Comparison

Board Games vs DiceMate

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

Head to head
About

Board Games

Enjoy a collection of 11 classic board and arcade games, playable offline against AI or with friends. Experience timeless fun with Ludo, Chess, Checkers, and more, all completely free.

Highlights
  • 11 classic games in one app
  • Play against AI or friends
  • Offline play supported
  • No login or registration required
  • Completely free to play
Features
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Play against the built-in AI bots or with friends: LUDO Play Ludo one player against the built-in Ludo AI bots, or regular Ludo for 2-4 human players. OTHELLO (Reversi) Play Othello against the computer, or invite a friend to a game on your device. BACKGAMMON Play Backgammon with "Albert", the built-in AI backgammon player, or challenge a friend. CHECKERS (Draughts) Play Checkers against "Albert", the AI, or against a friend. CHESS (Hobby Rating) Play Chess against "Albert", the AI. His rating never exceeds 1000. Or you can play with a friend, taking turns on your device. DOMINOES Play the classic Domino tile game against 1-3 computer players. NINE MEN'S MORRIS Ancient board game, also known as "The Mill Game" or "Cowboy Checkers". Play against the computer or a friend. CUBES Get your block patterns stacked in this fast-paced falling cube game. BRICK BREAKOUT Bounce the ball and break the blocks! Collect power-ups to make your game even more awesome. CAVEBALL (The Wizard) Shoot the balls and get three in a row to burst them. Make sure to get rid of them all before it's too late! PLAY OFFLINE These games work fine without an internet connection. 100% FREE TO PLAY No login, no registration, no in-app purchases. Based on the popular browser games from Playpager.com. Have a great day!

About

DiceMate

Features
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Chess, but the dice decide. Roll 3 dice every turn. Each die names a piece: pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen or king. Move one piece per die, in any order. There is no check and no mate: capture the king to win. Luck keeps every game alive, and skill decides who wins over time. WORLD TOUR • 196 stops, one in every country, each with an AI champion of its own. Every champion is clearly labeled as AI. • Earn up to 3 stars per stop: win fast, keep your queen, lose few pieces or save a die. • Finish a region to unlock its continent's dice set, and face the World Champion at the very end. PLAY ONLINE • Rated quick match against real people, with live turn clocks of 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes. • Play 10 placement games, then climb ranks named after the chess pieces, from Pawn to Grandmaster. • Open a room and share its 6-character code, or challenge your friends to a live game. • No chat, just friendly preset emotes. Players can be reported and blocked. THE DAILY ROLL Every player gets the same dice against the same champion each day. Score points for winning fast and keeping your material, build a streak, climb today's leaderboard, and share your result as an emoji grid. MAKE LUCK READABLE • Threat Meter: the exact chance that your opponent can capture your king next turn, calculated over every possible roll. • Luck vs Skill: after each game, see how much the dice helped and how well you played them. • Guided moves: only the pieces you can move light up, and a tap explains why a move is not allowed under the use-every-die rule. MORE WAYS TO PLAY • Roll Puzzles: capture the king with the dice you are given. 300 puzzles, one solution each. • Pass & Play on one phone. • An interactive tutorial wins your first game in about two minutes. FAIR BY DESIGN No bets, no stakes, no loot boxes, no paid rerolls and no ads. Nothing you buy changes the dice. Cosmetic dice and boards have a fixed price and do exactly what they show. Pips, the Shop's coin, are earned by playing and are never sold. DICEMATE CLUB The game is free. The optional Club subscription adds: • Full post-game analysis: every turn, the best turn for your roll, win-chance and luck graphs • Unlimited coach hints in casual games (3 per game without the Club) • Unlimited Roll Puzzles (3 per day are free) • The Threat Meter in every casual game after your first 10 free games • A members-only dice set and board • Family Sharing Club subscription terms: the Club is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and duration unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings, or from Settings in the app. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clausewl.github.io/dicemate/privacy.html

Screenshots

Board Games4 screens
DiceMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Board Games at none against DiceMate's 10. Board Games also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). DiceMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months). On price 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. DiceMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Board Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Games ships an update every 11 months, DiceMate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Board Games versus DiceMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard GamesDiceMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn HenriksenClau SEWL

In-app purchases

None

Board Games

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

DiceMate

Subscriptions2
  • DiceMate Club Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DiceMate Club Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Aztec Gold Dice$2.99
  • Royal Pieces$2.99
  • Cathedral Glass Pieces$3.99
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  • Dragon's Lair Board$3.99
  • Starlight Pieces$3.99
  • Elementals Pieces$3.99
  • Dragonfire Pieces$4.99
  • Neon Mechs Pieces$4.99

Questions

Is Board Games free?
Board Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiceMate free?
DiceMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Board Games or DiceMate have ads?
Board Games shows ads; DiceMate does not.
Which is updated more often, Board Games or DiceMate?
Board Games ships an update every 11 months, and DiceMate every 4 days. Most recently, Board Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and DiceMate on October 31, 2026.

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