Comparison

Pip vs Root Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Pip

This app provides fast, random dice rolls for tabletop role-playing games and other dice-based games. It features an intuitive interface for easy dice manipulation, customization options, and efficient battery usage. Organize dice combinations across multiple pages for different game scenarios.

Highlights
  • True random dice rolls
  • Intuitive dice interaction
  • Customizable dice colors
  • Multiple dice pages
  • Physics-based simulation
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Pip 3 gives you blazingly fast, true random dice rolls, for role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons®, Fate™, or Dungeon Crawl Classics, and tabletop games like the Yahtzee® dice game. It features an intuitive interface that gets out of the way, and lets you roll, touch, and organize your dice with ease, super fast startup times, unobtrusive sound effects, and the best battery efficiency of any 3D dice. INTERACTING WITH DICE - Shake the device, double-tap, or force touch any empty space in the page to roll. If you have a second generation or better Apple Pencil you can also double-tap the pencil itself to roll. - Tap a die to lock it, tap it again to unlock it. Locked dice will not roll. Tap any empty space to unlock them all. - Move dice around with your finger or fling them against each other. - On iPhone and iPod touch, tilt your device right or left to slide dice on the page. ADDING AND DELETING DICE - Slide the tab on the right side of the screen to access a tray with different types of dice. Drag them out of the tray to add them to the page. You can have any combination of up to 20 dice on a page. - To delete dice from the page drag them back into the open tray. - To access Fate/Fudge Dice™ and Weird Dice (d3, d5, d7, d14, d16, d24, and d30), slide the tab farther to the left. If you slide the tray all the way out, the default dice set will switch back and forth. - Close the tray by sliding the tab back towards the right. COLORS - While the tray is open, choose from a selection of eight vibrant colors on the left side of the screen. - To change the color presets, long press on one of them to open the color picker. Close the color picker by tapping on the left hand of the screen again or any empty space in the page. GROUPING DICE INTO PAGES - Create up to 20 pages to save different dice combinations on each one of them. To create a new page, slide left from an empty space on the last page. - Move between pages by sliding right or left from any empty space. - Delete a page by deleting all the dice on it, and then moving to a different page. - Move dice between pages by holding them with one finger while moving between pages with another. IPAD SUPPORT - Orientation changes, trackpad gestures, Apple Pencil… Pip works on iPad like a charm. - Multitasking support in both Split View, and Slide Over. You can see your character sheet and your dice at the same time. DISCLAIMERS - Pip doesn't feature dice formulas, logs, or automatic dice roll result calculations. - Pip is not a game on its own! It is a physics-based dice simulation for games you already own. * DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS® and D&D® are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., in the United States and other countries. PIP is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. ** YAHTZEE® is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. in the United States and other countries. PIP is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Hasbro. *** FATE™ and FATE DICE™ are trademarks of Evil Hat Productions LLC, in the United States and other countries. PIP is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Evil Hat Productions, LLC. **** DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS and DCC RPG are trademarks of Goodman Games, in the United States and other countries. PIP is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Goodman Games.

About

Root Board Game

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular tabletop board game. Engage in strategic woodland warfare as 2 to 4 players vie for control of a vast wilderness, leading diverse factions to victory.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Adventure and war gameplay
  • 2-4 player battles
  • Faction control mechanics
  • Wilderness exploration
Features
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Play the digital adaptation of the beloved tabletop board game. Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods. Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.

Screenshots

Pip4 screens
Root Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pip at $1.99 against Root Board Game's $9.99. Pip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (90% vs 77%). Root Board Game's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 101). On ads 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

Pip costs $1.99 and Root Board Game $9.99 up front. Root Board Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Root Board Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Board Game has 5.9K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Pip's written reviews are positive against 77% of Root Board Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pip ships an update every 10 months, Root Board Game every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pip versus Root Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipRoot Board Game
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (101 ratings)4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1015.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB505 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMystery Coconut, LLCDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Pip

All ratings101 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.3%

Root Board Game

All ratings5,424 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.5%

User reviews

Pip

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎲 Versatile dice selection and options
  • ✨ Smooth and realistic dice rolling physics
  • 🎨 Customizable dice colors
  • 📱 Always have dice handy

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Unwanted dice noise
  • ❓ Lack of advanced features
  • 📏 Dice can be small/fuzzy
  • 📱 Not optimized for all devices (e.g., iPad)

Root Board Game

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Faithful adaptation of the board game
  • 🎨 Charming visuals and animations
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🧠 Helpful tutorials for learning the game
  • 🕹️ Great way to practice and learn the game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ AI could be improved, makes questionable decisions
  • 🕹️ Lack of undo button frustrating
  • 🕹️ Replaying opponent moves can be tedious
  • 🕹️ Animations can be slow, need option to speed up

Bugs and requests

Pip

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Dice get stuck when paused in corners
  • Crashes on launch (iOS 7)
  • Crashes after short use (iPhone 5s)
  • Crashes all the time
  • Fuzzy and tiny display

Requested features

17 requests
  • Option to turn off sound/mute dice noise
  • Two types of counters (sum of all dice, sum of same results)
  • Bigger dice
  • Rules and filters
  • Changing the background
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  • More dice choices (e.g., d1000)
  • More color combinations/customization
  • Button for rolling dice (instead of just shaking)
  • iPad sized version
  • Make the tab fade away
  • Non-standard dice sizes (d2, d5, d30, etc.)
  • Larger numbers on dice
  • Ability to create custom dice sides
  • Marbled colored dice options
  • Dark mode option
  • Option to roll dice without shaking
  • D100 support

Root Board Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with async game notifications and state
  • Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo button
  • Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves
  • Include expansion factions and maps
  • Add match history and player stats tracking
  • Improve async game notifications and stability
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  • Add more customization options for game setup

In-app purchases

None

Pip

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Root Board Game

One-time6
  • The Clockwork Expansion$5.99
  • Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds$7.99
  • The Riverfolk Expansion$9.99
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  • Root: The Underworld Expansion$9.99
  • Root: The Marauder Expansion$9.99
  • Hirelings & Landmarks$9.99

Questions

Is Pip free?
Pip costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root Board Game free?
Root Board Game costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pip or Root Board Game?
Root Board Game is rated higher. Pip averages 4.6 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Root Board Game averages 4.9 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Pip or Root Board Game have ads?
Neither Pip nor Root Board Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pip or Root Board Game?
Pip ships an update every 10 months, and Root Board Game every 4 days. Most recently, Pip was updated on November 6, 2026 and Root Board Game on November 6, 2026.

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