# Space Grunts 2 vs Payroll Dice

The clearest difference is rating: Payroll Dice at 5.0 against Space Grunts 2's 4.0. Payroll Dice also leads on chart position (#162 vs unranked). Space Grunts 2's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Space Grunts 2 costs $3.99 and Payroll Dice $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Payroll Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Grunts 2 has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Space Grunts 2's written reviews are positive against 80% of Payroll Dice's.

Space Grunts 2 ships an update weekly, Payroll Dice every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Space Grunts 2 | Payroll Dice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-grunts-2/id1483206674/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payroll-dice/id6760189922/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#162** |
| Size | 69 MB | 136 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pascal Bestebroer](https://appshunter.io/developer/364591324) | [George Timms](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704980224) |

## What reviewers say

### Space Grunts 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-grunts-2/id1483206674)

Explore alien planets and battle enemies using a unique card-based combat system. Your inventory doubles as your deck, with every item collected becoming a card for strategic battles. Unlock new abilities and items as you progress through procedurally generated missions.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated levels, Unique inventory/deck system, Card-based combat, Unlockable extras and trinkets, Endless variation in gameplay, Strategic item collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Payroll Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payroll-dice/id6760189922)

**Currently charting:** #162 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Strategically manipulate dice rolls to score points and pay off debts. Build unique dice combinations with new faces and synergies to overcome challenges. Face a loan shark in boss rounds with random modifiers and test your skills in an endless mode.

**Highlights:** Strategic dice manipulation, Dice face customization, Synergy crafting, Boss rounds with modifiers, Unlockable dice sets, Endless mode, Bite-sized runs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Space Grunts 2 free?

Space Grunts 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Payroll Dice free?

Payroll Dice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Space Grunts 2 or Payroll Dice?

Payroll Dice is rated higher. Space Grunts 2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Payroll Dice averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Space Grunts 2 or Payroll Dice have ads?

Neither Space Grunts 2 nor Payroll Dice shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Space Grunts 2 or Payroll Dice?

Space Grunts 2 ships an update weekly, and Payroll Dice every 4 days. Most recently, Space Grunts 2 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Payroll Dice on September 10, 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.*