Comparison

DeyesFree vs Mud Portal

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

Head to head
About

DeyesFree

This app simulates rolling physical dice with realistic 3D animations and spoken results. It offers extensive customization for dice types, modifiers, and game-specific presets, with a strong focus on accessibility for visually impaired users.

Highlights
  • Customizable dice rolls (e.g., 3d6+2, 1d20)
  • Support for complex dice mechanics (e.g., keep highest, success pools)
  • Multiple human voice options for spoken results
  • Haptic feedback for roll totals
  • Dice bag system for game presets and history
  • Full VoiceOver and braille mode support
  • Siri integration for quick rolls
Features
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DeyesFree is the dice roller for everyone. Roll, and real 3D dice tumble across the screen while a recorded human voice speaks every die and the total — or turn the voice off and feel the answer. Designed from day one for players who are blind or have low vision, and just as good for anyone who would rather watch the game than a screen. ROLL ANYTHING • Any dice: 3d6+2, 1d20, 2d100, or mixed like 1d20+2d6+3 • Or type it: 2d20kh1+3, 5d10≥7, 4d6dl1×6 • Fate dice, d6d6, coins, and decks of cards • Advantage, keep or drop, success pools, exploding dice, rerolls, risk dice, and more • Set a target and hear hit, miss, or a critical • A rules reference explains every rule, with an example you can roll HEAR IT, FEEL IT, WATCH IT LAND • Eighteen recorded human voices in nine languages, at any speed you like • Short sounds identify each rule • A haptic tally taps out the answer: a long buzz for every five, a short tap for every one • Real 3D dice, rendered one by one, land showing your roll • When your phone is on silent, your rolls can be too DICE BAGS • A bag for every game, with its own presets, tables, counters, and history • More than forty ready-made bags for popular systems • Roll tables, and card decks that deal without replacement • Counters for hit points, ammo, or initiative — every change is spoken • Preset groups: the attack, then the damage if it hit, in one tap • Effect dice: switch on Bless and 1d4 rides your checks • Share a bag with your party as a file, and keep tables private from players PLAY LIKE A PRO • Mark the dice you want to keep and reroll the rest • Roll history brings any roll back with a tap • Share any roll as text for your group chat BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY • Full VoiceOver support, and a braille mode • Magic Tap rerolls from anywhere • Full hardware keyboard control • Shake to roll, or ask Siri: "roll two dice with DeyesFree" — it speaks without even opening the app • iPhone and iPad, in any orientation ON APPLE WATCH • Tap or shake to roll, and turn the Digital Crown to pick a preset • Tables and decks linked to your presets draw right on your wrist • Speaks entirely on its own — no VoiceOver needed

