Yachty vs Book, please
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yachty
A classic dice game inspired by Yahtzee, offering multiple game modes for solo or multiplayer fun. Enjoy realistic 3D dice and compete with friends worldwide or locally.
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Solo patience game modes
- Pass & Play for two players
- Global leaderboards
- Game Center achievements
- Realistic 3D dice physics
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Yachty Deluxe: A traditional yahtzee(tm) like dice game, suitable for all ages. You've tried the rest, now play the best - with your friends. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiGaQQ57wyg ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Play and beat anyone in the world using your Game Center account. You can play multiple games at once, but at a pace that suits you. SOLO MODE A standard yachty patience game for one player. TRIPLES MODE A more in-depth patience game for one player, using three scoring columns. PASS & PLAY A two-player game needing no internet connection - just pass the device to your friend when you've taken your turn. LEADERBOARDS There are several Game Center leaderboards to register your best scores on. Can you be the best? ACHIEVEMENTS With twenty different Game Center achievements to chase down, you will never be short of extra challenge. REALISTIC DICE The dice are rendered in full 3D and shaken using an advanced physics simulation. This brings an unprecedented level of realism to iOS dice gaming. HOW TO PLAY Rules of the game, for all gameplay variants, are included within the game. If you're a yahtzee(tm) addict then this is the best game for you.
Book, please
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BookPlease is not about “tap and get a reward.” It is about the morning when there is already a line at the door, the collection is short on a popular genre, a reader’s card is overdue, and the display shipment is still on its way. You are the owner of a private library: you are behind the counter yourself, and the rules are fair — but carelessness gets expensive. Serve visitors at the counter: check books out, extend loans, refuse requests with a reason — and every action is checked against the database and the collection. Make a mistake, and you get a fine, an entry in the error log, and a hit to trust and reputation. Do everything by the book, and the cash register comes alive while readers keep coming back. Manage your readers and your collection: copies on the shelf, statuses, repairs, courier returns, and batches “in transit.” Order books from the online store, catch shortages by genre, handle online reservations, and do not let down the readers who arrive on the promised dates. At the bank, you have a credit line, required payments, and a deposit: without money, you cannot expand; without discipline, you will hit the ceiling. Each in-game day can begin with a daily goal: a calm plan, a focus on accuracy, or a risky challenge with a reward — depending on your style and the state of your cash flow. Hire staff, pay salaries, and grow their skills. Unlock achievements and move toward the big goal: buying out the premises. It is not decoration, but a financial and reputational peak. A warm paper-like interface, an error log with no surprises, and rules you can read inside the game. Want to calmly catalogue the collection? You can. Want to squeeze everything out of a risky day? You can do that too. The main thing is simple: do not promise a reader what is not in the collection. BookPlease is a library as a job: attentive, a little strict, and deeply satisfying when everything adds up at the end of the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yachty at Free against Book, please's $0.99. Yachty also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Book, please's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Yachty is free to download; Book, please costs $0.99 up front. Yachty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book, please asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Yachty | Book, please |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rubicon Mobile Ltd | Sunspear Software LLC |
Bugs and requests
Yachty
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scoring discrepancies between players
- Dice rolls not truly random
- App freezing and crashing
Requested features
4 requests- Persistent player statistics
- Landscape mode support
- Yahtzee bonus for players
- Improved online matchmaking
Book, please
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yachty
- Remove Ads$2.99
Book, please
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Yachty free?
Is Book, please free?
Do Yachty or Book, please have ads?
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