DiceIt yourself vs Retro 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiceIt yourself
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Introducing the ultimate app for board game enthusiasts: our custom dice maker! With endless customization options, you can create unique dice for any game. Adjust the surface of each dice by changing background and foreground colors, adding icons, photos, or text. Customize the physical properties of your dice, including width, height, length, corner radius, mass, friction, and kinetic energy retention. Track statistics and see which side of the dice comes up most often. General settings include device shake detection, rolling with torque, and rolling in the same direction. Whether you're a serious gamer or just love to play, our custom dice maker app is the perfect addition to your collection. Download now and let the games begin!
Retro 8
Experience a simplified take on classic arcade space combat. Control your ship with simple swipes, and watch it automatically defend itself when idle. Level up your shooter by collecting experience to conquer increasingly challenging stages.
- Simple left/right swipe controls
- Automatic operation when idle
- Collect experience to power up shooter
- Clear high-level stages
- Retro 8-bit graphics
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Retro and simple Space Invaders made easier on your smartphone! Only a simple left/right swipe is needed to control the game! The game switches to automatic operation when left unattended. Collect experience values to make your shooter stronger and clear high-level stages!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro 8 at none against DiceIt yourself's 6. DiceIt yourself's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. DiceIt yourself sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Retro 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
DiceIt yourself ships an update every 8 months, Retro 8 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiceIt yourself | Retro 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josip Hranic | Masaharu Tsukamoto |
In-app purchases
DiceIt yourself
- Dices torque$0.99
- Kinetic energy retention$0.99
- Dice friction$0.99
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- Dice length$0.99
- Load photo$0.99
- Board app logo visibility$7.99
Retro 8
No in-app purchases
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