Comparison

Exception; vs Dice Merge

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

Head to head
About

Exception;

Engage in a unique single-player game where you program AI units to overcome challenges and defeat enemies in a virtual world. Strategize and code different unit types to progress through levels and uncover the secrets of a seemingly perfect system.

Highlights
  • AI programming gameplay
  • Strategic unit control
  • Challenging single-player levels
  • Virtual world exploration
  • Uncover system secrets
Features
Currently charting
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Exception is a game about AI programming. During the game, the player assists the units to defeat their enemies in the virtual world. However, the player needs to control the units by programming instead of controlling them directly. This is a challenging single-player game. In each level, the player needs to think about the strategy and program the units accordingly. The player needs to program different types of units to beat the level. ************************** In a virtual world where everything operates steadily under an omnipotent system, you will play the role of an operator named 159, who oversees and maintains the system. Nevertheless, there is no perfect system. You find an exception in the program one day. What is stranger is that the program made a request… You will discover the secret underneath this cyber world. ************************** [LEVEL SOLUTION] [WHEN] Success Rate = 100% [DO] Next level :D [WHEN] Success Rate ≠ 100% [DO] Optimize it :3 [/LEVEL SOLUTION] ************************** Contact us:support@kunpo.cc [Code monkeys change the world]

About

Dice Merge

A relaxing puzzle game where you merge dice with the same numbers to create larger numbers. Swipe to move dice and enjoy brain training with simple yet fun gameplay.

Highlights
  • Dice merging gameplay
  • Brain training puzzles
  • Relaxing experience
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Endless fun
Features
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This is a dice merging game. Swipe to make your dice go right, left, up, or down, and merge same number dice to a bigger number dice.Rolling dice is fun, merging numbers into bigger numbers is more fun! Merge dice and enjoy brain training in Dice Merge. Merge same number dice together and enjoy relaxing time. It’s a simple merge game! Easy to play, but get most fun! Download Dice Merge, try it out! You will never be bored again!

Screenshots

Exception;4 screens
Dice Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exception; at 82% against Dice Merge's 0%. Exception; also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 3). Dice Merge's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Dice Merge is free to download; Exception; costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exception; holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exception; has 2.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Exception;'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Dice Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exception; ships an update fortnightly, Dice Merge every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Exception; versus Dice Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterException;Dice Merge
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKunpoXiaoxiong Yang

Customer experience

Exception;

All ratings2,654 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.5%

Dice Merge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Exception;

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Bots not responding to commands as expected
  • Scripting errors when retreating

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sandbox mode to create custom levels
  • Hint system for difficult levels
  • Ability to sync progress across devices
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Dice Merge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Exception;

No in-app purchases

None

Dice Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exception; free?
Exception; costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dice Merge free?
Dice Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exception; or Dice Merge?
Exception; is rated higher. Exception; averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Dice Merge averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Exception; or Dice Merge have ads?
Neither Exception; nor Dice Merge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exception; or Dice Merge?
Exception; ships an update fortnightly, and Dice Merge every 10 days. Most recently, Exception; was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dice Merge on October 7, 2026.

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