# Dicey Elementalist vs Card Crawl Adventure

The clearest difference is ads: Card Crawl Adventure at none against Dicey Elementalist's shown. Card Crawl Adventure also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Dicey Elementalist's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 298). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dicey Elementalist sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Card Crawl Adventure sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dicey Elementalist against 4.6 for Card Crawl Adventure. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dicey Elementalist has 5.1K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Dicey Elementalist's written reviews are positive against 65% of Card Crawl Adventure's.

Dicey Elementalist ships an update monthly, Card Crawl Adventure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dicey Elementalist | Card Crawl Adventure |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicey-elementalist/id1494424699/reviews)** | [4.6 (298 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-crawl-adventure/id1571091032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 298 |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 64.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 193 MB | 391 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [兆万 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509363614) | [Arnold Rauers](https://appshunter.io/developer/538013421) |

## What reviewers say

### Dicey Elementalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicey-elementalist/id1494424699)

Engage in a strategic RPG combining dice rolling with deck building. Roll dice up to three times to score, then use those results to activate elemental cards. Build your deck wisely to overcome challenges and become the Dice Master.

**Highlights:** Dice rolling with Yahtzee-like scoring, Deck building mechanics, Rogue-lite random variables, Unique hero characters, Elemental card activation, Strategic deck construction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Chanter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hoard of Diamond | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Prophet | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Telepathic | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Greedy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Diamond | $4.99 | one-time |
| Character Gift Box | $5.99 | one-time |
| Big Wagon of Diamond | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lost Crown | $9.99 | one-time |
| SVIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| Luxurious Character Gift Box | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Super fast, responsive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful, unique art style
- 👍 Highly replayable and addictive
- 🕹️ Fun gameplay loop
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. freezing, crashes)
- 📢 Increasing number of ads
- 🔒 Lack of option to permanently remove ads
- 🤯 Overpowered enemies and unbalanced gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Tavern and daily challenge bugs
- Enemies with broken abilities (e.g. Blizzard, Joker)
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay

**Requested features**

- More content and updates
- Ability to pay to remove ads permanently
- Improved balance and difficulty scaling
- Better explanation of game mechanics and status effects


### Card Crawl Adventure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-crawl-adventure/id1571091032)

Embark on a single-player roguelike deckbuilding adventure where you combine cards by drawing paths to defeat monsters and collect treasures. Explore cozy taverns, upgrade your cards, and compete weekly in randomly generated journeys.

**Highlights:** Solitaire style roguelike deckbuilding, Path drawing card combination, Loot shiny treasures, Collect and improve cards, Weekly Tavern Crawl competitions, Unique character cards and effects

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pyromancer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Frost Warden | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mechanica | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Blood Cultist | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Talisman of the Goddess | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Weekly Tavern Crawl | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Necromancer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Berserker | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Full Game | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique art style
- 🔒 No ads or intrusive monetization
- 🤩 Excellent replayability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 📖 Unclear tutorial and mechanics
- 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty curve
- 🕰️ Slow animations and pacing

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashing on startup
- Inability to exit the tavern after selecting a card
- Treasure map cards not activating properly
- Achievements and progress not tracking correctly

**Requested features**

- Ability to replay completed taverns
- Option to skip or speed up animations
- Improved tutorial and in-game explanations
- Support for additional languages (French, Spanish, etc.)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dicey Elementalist free?

Dicey Elementalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Card Crawl Adventure free?

Card Crawl Adventure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dicey Elementalist or Card Crawl Adventure?

Dicey Elementalist is rated higher. Dicey Elementalist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Card Crawl Adventure averages 4.6 from 298 ratings.

### Do Dicey Elementalist or Card Crawl Adventure have ads?

Dicey Elementalist shows ads; Card Crawl Adventure does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dicey Elementalist or Card Crawl Adventure?

Dicey Elementalist ships an update monthly, and Card Crawl Adventure every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dicey Elementalist was updated on October 31, 2026 and Card Crawl Adventure on October 30, 2026.

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