Surround vs Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surround
Play the ancient strategy game of Go online with a global community. Engage in live or turn-based matches, observe ongoing games, and connect with other players. Receive timely notifications for your games and enjoy a sleek dark mode interface.
- Play live and turn-based Go games
- Observe ongoing games
- Chat with other players
- Home screen widget for correspondence games
- Notifications for game turns
- Dark mode support
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Surround is a client to play Go online with other players on the website online-go.com (Online Go Server - OGS). OGS is a very popular Go Server with a friendly community, and this app aims to provide the best OGS experience on iPhones and iPads. Features: - Play Go with other Go players on OGS, either live games or turn-based (correspondence) games. - Observe other live games that are currently being played. - Chat with other players. - Get a glimpse of your correspondence games on your home screen with a widget. - Receive notifications when it is your turn in correspondence games. - Beautiful dark mode. There are many more features on OGS website that I plan to implement into the app gradually, so I hope to have your support to make it happen faster. Let me know if there is any feature you specifically want to have first. This app offers subscriptions for supporting the app's ongoing development. If you decide to participate in the subscriptions: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. - All purchases are final. I cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. The Terms of Use can be found at: https://files.honganhkhoa.com/SurroundTerms.html, and the Privacy Policy can be found at: https://files.honganhkhoa.com/SurroundPrivacyPolicy.html.
Dice
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Bring a complete 3D dice table wherever you go. Dice Roll is a fast, customizable dice roller designed for tabletop RPGs, board games, classrooms, and any moment that calls for a roll. Build the perfect dice set, create multiple play mattes, and roll everything with a tap. ROLL YOUR WAY • Roll D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, and D100 dice • Add multiple copies of the same die or mix different dice together • Tap an individual die to reroll only that one • Roll every die on the matte at once • Create multiple play mattes for different games, players, or rolls • Roll a full-size, physical 100-sided D100 on its own dedicated matte • Use automatic rolling with preset or custom time intervals • See results and totals after the dice finish moving MAKE IT YOURS Choose from Sapphire, Jade, Gold, Obsidian, and Wood Grain dice. Customize your play matte and table background to create a dice table that matches your game. Wood Grain dice can even match your selected table wood for a coordinated tabletop look. Optional face highlighting makes the winning side easy to identify without distracting from the die. CLEAR THE SCREEN Enter Performance Mode to hide the controls, results, and overlays when you want a clean, distraction-free rolling surface. Tap a die to reroll it or tap the empty matte to roll them all. BUILT FOR GAME NIGHT • Responsive portrait and landscape layouts • Dice sounds and haptic feedback • Optional up-facing result highlights • Keep Screen Awake setting for longer sessions • Smooth 3D animations and easy-to-read numbered faces • Quick controls for adding and removing dice No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Just your dice, your table, and your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dice at none against Surround's 4. 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
Both are free to download. Surround sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surround ships an update fortnightly, Dice every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surround | Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (75 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Anh Khoa | David Johnson |
In-app purchases
Surround
- Surround App Supporter$0.491 Month
- Surround App Supporter$1.991 Month
- Surround App Supporter$4.991 Month
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- Surround App Supporter$9.991 Month
Dice
No in-app purchases









