Dice by PCalc vs Nice Dice Roller 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Nice Dice Roller 3D
This app simulates realistic dice rolls with multiple dice types, environments, and skins. It offers freestyle and backgammon modes, automatically calculates sums, and provides a satisfying visual and auditory experience for tabletop gamers.
- Realistic 3D dice simulation
- Multiple dice types (D4-D20)
- Customizable environments and skins
- Automatic sum calculation
- Freestyle and Backgammon modes
- Physics-based animations and sounds
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Now with four dice games, each with multiplayer: • Backgammon • Farkle • Pig • Five Dice Play against the computer, a friend on the same phone, or players online, turn by turn. Plus realistic 3D dice for any board game or RPG.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nice Dice Roller 3D at Free against Dice by PCalc's $1.99. Nice Dice Roller 3D also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Dice by PCalc's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Nice Dice Roller 3D is free to download; Dice by PCalc costs $1.99 up front. Dice by PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nice Dice Roller 3D sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dice by PCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 337 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Dice by PCalc's written reviews are positive against 87% of Nice Dice Roller 3D's.
Dice by PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, Nice Dice Roller 3D every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Dice by PCalc | Nice Dice Roller 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (337 ratings) — better | 4.4 (133 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 86.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 337 — better | 133 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #67 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Systems Ltd. | Pixel Works Software SRL |
Customer experience
Dice by PCalc
Nice Dice Roller 3D
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
Nice Dice Roller 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dice by PCalc
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
Nice Dice Roller 3D
- Custom$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
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- 1,100 Coins$3.99
- 3,000 Coins$8.99
Questions
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