# Mach Dice vs Atlantis Academy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atlantis Academy at none against Mach Dice's 1. Atlantis Academy also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 17 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mach Dice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and price ($0.99 vs $7.99). On device support there is nothing between them.

Mach Dice costs $0.99 and Atlantis Academy $7.99 up front. Mach Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atlantis Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Atlantis Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mach Dice has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mach Dice ships an update every 17 months, Atlantis Academy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mach Dice | Atlantis Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $7.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mach-dice/id287598627/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlantis-academy/id6468677114/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tony Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/287598630) | [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935) |

## What reviewers say

### Mach Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mach-dice/id287598627)

Simulate realistic dice rolls with animated 3D graphics and physics. Use your device's accelerometer to tilt and view dice from different angles. Supports various dice types and complex formula inputs for versatile gameplay.

**Highlights:** Animated 3D dice rolling, Accelerometer for 3D view, Lock or throw specific dice, Dice history and settings, Formula input for dice combinations, Roll up to 100 dice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create Custom Dice | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 🎨 Awesome dice
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 🎲 Best dice app
- 🎨 Excellent graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constant error messages
- 🔊 Noisy
- 🔧 Custom dice issues
- 🔧 Customization tricky
- 🔧 Missing features

**Reported bugs**

- Custom dice not transferring pictures
- Background doesn't work on iPhone 5S
- Dice formulas get messed up with new custom dice
- Locked dice don't stay locked
- Formula entry screen doesn't always work

**Requested features**

- Ability to clear history
- Reach developer from app
- Volume control
- Presets or exclude held dice from total
- Saved dice sets


### Atlantis Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlantis-academy/id6468677114)

An interactive underwater fantasy novel where your choices shape a text-based adventure. Explore a magical undersea school, master sea magic, and uncover ancient secrets to save Atlantis from rising evil. Romance characters and discover your own past.

**Highlights:** Choice-driven narrative, Underwater fantasy setting, Magic system, Romance options, Character customization, Text-based gameplay, Interactive story

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mach Dice free?

Mach Dice costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Atlantis Academy free?

Atlantis Academy costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mach Dice or Atlantis Academy?

Atlantis Academy is rated higher. Mach Dice averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Atlantis Academy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mach Dice or Atlantis Academy have ads?

Atlantis Academy shows ads; Mach Dice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mach Dice or Atlantis Academy?

Mach Dice ships an update every 17 months, and Atlantis Academy every 11 days. Most recently, Mach Dice was updated on November 10, 2026 and Atlantis Academy on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*