Comparison

Dice Ex Machina vs Rolld Virtual Dice

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

Head to head
About

Dice Ex Machina

This application provides a rapid dice rolling experience for role-playing games. It prioritizes speed and efficiency over visual flair, making it ideal for quickly resolving combat encounters or spell damage with multiple dice.

Highlights
  • Rapid dice rolling
  • Efficient user interface
  • Supports multiple dice rolls
  • Ideal for combat encounters
  • Handles spell damage calculations
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This set of role-playing dice is fast, not fancy. There are no beautifully rendered translucent 3D dice tumbling to carefully calculated physics here. The user interface is geared towards rapid rolling. So, if you just surprised the brave party of adventurers with an army of thirty bandits who all need to attack, then this is the app for you. If the party wizard unleashes a spell that does 15d6 damage on your hapless ambush, then this is the app for him too.

About

Rolld Virtual Dice

This app provides a digital solution for rolling various types of dice, essential for board games and RPGs. It offers customizable dice, modifier options, and a history of results, all in a user-friendly interface with a dark mode option.

Highlights
  • Rolls D2, D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100 dice
  • Roll multiple dice simultaneously
  • Add or subtract modifiers
  • View dice roll history
  • Create custom dice
  • Highlights critical results with color
Features
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Left your dice at home, or need one more d20 for that clutch roll? Rolld Virtual Dice is your all-in-one dice roller and simulator: fast, free, and dead simple to use. Built by tabletop gamers, for TTRPG and board game players everywhere. Clean interface, zero clutter: roll any combo of dice in seconds. Over 100,000 players trust Rolld to keep their sessions running. What Rolld Can Do: - Covers Every TTRPG Out There: All the classic dice for D&D (Dungeons & Dragons), Pathfinder, Daggerheart, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Call of Cthulhu, Starfinder, GURPS, Savage Worlds, Vampire: The Masquerade, Warhammer, Shadowrun, Cyberpunk RED, Shadowdark, and pretty much any other TTRPG out there (D2, D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100, DX). - Board Game Night, Sorted: Perfect for Monopoly, Risk, Catan, Yahtzee, Cluedo, King of Tokyo, Qwixx, and any other board game where you need a quick, reliable dice roll. - Build Your Own Dice: Need a D75, or a die with weird custom numbers? Make your own custom dice with any number of sides in a few taps. - Fudge Dice, Built In: Full support for Fudge/Fate dice, perfect for narrative-heavy systems. - Roll a Ton at Once: Roll as many dice as you need, all at the same time (think 10d6 for a fireball, or 50d6 when a battle gets huge). - Modifiers, Handled: Add or subtract modifiers (-99 to +99) on the fly and get your final result instantly, no mental math required. - A-Z Dice: An exclusive letter die (A through Z), perfect for homebrew mechanics, giveaways, or word games. - Never Miss a Crit: Spot your crits and fumbles instantly with color-coded results right on screen. - Track & Share Your Rolls: Check your recent roll history mid-game and send your results straight to your friends. Why Players Love It: - Clean, Modern Design: Easy to navigate, and it fits right in no matter what system you're playing. - Dark Mode: A sleek dark theme that's easy on the eyes during those late-night sessions. - Feel Every Roll: Haptic feedback and sound effects make every roll feel real. - Truly Random, Every Time: A reliable random number algorithm means every roll is fair and totally unpredictable, just like real dice. - Fast, Light, No Lag: Open the app and start rolling in seconds. Built to save battery during those all-weekend gaming marathons, and it works on 13,000+ device types. - Localized for Players Everywhere: Available in 18 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Russian, European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Filipino, Malay, Catalan, Afrikaans, and Swahili. - 100% Free, No Catch: Every feature is unlocked, no subscriptions. Rolld is made by fans, for fans, and we're always tweaking it based on real feedback from real players. That's why the core stuff stays free for the whole community. Grab Rolld Virtual Dice and always have a full dice set ready to go, right in your pocket, for your next game night or party. The game never stops. Rolld's always ready to roll.

Screenshots

Dice Ex Machina4 screens
Rolld Virtual Dice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rolld Virtual Dice at 5.0 against Dice Ex Machina's 4.4. Rolld Virtual Dice also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Dice Ex Machina's advantage is ratings volume (479 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dice Ex Machina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rolld Virtual Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rolld Virtual Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dice Ex Machina has 479 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Dice Ex Machina's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rolld Virtual Dice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dice Ex Machina versus Rolld Virtual Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice Ex MachinaRolld Virtual Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (479 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings479 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToby CoulstockDrakkar TI

Customer experience

Dice Ex Machina

All ratings471 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.3%

Rolld Virtual Dice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dice Ex Machina

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • D10 rolling any number instead of just tens
  • Dice sets disappearing after app updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to link modifiers to specific rolls
  • Option to view individual dice results
  • Sync/backup functionality across devices
  • More dice types (e.g. Fate dice, exploding dice)
  • Customizable sound effects for rolls
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  • Note-taking or text input features
  • Drag-and-drop organization for folders/sets

Rolld Virtual Dice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dice Ex Machina

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99
5 purchases

Rolld Virtual Dice

One-time5
  • Rolld - Remove Ads$1.99
  • Rolld - Remove Ads$4.99
  • Rolld - Remove Ads$9.99
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  • Rolld - Remove Ads$21.99
  • Rolld - Remove Ads$39.99

Questions

Is Dice Ex Machina free?
Dice Ex Machina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rolld Virtual Dice free?
Rolld Virtual Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dice Ex Machina or Rolld Virtual Dice?
Rolld Virtual Dice is rated higher. Dice Ex Machina averages 4.4 out of 5 from 479 ratings, while Rolld Virtual Dice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dice Ex Machina or Rolld Virtual Dice have ads?
Both Dice Ex Machina and Rolld Virtual Dice show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice Ex Machina or Rolld Virtual Dice?
Dice Ex Machina ships an update every 2 months, and Rolld Virtual Dice every 2 months. Most recently, Dice Ex Machina was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rolld Virtual Dice on October 19, 2026.

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