Comparison

Hnefatafl vs Pig Dice 3D

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

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About

Hnefatafl

Experience an ancient Scandinavian strategy board game where one army tries to capture the king while the other defends him. Offers deep tactical gameplay with numerous historical and custom variants. Play against AI, friends offline, or other players online with cross-platform support.

Highlights
  • Numerous historical and custom variants
  • Offline play against AI or human opponents
  • Online multiplayer with cross-platform support
  • Ingame chat for online play
  • Match browser and history
  • Achievements and ELO scores
Features
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Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two different sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape. Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king. Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king? You can create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible! The online multiplayer supports crossplatform play. Play on any supported platform with just a single account*. This game features: - Variant "Hnefatafl" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Copenhagen" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Historical" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Berserk" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Fetlar" - Variant "Old Hnefatafl" - Variant "Simple Tafl" - Variant "Sea Battle 11x11" - Variant "Sea Battle 13x13" - Variant "Tablut" - Variant "Tablut - Historical ("Saami")" - Variant "Linnaeus' Tablut" - Variant "Foteviken Tablut" - Variant "Ard Ri" - Variant "Historical Ard Ri" - Variant "Brandubh" - Variant "Historical Brandubh" - Variant "Magpie" - Variant "Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Historical Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Tyr 13x13" - Variant "Tyr 15x15" - Variant "Tyr 19x19" - Variant "Coppergate 15x15" - Variant "Alea Evangelii" - Variant "Historical Alea Evangelii" - Custom variants for offline and Online Play* - Offline play for two humans - Offline play against various computer opponents - Offline play between two computer opponents - Online Play* - Ingame Chat for Online Play* - Crossplatform Online Play* - Achievements* - ELO scores* - Match Browser to find the right opponent - Match History to review your past matches - Annotate and share matches - Tutorial/Rules included *) These features require the creation of a free Fellhuhn account, valid on all supported platforms. This app is supported by advertisement which can be disabled through an one-time purchase of IAP.

About

Pig Dice 3D

Features
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It's you against the computer. The rules are simple, but be warned, the computer is pretty hard to beat! Pig Dice 3D is physics-based. No boring random number generators here. The game of Pig is of unknown origin. If you have ever played "Pass the Pigs", it's kind of like that but with dice.

Screenshots

Hnefatafl4 screens
Pig Dice 3D1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hnefatafl at every 2 weeks against Pig Dice 3D's every 3 months. Hnefatafl also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hnefatafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pig Dice 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hnefatafl ships an update every 2 weeks, Pig Dice 3D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hnefatafl versus Pig Dice 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHnefataflPig Dice 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilippe SchoberRoger Eastman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hnefatafl

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Pig Dice 3D

One-time1
  • Pig Dice 3D$1.99

Questions

Is Hnefatafl free?
Hnefatafl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pig Dice 3D free?
Pig Dice 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hnefatafl or Pig Dice 3D have ads?
Neither Hnefatafl nor Pig Dice 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hnefatafl or Pig Dice 3D?
Hnefatafl ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pig Dice 3D every 3 months. Most recently, Hnefatafl was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pig Dice 3D on October 28, 2026.

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