Photo Dice vs Dice Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Dice
Design personalized six-sided dice using your own photos. Easily import images from your library or camera to create unique dice. Share your creations with friends via email or file sharing.
- Custom dice creation
- Use photos from library
- Use photos from camera
- Email dice to friends
- Save via iTunes File Sharing
- Share dice
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Create custom dice from your photographs! From the creator of Mach Dice comes a simpler way to create and play with your very own custom 6-sided dice. * Use photos from your photo library or camera! * Email your custom dice to friends! * Save or share them through iTunes File Sharing!
Dice Forge
This app provides an intuitive interface for rolling dice, perfect for RPG enthusiasts. It supports various dice types, allowing players to focus on their game without manual calculations.
- Intuitive dice rolling interface
- Supports various dice types
- Focus on gameplay
- Easy to use
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Delve into the mystic realms of your favorite RPGs without missing a beat. Our intuitive interface is designed for ease of use, allowing you to focus on your game rather than the logistics of dice rolls. From traditional six-sided dice to intricate variants, Dice Forge has got you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dice Forge at none against Photo Dice's 1. Dice Forge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Photo Dice's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Photo Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dice Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dice Forge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Dice has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Photo Dice ships an update every 2 months, Dice Forge every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Dice | Dice Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Kobayashi | Sean Walsh |
Customer experience
Photo Dice
Dice Forge
In-app purchases
Photo Dice
- Enable Option to Turn Off Ads$0.99
Dice Forge
No in-app purchases
