# Dice Area vs Phone Dice Roller

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dice Area at free with in-app purchases against Phone Dice Roller's subscription. Dice Area also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 68%). Phone Dice Roller's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (234 vs 8). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dice Area sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phone Dice Roller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dice Area against 4.4 for Phone Dice Roller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Dice Roller has 234 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Dice Area's written reviews are positive against 68% of Phone Dice Roller's.

Dice Area ships an update every 3 weeks, Phone Dice Roller weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dice Area | Phone Dice Roller |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-area/id1461720342/reviews)** | [4.4 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-dice-roller/id1663657275/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **234** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 68.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 166 MB | 264 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Boris Sivko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461720341) | [Owen Schick](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533526203) |

## What reviewers say

### Dice Area

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dice-area/id1461720342)

This app provides a digital dice rolling experience for tabletop gamers. It supports a wide variety of dice types, custom dice creation, and game session management, including turn tracking and history. Enjoy realistic dice rolling with sound and tactile feedback, all without waiting for animations.

**Highlights:** Quick and simple dice rolls, Basic and custom dice construction, Game session support with turn management, Realistic sound and tactile feedback, Detailed rolling history with export, Random player selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dice Area Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


### Phone Dice Roller

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-dice-roller/id1663657275)

This app simulates rolling dice with true randomness and a variety of dice types. Customize your experience with different skins and roll multiple dice at once. Features include shake-to-roll and roll history for convenience.

**Highlights:** True randomness, Variety of dice types, Customizable skins, Roll multiple dice, Intuitive interface, Shake-to-roll, Roll history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User friendly
- ✅ Works well
- ✨ Great app
- 🚀 Quick and easy
- 💯 Awesome app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Subscription required
- 💰 Too expensive
- 👎 No free option
- 🤔 Why a subscription?
- 🚫 Not worth the cost


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dice Area free?

Dice Area is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phone Dice Roller free?

Phone Dice Roller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dice Area or Phone Dice Roller?

Dice Area is rated higher. Dice Area averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Phone Dice Roller averages 4.4 from 234 ratings.

### Do Dice Area or Phone Dice Roller have ads?

Dice Area shows ads; Phone Dice Roller does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dice Area or Phone Dice Roller?

Dice Area ships an update every 3 weeks, and Phone Dice Roller weekly. Most recently, Dice Area was updated on November 3, 2026 and Phone Dice Roller on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*