Comparison

Hero Slash vs Dice Route

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

Head to head
About

Hero Slash

Engage in close-range combat with only a shield, blocking bullets and dashing to defeat enemies. Utilize environmental covers and learn enemy reload patterns to survive and conquer levels.

Highlights
  • Shield blocking mechanics
  • Directional dashing
  • Environmental cover utilization
  • Enemy attack pattern recognition
  • Close-range combat
Features
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Your character has only a shield, need to stay alive and rush to the enemy, to finish them in close range combat Control ● Hold the screen, to raise up the shield. ● While holding, can drag left and right to change the direction of the shield facing, to block incoming bullets. ● While released screen, the character will dash in that direction Cover ● Use the shield to block incoming bullets ● Or you can stop behind covers around the level, to make the cover protect you Enemy Reloading ● The enemy will all shoot and reload in a predictable pattern, makes the player possible to dash to kill

About

Dice Route

Features
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"Dice Route" is a simple yet strategic puzzle game. Move the dice on the map and clear the stage when the "6" you get matches the "6" on the target square. The total of the heads and tails on the dice is"7"! Once you understand the rules, you can figure out the game in less than three seconds.

Screenshots

Hero Slash4 screens
Dice Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dice Route at none against Hero Slash's 1. Hero Slash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Hero Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dice Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Slash ships an update every 3 weeks, Dice Route every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hero Slash versus Dice Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero SlashDice Route
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB103 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGameesuzya net

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hero Slash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Dice Route

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hero Slash free?
Hero Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dice Route free?
Dice Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hero Slash or Dice Route have ads?
Dice Route shows ads; Hero Slash does not.
Which is updated more often, Hero Slash or Dice Route?
Hero Slash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dice Route every 2 months. Most recently, Hero Slash was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dice Route on October 27, 2026.

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