Comparison

Dicey Elementalist vs RuneChess

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

Head to head
About

Dicey Elementalist

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
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Inspired by a popular dice game called Yahtzee. - Five dice are rolled three times, keep the best score. On this basis. Add some deck building Add some random variables (Rogue-lite) Add some unique heroes Add some different game mechanics And...Here it comes! The Dice Master! THE RULE IS SIMPLE Light up the elements of a card required to play, bingo! If you can't light the card, the card will be unusable = useless! So Be sure to build your deck reasonably well with your "brilliant strategic"!

About

RuneChess

Features
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A chess puzzle with no opponent — only precision. Rune-coins lie on the board. Each one needs an exact number of attacks: no more, no fewer. Your task is to place the pieces you are given so that every rune gets its due. HOW IT WORKS Pieces strike by ordinary chess rules, and a line of attack stops at the first piece it meets. The rook holds the ranks and files, the bishop the diagonals, the knight leaps over anything in the way, the queen combines rook and bishop. The solution falls out of those rules: one attack too many spoils it exactly as surely as one too few. 165 LEVELS Five of them teach you the board and the pieces. After that come Moonlit Garden and Starlit Observatory, where several kinds of piece have to work together and the hints run out. STARS AND RANKS Up to three stars a level: three for an exact solution with no hints. Stars are never spent for nothing. They raise your rank in the achievements and unlock looks — your own table, your own pieces, your own coins. DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day, separate from the campaign. NOTHING YOU DID NOT ASK FOR The game works without an internet connection. There is no registration, no name or email is asked for, and nothing is sold for real money. The coins on the board are part of the puzzle, not a currency: there is no wagering and no gambling in RuneChess. Advertising is voluntary only: you may watch a video for an extra hint, or to skip a level you are stuck on. Nothing else is hidden behind one.

Screenshots

Dicey Elementalist4 screens
RuneChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RuneChess at none against Dicey Elementalist's 13. Dicey Elementalist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Dicey Elementalist sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. RuneChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicey Elementalist ships an update monthly, RuneChess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dicey Elementalist versus RuneChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicey ElementalistRuneChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兆万 林MIKHAIL SHMYREV

Bugs and requests

Dicey Elementalist

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

RuneChess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dicey Elementalist

One-time13
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • The Chanter$0.99
  • Hoard of Diamond$0.99
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  • The Prophet$1.99
  • The Telepathic$1.99
  • The Greedy$1.99
  • Super Pack$4.99
  • Barrel of Diamond$4.99
  • Character Gift Box$5.99
  • Big Wagon of Diamond$9.99
  • Lost Crown$9.99
  • SVIP$19.99
  • Luxurious Character Gift Box$34.99
None

RuneChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dicey Elementalist free?
Dicey Elementalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RuneChess free?
RuneChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dicey Elementalist or RuneChess have ads?
Both Dicey Elementalist and RuneChess show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicey Elementalist or RuneChess?
Dicey Elementalist ships an update monthly, and RuneChess fortnightly. Most recently, Dicey Elementalist was updated on October 30, 2026 and RuneChess on October 24, 2026.

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