Comparison

Hanoi Tower vs Idle Dice 2

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

Head to head
About

Hanoi Tower

A classic logic puzzle game where players move disks between towers following specific rules. It offers multiple difficulty levels and a hint feature to help solve complex challenges. Enjoy a visually distinct experience with a dark theme option.

Highlights
  • Classic Hanoi Tower puzzle mechanics
  • Multiple difficulty levels (3-8 disks)
  • Challenging levels up to 22 disks
  • Dark theme support
  • Hint feature for assistance
Features
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Hanoi Tower, also known as the Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower, is a well-known puzzle game that has its origins in India. The primary goal of the game is to move all the disks from the starting tower to the target tower while following a set of straightforward rules: 1. You can only move the topmost disk from one tower to another. 2. Larger disks cannot be placed on top of smaller ones. The game offers a variety of difficulty levels, starting from 3 towers with 3 disks and going up to 3 towers with 8 disks. It also features even more challenging levels, such as 8 towers with 22 disks, offering a total of 62 distinct levels to tackle. Key features of the game include: 1. Support for a dark theme, providing a different visual style. 2. A hint feature that can assist you in learning how to solve the Hanoi Tower puzzle. Enjoy this brilliant puzzle game! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to contact us at miaozhi.ai@gmail.com

About

Idle Dice 2

Engage in a strategic dice and card game with expanded gameplay. Upgrade multiple dice, create custom decks with unique cards, and enjoy optional ads and fair progression. Features a highly requested dark mode.

Highlights
  • Upgrade up to 25 dice
  • Unique, non-real-world cards
  • Create custom card decks
  • Optional ad viewing
  • Fair progression without spending
  • Dark mode support
Features
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The sequel for Idle Dice is here! Idle Dice 2 expands on the gameplay of its predecessor and adds more things: MORE DICE Up to 25 dice to upgrade independently MORE CARDS The basic set of cards is too boring for you? Idle Dice 2 features cards that don't exist in the real world. Why limit yourself to 13 cards if you could draw the whole alphabet? CREATE YOUR DECK You can choose which card to add to your deck to master various challenges. FAIR Like all my games, watching ads is entirely optional and the game is balanced to play without the need to spend money to progress. and most importantly: DARK MODE The most requested feature for Idle Dice 1 is finally here!! The game is still being developed and more content will get added. Be part of the development by joining the discord server and give feedback.

Screenshots

Hanoi Tower4 screens
Idle Dice 23 screens

Verdict

The call

Hanoi Tower and Idle Dice 2 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Idle Dice 2's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hanoi Tower's. Hanoi Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Hanoi Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Dice 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hanoi Tower against 4.6 for Idle Dice 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Hanoi Tower's written reviews are positive against 79% of Idle Dice 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, Idle Dice 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hanoi Tower versus Idle Dice 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanoi TowerIdle Dice 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)4.6 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3979 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Lutz Schoenfelder

Customer experience

Hanoi Tower

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Idle Dice 2

All ratings79 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hanoi Tower

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
9 purchases

Idle Dice 2

One-time9
  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • 1000 Gems$7.99
Show 6 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • 2000 Gems$16.99
  • Lucky Pack$32.99
  • 5000 Gems$41.99
  • High Roller Pack$41.99
  • 10k Gems$84.99

Questions

Is Hanoi Tower free?
Hanoi Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Dice 2 free?
Idle Dice 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hanoi Tower or Idle Dice 2?
Hanoi Tower and Idle Dice 2 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39 and 79 ratings respectively.
Do Hanoi Tower or Idle Dice 2 have ads?
Both Hanoi Tower and Idle Dice 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hanoi Tower or Idle Dice 2?
Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, and Idle Dice 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Hanoi Tower was updated on September 16, 2026 and Idle Dice 2 on September 21, 2026.

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