Comparison

Snakes and Ladders vs Shadow Dice

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

Head to head
About

Snakes and Ladders

Experience the classic board game on your mobile device. Race to the finish line, using ladders to climb ahead and avoiding snakes that send you back. Enjoy multiple game modes and play solo or with up to four friends offline.

Highlights
  • Classic board game rules
  • Survival arcade gameplay
  • Play against computer
  • Multiplayer up to 4 players
  • Offline mode
  • Mobile and tablet support
Features
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Snakes and Ladders is a classic game and is one of the greatest game ever. Its fun and simple game-board only need 1 dice to play and start having fun. The rules are super simple : the player who arrives the first on the square number 100 wins. But there are traps (ladders) that can either help you to climb faster or to fall on others steps below. Who will be the fastest snake, who will master the dices perfectly and who will be the best ladders climber ? You can play up to 4 players on the same screen Features - Classic mode: The classic board game rules - Survival Mode : new fun arcade gameplay. Try to survive to win. Watch out fotr the ghosts... - Play alone (vs computer) or with friends (up to 4 players) - Offline mode. - For mobile and tablet

About

Shadow Dice

Features
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Shadow Dice is designed to be used with Shadowrun and is compatible with Glitches and the "Rule of Six" (for both single reps and multiples). Features: - Simple interface - Quick and easy selection of the number of dice to roll - Registration of rolls.

Screenshots

Snakes and Ladders4 screens
Shadow Dice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Dice at none against Snakes and Ladders's 1. Snakes and Ladders's advantage is iOS requirement (12.6 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Snakes and Ladders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadow Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snakes and Ladders ships an update every 11 months, Shadow Dice every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snakes and Ladders versus Shadow Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakes and LaddersShadow Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (336 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings336 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYTOUCHCarlos Vlchez Domnguez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snakes and Ladders

One-time1
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
None

Shadow Dice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snakes and Ladders free?
Snakes and Ladders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Dice free?
Shadow Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snakes and Ladders or Shadow Dice have ads?
Both Snakes and Ladders and Shadow Dice show ads.
Which is updated more often, Snakes and Ladders or Shadow Dice?
Snakes and Ladders ships an update every 11 months, and Shadow Dice every 10 months. Most recently, Snakes and Ladders was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shadow Dice on October 27, 2026.

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