 15 new talents, building up their power for future games. There are 5 dangerous challenges to face: • Dragon’s Cave - The thick-skinned wyvern who occupies this dungeon prefers her heroes on the crispy side. • Yeti’s Cavern- If you can survive the freezing winds and biting cold, an abominable snowman awaits. • Hydra’s Reef - Chop off one head, and another appears! This regenerating venomous monstrosity is a slippery foe. • Lich’s Tomb - Hordes of undead foes, evil curses, and magical wards. What could possibly go wrong? • Minotaur’s Maze - Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! More content is available via In App Purchase: The Forest of Shadows expansion doubles the content in the game. It features adventures in all-new lush yet deadly locales. A vast network of mossy underground tunnels and connected forest areas await your heroes! Play in 5 new dungeons with 5 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! The Abyssal Depths expansion adds a new kind of threat: 6 different Fiends who hound you throughout your entire quest to reach the boss. Plus, 2 new aquatic heroes join the fight in the murky waters! The all-new Relics of the Forge expansion more than doubles the content in the game. Choose from 12 powerful relics to take along in your quest, each with unique abilities and mechanics. Play in 5 new dungeons with 6 new heroes, a new encounter deck, & more! Individual expansion cards: • Caliana - This faerie has decided that dungeoneering looks fun! Don't let her get bored... • Fanatic - A righteous Sentinel is here to smite evil wherever it may lurk! • Witch - Her chaotic magic hammer is ready to smash glooping oozes into glooping puddles! • Cinder Plains - The Hellhound awaits those reckless enough to venture here... • Phoenix's Den - Only the bravest heroes can handle the heat! Once you know your way around the dungeon, a game takes about 15 minutes. It might take a little longer if you're learning, or a lot shorter if you jump into a pit of spikes. Warning: do not jump into a pit of spikes. All cards in One Deck Dungeon have many colorful boxes. Roll your dice, and attempt to fill in as many boxes as possible. For every one you don't fill, you’ll suffer consequences in hearts and time! Once you complete an encounter you'll be able to learn a new skill, acquire a new item, or gain experience to level up your hero. Welcome to the world of One Deck Dungeon. Adventure awaits! One Deck Dungeon is an officially licensed product of “One Deck Dungeon” from Asmadi Games. For more information on One Deck Dungeon, check out OneDeckDigital.com
Dice by PCalc
This app simulates polyhedral dice with realistic 3D graphics for tabletop role-playing games. It allows for custom dice creation, saving presets, and supports various game mechanics like advantage/disadvantage and modifiers. It also offers companion apps and AR functionality.
- Physics-based dice simulation
- Near-photorealistic 3D graphics
- Custom dice creation with text, emoji, or images
- Save named presets for quick rolls
- Support for advantage/disadvantage and modifiers
- Companion Apple Watch app
- Augmented Reality (AR) support
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Dice by PCalc, is a physics-based simulation of polyhedral dice for use in tabletop role-playing games with dungeons and/or dragons. Featuring near-photorealistic 3D graphics, it comes with a variety of gorgeous dice sets. Throw multiple dice with advantage or disadvantage, and any given modifier, and the app will automatically calculate the correct total. You can save named presets to quickly roll the attack of your favorite sword, or figure out exactly how much damage your bard took from those seventeen giant rats. Flick dice to fire them across the screen when the numbers don’t go your way. Create custom dice with any text or emoji on the faces, or import your own images, and easily share your dice with friends. Supports split screen and slide-over on the iPad, so you can put it alongside your other RPG apps, and speech synthesis that can read out the list of dice and the results. Also comes with a companion Apple Watch app, so you'll never be without a D20 again. Even supports AR! The ideal app for every member of your party!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dice by PCalc at 4.9 against One Deck Dungeon's 4.3. Dice by PCalc also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 59%) and device support (5 vs 3). One Deck Dungeon's advantage is chart position (#28 vs #168) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 15.0). 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
One Deck Dungeon costs $1.99 and Dice by PCalc $1.99 up front. One Deck Dungeon sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Dice by PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dice by PCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 338 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of One Deck Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 91% of Dice by PCalc's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | One Deck Dungeon | Dice by PCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (175 ratings) | 4.9 (338 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175 | 338 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | #168 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.7 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 441 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handelabra Studio LLC | TLA Systems Ltd. |
Customer experience
One Deck Dungeon
Dice by PCalc
User reviews
One Deck Dungeon
From 175 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Faithful digital adaptation of board game
- ♻️ High replayability with character progression
- 🧩 Deep strategic gameplay despite dice mechanics
- ⚡ Quick games suitable for short play sessions
- 📱 Works well on iPad and mobile devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Progression not saving between app launches
- 🎲 Dice rolls appear biased toward low values
- 🎨 Outdated UI design and aesthetics
- 🔤 English-only interface (no localization)
- 💰 Expensive pricing for content
Dice by PCalc
From 338 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Stunning visual design and graphics
- 🎲 Realistic physics engine for dice rolling
- 🎨 Extensive customization options for dice
- 📱 Works seamlessly across iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS
- 🔊 Satisfying sound effects and haptic feedback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Apple Watch app crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption and device heating
- 📐 UI takes up significant space in portrait mode
- 🎥 Camera angles awkward when rolling multiple dice
- 📚 Steep learning curve for interface navigation
Bugs and requests
One Deck Dungeon
Reported bugs
12 issues- Game crashes when beating boss/dragon
- Progress deleted after app restart
- Blank screen on app launch
- Cannot start new game or abandon game
- Game freezes on certain iOS versions
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- Character progression not syncing between devices
- Achievements lost after uninstall
- Undo function causes skill reset bugs
- Save data corrupted after updates
- Crashes when rotating device orientation
- Grey screen after version updates
- iPad-specific save progression issues
Requested features
16 requests- Russian language support
- French language translation
- Spanish language translation
- Korean language support
- Cloud save synchronization across devices
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- Character gender customization
- Better sound effects and music
- Improved UI/UX design
- More dungeon and boss variety
- Character naming feature
- Multiple character instances per class
- Better dice visibility on screen
- Easier screen navigation and swiping
- Tutorial for DLC content
- Even easier difficulty mode
- Landscape mode optimization
Dice by PCalc
Reported bugs
4 issues- Apple Watch app crashes on launch (watchOS)
- Apple Watch app glitches and stutters after initial rolls
- Apple Watch app no longer functions on Apple Watch Ultra 2
- Physics-based rolling doesn't always appear realistic
Requested features
12 requests- Apple Watch app stability and functionality
- Reroll options with drop settings for Warhammer 40k
- Multiplayer/shared dice rolling mechanic
- Additional polyhedral dice (3, 5, 7, 14, 16, 24, 30-sided)
- More color options, especially green and purple
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- Default D10 as 1-10 instead of 0-9
- Drop lowest dice feature for stat rolling
- Themed environments (forest, dungeon, cave, pub)
- Better support for non-D&D game mechanics
- Ability to control dice list options from side panel
- Better camera control and angles
- Auto-remove dice on new roll option
In-app purchases
One Deck Dungeon
- Phoenix's Den$0.99
- Caliana$0.99
- Fanatic$0.99
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- Witch$0.99
- Cinder Plains$0.99
- Abyssal Depths$6.99
- Forest of Shadows$9.99
- Relics of the Forge$14.99
Dice by PCalc
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
Questions
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