Comparison

Taboo vs Left Right Center Dot Dice

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

Head to head
About

Taboo

A word-guessing party game where teams compete to describe words without using forbidden terms. Play remotely with friends via video chat and customize game settings for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Video chat integration
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Customizable game settings
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Multiple language support
  • Themed card decks
Features
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Can you describe an APPLE without using the words RED, FRUIT, PIE, CIDER or CORE? Taboo is the ultimate brain-teasing, word-twisting adult party game. Play with video chat and throw a house party on your phone! Split into two teams and take it in turns to describe the words on the cards. Your team has to guess as many as possible before the timer runs out. If you use a taboo word by mistake, the other team will buzz and you’ll lose a point. Think fast and talk your way to victory! HOW TO PLAY TABOO: 1. Start a game and invite your friends. 2. Split into two teams and name your team. 3. The app chooses a Clue-giver for each team. Each team then takes their turn! 4. The Clue-giver draws a card. The Clue-giver must describe the word without saying any of the words on the card. 5. Team B will buzz if the Clue-giver says a taboo word! 6. Your team must guess as many words as possible before the time runs out. FEATURES - FULLY CUSTOMISABLE – Decide the number of players, rounds, how many turns per round and how many skips are allowed. - AD-FREE GAME – Have fun with zero ads to distract you. - COMPLETE STARTER CARD DECK – Includes cards from the original game. Expand your game further with additional themed decks! - FULLY TRANSLATED – Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Polish and Hindi. Get the perfect party game on your mobile now!

About

Left Right Center Dot Dice

Simulate rolling three custom dice with unique symbols representing Left, Right, and Center. Supports home screen widgets for quick access on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Simulates rolling three custom dice
  • Dice faces: Dot, Left, Center, Right
  • Home screen widgets support
  • Compatible with iOS/iPadOS 17+
Features
Currently charting
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Bring the classic game of LCR to life across all your devices, now with endless ways to play! Jump straight into the action with the classic 3-dice LCR mode, set as the default so you can start rolling immediately. Whether you are passing chips at a party or keeping track of rolls digitally, this app delivers the perfect, frictionless LCR experience right out of the box. Endless Customization Create the exact game you want with our all-new Custom Dice Mode. Go beyond the traditional *, L, C, and R faces by mapping your own custom text, SF Symbols, emojis, and custom images directly onto the dice. You can fine-tune the look with custom fonts and text colors, and personalize the game board by setting custom image backgrounds or presets for each dice group. Flexible Dice Counts Want to play a totally different game? You can easily adjust your setup to roll just 1 or 2 dice, or keep adding more beyond the standard three to fit whatever custom rules you can imagine. Play Anywhere, Sync Everywhere Available fully natively across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. With built-in CloudKit support, your custom dice setups sync seamlessly across your entire iCloud account. Create a highly customized game on your Mac, and it will be instantly ready to roll on your iPhone or iPad!

Screenshots

Taboo4 screens
Left Right Center Dot Dice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Taboo at 4.7K against Left Right Center Dot Dice's 7. Taboo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#2 vs #63). Left Right Center Dot Dice's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and device support (5 vs 3). On 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

Taboo costs $1.99 and Left Right Center Dot Dice $4.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Left Right Center Dot Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taboo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taboo ships an update monthly, Left Right Center Dot Dice every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Taboo versus Left Right Center Dot Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabooLeft Right Center Dot Dice
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#2 — better#63
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedJohn Archer

Customer experience

Taboo

All ratings4,680 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative48.8%

Left Right Center Dot Dice

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Taboo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game stopped in the middle to ask for payment
  • Video chat feature not working
  • App not optimized for high refresh rate displays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more cards in the base version
  • Allow customization of game rules
  • Implement a stats/history section
  • Support more than 2 teams

Left Right Center Dot Dice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Taboo

One-time26
  • Holiday Thanksgiving Pack$0.99
  • Fun & Games Sports Mix 3 Pack$0.99
  • Holiday Halloween Pack$0.99
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  • Fun & Games Sports Mix Pack 1$0.99
  • Surprise Pack 2$1.99
  • Festive Fun$1.99
  • Fun & Games Games Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Fun & Games Sports Mix Pack 2$1.99
  • Holiday Christmas Pack$1.99
  • Mystery Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Generations Gen Z Pack$1.99
  • Holiday Christmas Pack 2$1.99
  • Into the wild$2.99
  • Surprise Pack 1$2.99
  • Food and Nature Bundle$2.99
  • Sports and Celebrity Bundle$2.99
  • Unlock Taboo Premium$2.99
  • Midnight Mix Pack 1$2.99
  • Midnight Night Out Pack$2.99
  • Midnight Bedroom Pack$2.99
  • Ready to Roast$6.49
  • Celebrity Deck$6.49
  • Sports and Games Pack$7.99
  • Welcome Offer$9.99
  • Midnight Deck$9.99
  • Word Bonanza Bundle$19.99
5 purchases

Left Right Center Dot Dice

One-time5
  • Tips$0.99
  • Classic Themes$1.99
  • Tips$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Tips$24.99
  • Tips$99.99

Questions

Is Taboo free?
Taboo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Left Right Center Dot Dice free?
Left Right Center Dot Dice costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taboo or Left Right Center Dot Dice?
Taboo is rated higher. Taboo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Left Right Center Dot Dice averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Taboo or Left Right Center Dot Dice have ads?
Neither Taboo nor Left Right Center Dot Dice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taboo or Left Right Center Dot Dice?
Taboo ships an update monthly, and Left Right Center Dot Dice every 11 days. Most recently, Taboo was updated on September 26, 2026 and Left Right Center Dot Dice on September 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Taboo or Left Right Center Dot Dice?
Taboo currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and Left Right Center Dot Dice at #63. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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