About

Mud Portal

Connect to text-based multiplayer worlds with a powerful, accessible MUD client. Features screen-reader support, customizable commands, and optional sound effects. Offers advanced automation and live activity integration for a seamless gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Screen-reader first design
  • Full Telnet and ANSI color support
  • Multiple simultaneous sessions
  • MUD Sound Protocol support
  • Quest tracking panel
  • Customizable command groups and aliases
  • Live MUD directory
Features
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Mud Portal is a full-featured MUD client for iPhone — connect to any text-based multiplayer world with desktop-class power and screen-reader-first design. ACCESSIBILITY FIRST - VoiceOver: every control labeled; long text reads in order, title first; gag triggers silence spam for VoiceOver too - Hardware keyboard: Up/Down recalls history; Ctrl+1-9 re-reads the last 1-9 lines aloud - Tells MTTS-aware MUDs a screen reader is in use, so they can trim ASCII art and maps CONNECT & PLAY - Full Telnet, 16-/256-color ANSI, optional TLS and MCCP2 compression - Multiple simultaneous sessions; reconnects automatically if the network blips - GMCP support — vitals, room tracking, quest data GAME SOUNDS (MSP) - MUDs that support MUD Sound Protocol can play sound effects and music; you set the volume ceiling - Off by default: nothing is downloaded or played until you turn it on in Settings - HTTPS downloads only; plays WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC and CAF (not Ogg) QUEST TRACKER - For GMCP MUDs that send quest data: a live panel tracks your objective and up to three quests AUTOCORRECT & PROTECTED WORDS - Optional autocorrect and auto-capitalize for the command bar — both off by default - A Protected Words list keeps invented names, places, and commands safe from correction QUICK COMMAND GROUPS - Named, colored groups, tap-to-open or always expanded; flip buttons alternate two commands DISCOVER MUD DIRECTORY - Browse a curated, live MUD directory — filter by genre or screen-reader-friendliness, add with a tap; a colored dot shows recent reachability - Submit a MUD or report one inactive, in-app LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND (PRO) - Live Activity: server, character, connect time, idle-timeout countdown, comm counts, combat indicator — disconnect right there, on-device only; you choose what it shows and its colors - If iOS pauses the app in the background, the card says so plainly BACKGROUND KEEP-ALIVE (PRO, OPTIONAL) - Off by default — turn on in Settings to stay connected in the background - Uses location only to keep the session active — never stored or sent; iOS shows its location indicator while it's on SPLIT-SCREEN MAPS - Servers using ANSI scroll regions get a pinned map above scrolling text, automatically iCLOUD SYNC - Optional Pro sync of servers, triggers, aliases, scripts, maps, and protected words via your private iCloud, off by default AUTOMATION - Powerful triggers — regex/text match to highlight, gag, rewrite, send, play sounds, or vibrate; optional send delay - Aliases with $variables; toggleable Classes group triggers, aliases, scripts, and timers - Built-in scripting — variables, loops, conditionals, functions, #wait/#if; plus #show, #clear, #math - Combat tracking overlay; command suggestions CONTROLS & LOGS - D-pad (optional diagonals, either side), four editable macro buttons; landscape splits D-pad and quick commands - Command history with prefix search; iPad/keyboard: Cmd/Option + 1-9 jumps to a session - Session logs (ANSI color) saved to Files EXTRAS - Built-in or imported alert sounds; in-app Help & Guide; adjustable font size per server; graceful disconnect NO ADS, NO GIMMICKS Connecting, unlimited servers, maps, triggers, filtering, game sounds, and every accessibility feature are free. No ads, no tracking. MUD PORTAL PRO (optional) Pro unlocks scripting, advanced triggers, combat analytics, smart suggestions, iCloud sync, Lock Screen/Dynamic Island, Background Keep-Alive, and unlimited triggers/classes/timers/sounds. Yearly subscription or lifetime unlock; tips welcome. Two MUD worlds are pre-loaded — add your own anytime. Mud Portal Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, charged to your Apple ID at purchase; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beranek.us/mudportal-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

DeyesFree4 screens
Mud Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeyesFree at 100% against Mud Portal's 50%. DeyesFree also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Mud Portal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. DeyesFree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeyesFree holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DeyesFree's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mud Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeyesFree ships an update every 8 days, Mud Portal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DeyesFree versus Mud Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeyesFreeMud Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHarrison TuSteve Beranek

Customer experience

DeyesFree

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mud Portal

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DeyesFree

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Mud Portal

Subscriptions1
  • Mud Portal Pro (Yearly)$2.991 Year
One-time5
  • Soda$1.99
  • Slice$4.99
  • Movie$9.99
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  • Mud Portal Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
  • Combo Meal$19.99

Questions

Is DeyesFree free?
DeyesFree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mud Portal free?
Mud Portal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeyesFree or Mud Portal?
DeyesFree is rated higher. DeyesFree averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Mud Portal averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do DeyesFree or Mud Portal have ads?
Neither DeyesFree nor Mud Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeyesFree or Mud Portal?
DeyesFree ships an update every 8 days, and Mud Portal fortnightly. Most recently, DeyesFree was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mud Portal on October 31, 2026.

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