Comparison

Dice Roller vs PortraitWorks

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

Head to head
About

Dice Roller

This app simulates polyhedral dice for role-playing games. It offers realistic physics, motion, and friction for an immersive experience. Choose from common dice types and roll them using device motion or screen taps.

Highlights
  • Polyhedral dice simulation (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20)
  • Realistic physics, motion, and friction
  • Device motion (accelerometer) or tap-to-roll controls
  • Lifelike dice sounds
  • Supports up to 20 of each dice type
Features
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Dice Roller is a dice simulation for role playing games. You can add up to 20 of each of the following common dice: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20. This app uses realistic physics, motion, friction, to render a truly realistic dice simulation. App can use device motion (accelerometer) to move the dice, or simply tapping on the screen to roll the dice. App also includes lifelike dice sounds.

About

PortraitWorks

Create unique fantasy character portraits with hand-drawn art elements. Build from scratch in six steps or customize existing gallery creations. Offers extensive customization for races, genders, gear, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Create portraits from scratch
  • Customize gallery portraits
  • Millions of unique face combinations
  • Extensive gear and background options
  • Color control for all elements
  • D&D class integration
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PortraitWorks™ makes it easy to create great custom portraits for your D&D and other fantasy characters. This is not just another app using AI to create semi-random images. Every art element was hand-drawn by our team of professional artists, and you have total control over what goes into your portrait. There are two ways to make a portrait: 1. Create from scratch in 6 easy steps: role, body, hair, style, gear, and background. Then, optionally Edit for more detailed control of any element of the portrait. 2. Choose from thousands of curated portraits in the Gallery. These portraits can be customized with the same Edit controls. Make each portrait your own, with: * All the classes from the Player’s Handbook, plus NPCs and more * Millions of unique faces combining individual features and hairstyles, representing different races, ethnic groups, ages, and genders (including non-binary) * Gear, weapons, spells, and familiars appropriate for a wide range of character classes and professions * Nearly unlimited outfit possibilities from multiple layers of clothing, armor, helmets, hats, and jewelry * A large collections of backgrounds from textural to scenic * Color control of nearly every element All features are free except for Export and Favorite. You can pay to unlock those per role, or for all roles at once. Use your portraits on DnD character sheets, virtual tabletop tokens, mugs, tshirts, or anywhere else you can imagine. Publisher license for commercial use available separately.

Screenshots

Dice Roller2 screens
PortraitWorks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dice Roller at 4.8 against PortraitWorks's 4.2. Dice Roller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (89% vs 72%). PortraitWorks's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 12). On price, 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. PortraitWorks sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Dice Roller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dice Roller holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Dice Roller's written reviews are positive against 72% of PortraitWorks's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dice Roller versus PortraitWorks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice RollerPortraitWorks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.2 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1249 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB647 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHAEL ECONOMYWorldspinner LLC

Customer experience

Dice Roller

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

PortraitWorks

All ratings49 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

Dice Roller

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

PortraitWorks

One-time12
  • Backgrounds & Frames$0.99
  • Orcs, Half-Orcs, Half-Devils$0.99
  • Reptilians$0.99
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  • Outlaw & Commoner Outfits$0.99
  • Light Armor$0.99
  • Spells & Spellcaster Gear$0.99
  • Hairstyles & Facial Hair$0.99
  • High Society Outfits$0.99
  • Monk$1.99
  • Unrestricted$1.99
  • Bundle 1: Launch!$9.99
  • Unlock Export$9.99

Questions

Is Dice Roller free?
Dice Roller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PortraitWorks free?
PortraitWorks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dice Roller or PortraitWorks?
Dice Roller is rated higher. Dice Roller averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PortraitWorks averages 4.2 from 49 ratings.
Do Dice Roller or PortraitWorks have ads?
Neither Dice Roller nor PortraitWorks shows ads.

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