Comparison

Yamb vs Yatzy

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

Head to head
About

Yamb

Compete in a strategic multiplayer dice game, a more complex variant of Yahtzee. Enjoy single-player, multiplayer, and league modes with customizable tables and detailed statistics. Features include chat, sound effects, and automated table filling.

Highlights
  • Single, multiplayer, and one vs all modes
  • League and competition play
  • Customizable table sizes
  • Statistics and high score saving
  • In-game chat
  • Dice rolling with sound effects
  • Automated table filling
Features
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Yamb is played with 5 or 6 dice. Roll the dice up to three times per turn and try to make the combination you need. After each turn, record your score on the scorecard. Choosing the right order to fill in the scorecard takes skill, experience and — of course — a little luck. IN SHORT: - Play alone, with one opponent, or with multiple players - Scorecards in different sizes - Competitions, leagues and leaderboards - Statistics and high scores - Chat with other players - Beautifully designed dice - Simple, automatic score entry

About

Yatzy

Enjoy the classic dice game with friends, family, or random players online. Supports multiple rule sets and dice configurations. Engage with opponents using in-game emojis and phrases for added fun.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with random players
  • Offline play with friends and family
  • North American and European rule sets
  • 5 or 6 dice game modes
  • In-game emojis and phrases
  • AI bots for offline play
Features
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Play Yatzy™ online with random players or with family and friends. Supports both North American and European rule sets, as well as 5 or 6 dice. Yatzy™ allows up to 4 players online and offline and includes bots to play against AI. Join the fun online by playing random players and show you are the best at Yatzy™! Interact with other players in-game with fun emojis and phrases to add excitement to the game! Yatzy™ has amazing features like: - Play Yatzy™ online with random players - Play offline with friends and family - North American and European rule sets - 5 or 6 dice game mode - Emojis and phrases to add a new dimension to the fun - Super crisp graphics - Bots for offline play - The best version of the classic dice game! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.spigo.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Yamb4 screens
Yatzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yamb at 4.7 against Yatzy's 2.9. Yamb also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (69% vs 57%). Yatzy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Yamb sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Yatzy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yamb holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 673 and 161 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Yamb's written reviews are positive against 57% of Yatzy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yamb ships an update every 2 days, Yatzy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yamb versus Yatzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYambYatzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (673 ratings) — better2.9 (161 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings673 — better161
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB183 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRika Omega LabsKAU, Inc

Customer experience

Yamb

All ratings673 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative27.7%

Yatzy

All ratings160 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative48.8%
Written reviews783 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Yamb

From 673 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great game
  • ⭐ Excellent app
  • 💎 No ads
  • 🤩 Fun 1 vs all games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnects and crashes
  • 💰 Issues with losing diamonds/tokens
  • 🤖 Unresponsive developer
  • 🔒 Inability to customize game settings

Yatzy

From 161 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay and transitions
  • 💡 Great multiplayer and local play options
  • 🎨 Attractive and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scoring issues and bugs
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Inability to restore paid version
  • 🤖 Disappointing AI opponent

Bugs and requests

Yamb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unexpected result entries during gameplay
  • Notifications for unwanted matches/chats
  • Losing games/diamonds due to server issues
  • Disappearing user data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to continue interrupted games
  • Multiplayer and AI game modes
  • More dice design options

Yatzy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when loading ads
  • Inability to select certain scoring options
  • Inconsistent behavior when rolling straights
  • Music/sound settings not persisting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to play against computer opponent
  • Implement support for multiple Yahtzees
  • Provide a true ad-free paid version
  • Improve scoring accuracy and consistency

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Yamb

One-time11
  • Apple dice$0.99
  • Numbered dice$0.99
  • Aurora dice$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Game dice$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Purchase diamonds$0.99
  • Doubled diamonds quantity$1.99
  • 6x diamonds quantity$4.99
  • Diamonds 12x$11.99
  • Largest pack$22.99
  • Diamonds48x$44.99
7 purchases

Yatzy

Subscriptions1
  • NO ads Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time6
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • Ad free$4.99
  • 300 Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 700 Coins$9.99
  • 1500 Coins$19.99
  • 4000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Yamb free?
Yamb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yatzy free?
Yatzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yamb or Yatzy?
Yamb is rated higher. Yamb averages 4.7 out of 5 from 673 ratings, while Yatzy averages 2.9 from 161 ratings.
Do Yamb or Yatzy have ads?
Both Yamb and Yatzy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Yamb or Yatzy?
Yamb ships an update every 2 days, and Yatzy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Yamb was updated on October 27, 2026 and Yatzy on October 26, 2026.

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