Biblios Dice vs Squire for Hire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biblios Dice
Engage in a strategic dice-rolling game where you manage resources to enhance your abbey's prestige. Make tactical decisions on resource tracks that fluctuate in value, auction dice, and gain favor with the Bishop to maximize your score.
- Dice rolling and tactical decisions
- Dynamic resource tracks
- Dice auctions
- Abbey prestige management
- Bishop's favor track
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Biblios Dice is a digital adaptation of the dice game by Dr. Finn. In it you are working as medieval monks to produce illustrations and improve the prestige of your abbey. In Biblios Dice players compete by rolling dice and making tactical decisions on which of several resource tracks to pursue. Each of the five different resource tracks change value based on player decisions, altering the total value they are worth. This means players will want to both improve on the different tracks while simultaneously increasing the value of the tracks they're pursuing and devaluing those of others. When the time comes for the mule to make it to market, which happens every few rounds, dice are auctioned off to the highest bidders providing a rich set of resources so long as money isn't over-spent. Favor with the Bishop, its own track, will also significantly affect total prestige based on how much money the player earns. Game design by Doctor Finn's Games. Biblios and the Biblios logo are trademarks of IELLO USA LLC. Used with permission.
Squire for Hire
Become a squire for a famous hero in this strategic tile-laying card game. Organize your collected loot efficiently to earn your place. Features multiple game modes, single-player quests, and unlockable characters.
- Play as four squires (plus unlockable)
- Unlock Mystic Runes expansion
- Strategic tile-laying gameplay
- 1-4 player Pass-and-Play Multiplayer
- Single player quests
- Complete achievements
- Automatic scoring
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Your day has finally come – a famous hero has enlisted YOU to be their Squire! When your hero completes quests, defeats baddies, and takes all the credit, they also earn loot – which you get the great honor of carrying! Collect items and organize your bag efficiently to get hired! In the official Squire for Hire: Digital app: • Play as all four squires from the original Squire for Hire 18-card game. (includes a hidden unlockable character!) • Unlock Mystic Runes - the first standalone expansion included for free! • Strategic tile-laying game for 1-4 players! (Includes Pass-and-Play Multiplayer only) • Multiple game modes including Squire Stacking (extra scoring conditions) and combined decks! • Introducing single player quests for the first time! • Complete Achievements and show those heroes you have what it takes to be their squire! • The app counts all of your item tiles AND points for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Biblios Dice at 5.0 against Squire for Hire's 4.6. Biblios Dice also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Squire for Hire's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Biblios Dice costs $5.99 and Squire for Hire $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Biblios Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Biblios Dice's written reviews are positive against 80% of Squire for Hire's.
Biblios Dice ships an update every 2 months, Squire for Hire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biblios Dice | Squire for Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Offbit Studios LLC | Letiman Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Biblios Dice
Squire for Hire
In-app purchases
Biblios Dice
No in-app purchases
Squire for Hire
No in-app purchases









