Donate Books vs Dice It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Donate Books
This app helps you identify which books from your collection are wanted by the Internet Archive for preservation and digitization. Scan book barcodes or printed identifiers using your phone's camera to receive immediate feedback on whether to donate.
- Scan book barcodes
- OCR printed identifiers
- Camera-based scanning
- Preservation feedback
- Digitization matching
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The Internet Archive Donate Books app helps donors determine which books from their collection to donate to the Internet Archive so they can be preserved and digitized. The app allows users to scan their book barcodes or identifiers to figure out which books to donate. Users can scan book barcodes or OCR printed identifiers in their books using their phone camera to identify their books and match to corresponding metadata. They will then receive feedback on whether the Internet Archive wants to preserve and digitize the book. The app includes modes for scanning barcodes or using OCR to scan printed identifiers. Simply place the barcode or identifier in the view of your phone camera and see a red or green response indicating whether to donate the book or not. For installation instructions, where to report bugs or request assistance, and information about physical item donations to the Internet Archive please see our help center page.
Dice It
This utility app helps overcome indecision by randomly selecting a task from a custom list. Simply input up to six options, roll the digital dice, and get an instant choice to break procrastination or make decisions effortlessly.
- Create up to 6 custom tasks
- Randomly select tasks with a dice roll
- Distraction-free design
- Premium dice themes available
- One-time purchase for premium features
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Dice It – Task Picker helps you break decision paralysis by turning your to-do list into a dice roll. Create a list of up to 6 tasks, roll the dice, and instantly get a task chosen for you. Whether you’re procrastinating, overwhelmed, or just want a fun way to decide what’s next, Dice It makes choosing effortless. Perfect for: • Daily chores • Study or work sessions • Creative blocks • Couples or friends deciding what to do • Anyone who struggles with “what should I do next?” Features • Create up to 6 custom tasks • Roll the dice to randomly select a task • Clean, fast, distraction-free design • Unique premium dice themes • One-time purchase for premium — no subscriptions Stop overthinking. Roll the dice and get moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dice It at 5.0 against Donate Books's 4.0. Dice It also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Donate Books's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price 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. Dice It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Donate Books asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dice It holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Donate Books has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Donate Books ships an update every 4 months, Dice It daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Donate Books | Dice It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Archive | Brandon Briggs |
Customer experience
Donate Books
Dice It
In-app purchases
Donate Books
No in-app purchases
Dice It
- Dice It Premium Themes$2.99









