Roll Em Up! vs The Six Degrees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roll Em Up!
Experience a classic gravity-defying skill game with exciting new challenges. Unlock new rooms and ball designs as you progress through increasingly difficult levels. Master the skills required to achieve victory.
- Gravity-defying gameplay
- Unlockable rooms
- Unlockable ball designs
- Challenging game boards
- Skill mastery
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A classic, gravity defying skill game is now available on mobile devices. Only this time, things get much more exciting! Play to unlock new rooms and ball designs, and increasingly challenging game boards as you attempt to master the skills needed to Roll Em Up!
The Six Degrees
Connect two seemingly unrelated phrases through a chain of six clever links, inspired by historical events and wordplay. Enjoy a daily puzzle that tests your lateral thinking and trivia knowledge, with options to play with friends and unlock past puzzles.
- Daily historical phrase puzzles
- Six clever links to uncover
- Witty wordplay and double meanings
- Three hints per phrase
- Mini history lessons
- Track wins and streaks
- Play with friends
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What connects “fireworks” to “Wonderland”? Or “stand-up” and “sarcophagi”? Welcome to The Six Degrees, the daily puzzle inspired by the Six Degrees of Separation theory — that any two things can be connected through a short chain. Each game challenges you to uncover six clever links between the phrases, all rooted in a real event from today’s history. The twist? Some phrases hold double meanings: one pop‑culture, the next world‑history. It’s not just about knowing facts: it’s about thinking sideways. What You’ll Love: - One Puzzle a Day: Drawn from today’s history. - Smart, Surprising Connections: From sitcoms to space launches. - Witty Wordplay: Tricky pivot phrases and double entendres. - Three Hints per Phrase: Use none and score a perfect 15. Or take a little help along the way. - Mini History Lessons: Each puzzle starts with a short story tying it all together. - Track Your Wins: Watch your skills and your streak grow. - Play with Friends: Start a private group with friends or family and see everyone’s score on each day’s puzzle, right inside the game. When someone finishes, the rest of the group gets a nudge. If you love brainy games, smart trivia, and discovering the wild ways the world connects, Six Degrees will become your favorite five-minute habit. Download now and start connecting the dots. Today’s puzzle and the past week are free. An optional annual subscription unlocks the full archive of past puzzles and Play with Friends groups. Terms of Use: https://getsixdegrees.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getsixdegrees.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Six Degrees at every 2 weeks against Roll Em Up!'s every 42 months. The Six Degrees also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 4). Roll Em Up!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Roll Em Up! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and The Six Degrees sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Roll Em Up! against 5.0 for The Six Degrees. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Six Degrees has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Roll Em Up! ships an update every 42 months, The Six Degrees every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roll Em Up! | The Six Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 5.0 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sore Thumbs Gaming LLC | Aztec Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Roll Em Up!
The Six Degrees
In-app purchases
Roll Em Up!
- Roll Em Up Ad Free2 variants$0.99
- 5 Game Pack$0.99
- 10 Game Pack$1.99
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- 25 Game Pack$2.99
The Six Degrees
- Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
