Comparison

Decoder vs Golden Roll

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

Head to head
About

Decoder

This app assists players in solving the Mastermind logic game. It helps narrow down possible solutions by analyzing your guesses and their scores. Continue inputting your game progress until only one solution remains.

Highlights
  • Mastermind game solver
  • Input guesses and scores
  • Reduces possible solutions
  • Guides to single solution
Features
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This is NOT another mastermind look alike game. However, if you like to play mastermind, you would want to get this application. This application helps you solve the mastermind game. Use the first picker to select a guess. Then select the score you got for that guess on the second picker and click Decode. The application will determine the remaining possible solutions. The number of remaining possible solution is shown on the toolbar. Repeat the above steps until one solution is left.

About

Golden Roll

Engage in real-time multiplayer dice duels or test your skills against AI in various challenges. Customize your experience with virtual dice and unlock rewards through daily tasks and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer duels
  • Single-player challenges against AI
  • Global leaderboard and daily tasks
  • Dice Darts single-player mode
  • Virtual dice and playmat customization
  • Golden Roll bonus rolls
Features
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Play dice with real people in real time. You may know this game of luck and skill by another name (e.g., yacht). It is the Poker Dice-style game we all know and love with five dice and 13 rounds in which you try to achieve the highest score possible by scoring once into each of the 13 available categories (e.g., 3-of-a-kind, straights, full house). Yet, with its realistic dice and unique combination of features, we believe it deserves a name of its own: Golden Roll. This is how we set the gold standard in realtime multiplayer yatzy: REALTIME DUELS. Play against other people around the world! No idling. No trash talk. No waiting for turns. Enjoy a quick online duel against a real person in one sitting. Just choose a table that suits your style, and you’re rolling in a minute. Your friend just came online? Nice. Challenge them to a “friendly” duel in an instant. SINGLE-PLAYER CHALLENGES. Do you find time pressure stressful? Test your skill and luck at your leisure in our daily and weekly challenges against AI opponents. Do you have what it takes to reach the top of the challenger list, and can you win all the coins before the end of the week? GLOBAL LEADERBOARD, DAILY TASKS, and THE DICE ROAD. A tight set of features shows your rank, measures your progress, and grants access to big rewards. DICE DARTS. This fresh, exciting single-player mode can also be played without time pressure. Your goal is to make it from 501 points to 0 in ten turns. Scoring a category decreases that amount from your total score. Take advantage of score multipliers but remember, going below 0 points gets you back to 50 points. Get to zero with “darts” left to win big! VIRTUAL DICE. Our dice look and feel real, just like the dice in your favorite real-world tabletop games! Play matches to earn new dice and playmats that express your style. GOLDEN ROLLS. Earn extra rolls for that little competitive edge! Turn the course of the game to your favor by rolling the titular extra roll. Available in both single and multiplayer modes. QUICK TUTORIAL. If you’re new to the game or you’ve forgotten the rules, take the tutorial, and you’ll be rolling in no time. FAST AND INTUITIVE GAMEPLAY. Familiar rules and easy one-thumb play.

Screenshots

Decoder1 screens
Golden Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Golden Roll at 60% against Decoder's 0%. Golden Roll also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Decoder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Golden Roll sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golden Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golden Roll has 58 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Decoder's written reviews are positive against 60% of Golden Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decoder ships an update every 7 months, Golden Roll every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Decoder versus Golden Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecoderGolden Roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings558 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB353 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdwin HouGreener Grass

Customer experience

Decoder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Golden Roll

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decoder

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Golden Roll

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$2.99
  • Ruby Bag$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Golden Pass$5.99
  • Armful of Coins$9.99
  • Ruby Box$12.99
  • Value Pack$13.99
  • Ruby Barrel$24.99
  • Ruby Vault$49.99
  • Heaps of Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Decoder free?
Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golden Roll free?
Golden Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decoder or Golden Roll?
Golden Roll is rated higher. Decoder averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Golden Roll averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Decoder or Golden Roll have ads?
Golden Roll shows ads; Decoder does not.
Which is updated more often, Decoder or Golden Roll?
Decoder ships an update every 7 months, and Golden Roll every 6 weeks. Most recently, Decoder was updated on October 31, 2026 and Golden Roll on November 3, 2026.

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