Comparison

Dice by PCalc vs Group RPG Dice Roller

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

Head to head
About

Dice by PCalc

This app simulates polyhedral dice with realistic 3D graphics for tabletop role-playing games. It allows for custom dice creation, saving presets, and supports various game mechanics like advantage/disadvantage and modifiers. It also offers companion apps and AR functionality.

Highlights
  • Physics-based dice simulation
  • Near-photorealistic 3D graphics
  • Custom dice creation with text, emoji, or images
  • Save named presets for quick rolls
  • Support for advantage/disadvantage and modifiers
  • Companion Apple Watch app
  • Augmented Reality (AR) support
Features
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Dice by PCalc, is a physics-based simulation of polyhedral dice for use in tabletop role-playing games with dungeons and/or dragons. Featuring near-photorealistic 3D graphics, it comes with a variety of gorgeous dice sets. Throw multiple dice with advantage or disadvantage, and any given modifier, and the app will automatically calculate the correct total. You can save named presets to quickly roll the attack of your favorite sword, or figure out exactly how much damage your bard took from those seventeen giant rats. Flick dice to fire them across the screen when the numbers don’t go your way. Create custom dice with any text or emoji on the faces, or import your own images, and easily share your dice with friends. Supports split screen and slide-over on the iPad, so you can put it alongside your other RPG apps, and speech synthesis that can read out the list of dice and the results. Also comes with a companion Apple Watch app, so you'll never be without a D20 again. Even supports AR! The ideal app for every member of your party!

About

Group RPG Dice Roller

This app allows remote players and Dungeon Masters to share dice rolls in real-time over the internet for tabletop role-playing games. It offers a rich set of features for managing combat, tracking character stats, and customizing dice, functioning both as a shared tool and a standalone dice roller.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote dice rolling
  • Shared initiative tracker
  • Encounter manager
  • Character profile saving
  • Customizable dice and themes
  • Advantage & disadvantage rolling
  • Player turn notifications
Features
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Remote D&D Role playing game (RPG) die roller app for one or more players. The DM and each player can view rolls of the other players in real-time over the Internet on their mobile devices. Also great as a stand-alone, feature rich die-roller! Choose from a variety of themes. The DM can manage combat initiative. Add and remove monsters. Roll and get combat initiative order for all players and monsters instantly and have it broadcast to each player. The DM can then advance turns. When it is a player's turn, the player can be alerted on their device. During combat, the DM can keep track of monster and player status, like, 'stunned', 'restrained', etc. Features: - Create or join a 'table' to roll with other players - Save multiple character profiles - Default dice d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100 - Custom dice, e.g. 2 sided (coin) - Modify dice rolls +/- - Automatic advantage & disadvantage rolling - Player turn notification - Label & save rolls, 'sword attack' - Built-in shared initiative tracker - Encounter manager - Track hit points (DM) - Option to auto-roll hit dice when adding creatures (DM) - Color themes - History

Screenshots

Dice by PCalc4 screens
Group RPG Dice Roller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Group RPG Dice Roller at Free against Dice by PCalc's $1.99. Group RPG Dice Roller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Dice by PCalc's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 64%) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On rating and ads 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

Group RPG Dice Roller is free to download; Dice by PCalc costs $1.99 up front. Dice by PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Group RPG Dice Roller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dice by PCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 340 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Dice by PCalc's written reviews are positive against 64% of Group RPG Dice Roller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice by PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, Group RPG Dice Roller every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Dice by PCalc versus Group RPG Dice Roller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice by PCalcGroup RPG Dice Roller
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (340 ratings) — better4.7 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings340 — better79
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.Alexis Panagides

Customer experience

Dice by PCalc

All ratings337 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%

Group RPG Dice Roller

All ratings72 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Dice by PCalc

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Apple Watch app crashes on launch (watchOS)
  • Apple Watch app glitches and stutters after initial rolls
  • Apple Watch app no longer functions on Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Physics-based rolling doesn't always appear realistic

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple Watch app stability and functionality
  • Reroll options with drop settings for Warhammer 40k
  • Multiplayer/shared dice rolling mechanic
  • Additional polyhedral dice (3, 5, 7, 14, 16, 24, 30-sided)
  • More color options, especially green and purple
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  • Default D10 as 1-10 instead of 0-9
  • Drop lowest dice feature for stat rolling
  • Themed environments (forest, dungeon, cave, pub)
  • Better support for non-D&D game mechanics
  • Ability to control dice list options from side panel
  • Better camera control and angles
  • Auto-remove dice on new roll option

Group RPG Dice Roller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dice by PCalc

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
None

Group RPG Dice Roller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dice by PCalc free?
Dice by PCalc costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Group RPG Dice Roller free?
Group RPG Dice Roller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dice by PCalc or Group RPG Dice Roller?
Dice by PCalc is rated higher. Dice by PCalc averages 4.9 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while Group RPG Dice Roller averages 4.7 from 79 ratings.
Do Dice by PCalc or Group RPG Dice Roller have ads?
Neither Dice by PCalc nor Group RPG Dice Roller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice by PCalc or Group RPG Dice Roller?
Dice by PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, and Group RPG Dice Roller every 4 days. Most recently, Dice by PCalc was updated on November 11, 2026 and Group RPG Dice Roller on November 7, 2026.

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