Comparison

Warlands vs Dice Gauntlet

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

Head to head
About

Warlands

Engage in turn-based strategic combat to conquer territories and achieve global domination. Deploy diverse units across varied terrains and challenge up to seven opponents locally or online.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • World domination objective
  • Multiplayer (local & online)
  • Two unit types (attack/defense)
  • Six territory types
  • Multiple map styles and sizes
Features
Read full description

Warlands is a turn-based strategy game where your goal is to destroy your enemies and take over the map until you achieve total world domination. You can play up to 7 other people or computers, either on the same device or over the internet. You are able to place two different types of units (one that is better at attacking, and one that is better at defending), and there are six different types of territory: plains, impassable mountains, treacherous water, defensive towers, cunning forests, and unit production centers. The free base game comes with three styles of maps in three sizes each. Additional map packs can be purchased for 99 cents. Purchase of any map pack removes advertisements. Full instructions at WarlandsGame.com --------- Map Packs: The Divided Lands - Includes spiral, layers, and cubes maps The High Seas - Includes fire-islands, whirlpool, and water-world maps The Desolate Country - Includes bases, rapid-growth, and continents maps

About

Dice Gauntlet

Features
Read full description

Lead three heroes through a twelve-floor dungeon where every enemy shows its next move. Roll your dice, lock the faces you want, reroll the rest, then drag each die onto a target. Dice Gauntlet is a turn-based tactical roguelike you play like solitaire: take your time, read the fight, and outthink it. No ads, no energy, no timers, no subscriptions. It plays fully offline, and the first four floors are free forever. PLAN EVERY TURN • Each hero has a custom die of six skills: slashes, shields, poisons, heals and more. • Enemies telegraph their intents, so you always know what's coming: raise shields, stun the threat, or strike first. • Build your run from 40 relics, and charge the party's Ultimate for the turn that matters. DESCEND THE GAUNTLET • Twelve floors across the Crypt, the Sunken Citadel and the Void Spire. • 26 kinds of monsters, including three bosses that each fight two different ways: the Bone Golem, the Abyssal Kraken and the Void Arbiter. • Nine hero classes to master, from the Warrior to the Chrono-Mage. • Choose your road before most floors: take the floor as it comes, or make a trade, like an extra monster for a sturdier hero, or a sanctuary that heals the party but hardens every foe. Each card shows the fight ahead and exactly what it costs and gives. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY AND EVERY WEEK • The Daily Crypt: four seeded floors with the starter party and one modifier. Free, every day. • The Daily Gauntlet: a full twelve-floor run, the same for everyone that day, with a spoiler-free share card. • The Weekly Trial: every Monday, one dungeon with two modifiers, the same for everyone. Pick your party, fight with plain heroes, and earn Bronze, Silver and Gold. Every past Trial stays playable. EVERY RUN PAYS OUT • Earn Renown and Cinders, win or lose, with every point itemized at the end of the run. • Spend Cinders in the Forge on 54 new die faces, eight charms and upgrades. Every price is shown up front, and nothing is random. • Carry a relic to the end of three runs to attune it, and its attuned form joins your drafts. • Earn twelve pieces of gear — six weapons and six sets of armour — by doing deeds, never by spending. Each one sharpens a hero in a single situation: the first round, below half HP, after a kill, while shielded, standing alone, or outnumbered. • Raise each hero's mastery to open forge slots, charm slots and a Cinder dividend, chase 35 feats, and work the bounty board's three standing contracts. • Collect 33 dice skins and 30 titles. Your bests live in the Hall of Records. FOR EXPERTS AND FOR EVERYONE • Conquer the Gauntlet to start climbing fifteen Gauntlet Tiers of extra enemy pressure. • Build your own challenge in the Custom Crucible: pick from 11 modifiers and fight endless waves. • Assist Mode makes every enemy attack one point softer, so more players can see the whole Gauntlet. • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, high-contrast combat, colorblind shapes, left-handed and tap-to-target controls, and adjustable haptics. FAIR BY DESIGN • Free forever: Floors 1 to 4 with the three starter heroes, the Training Grounds, the Daily Crypt, and every Weekly Trial to its Bronze medal. • One purchase unlocks the rest: Floors 5 to 12, six advanced hero classes, the Daily Gauntlet and the Custom Crucible. Family Sharing supported. • No ads, no subscriptions, no loot boxes, no energy or timers, no tracking. Cinders are earned by playing and can't be bought. • Plays fully offline. Your progress never expires or decays, and missing a day costs you nothing.

Screenshots

Warlands4 screens
Dice Gauntlet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dice Gauntlet at none against Warlands's shown. Dice Gauntlet also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Warlands's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Warlands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dice Gauntlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warlands ships an update every 2 months, Dice Gauntlet every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Warlands versus Dice Gauntlet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarlandsDice Gauntlet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperW-Cubed Studios, LLCJason Fraser

Bugs and requests

Warlands

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game freezes on home screen at startup
  • Buttons unresponsive on launch screen
  • App crashes 30 seconds after opening
  • Troop placement lag and loading delays
  • Screen flashing during enemy turns causing headaches
Show 7 more
  • Camera launching into blank space when zooming
  • Fog of war causing performance issues
  • Game crashes when changing match settings
  • Hexes not accepting troop placement
  • In-app purchase system not working
  • DLC maps unable to be purchased
  • Notifications not working properly

Requested features

16 requests
  • Custom map creation tool
  • Additional unit types (cavalry, faster units)
  • Castle and bridge construction mechanics
  • Team/alliance gameplay modes
  • Campaign mode or story progression
Show 11 more
  • More maps and game modes
  • Faster AI turn speed options
  • Real-world map packs (continents, countries)
  • Better damage system explanation
  • Improved graphics and textures
  • Battle music and sound effects
  • Discord integration for finding opponents
  • Ability to freely move camera during AI turns
  • Remove ads option or ad-free purchase
  • Team battle functionality
  • Larger map sizes

Dice Gauntlet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Warlands

One-time3
  • Map Pack - The Divided Lands$0.99
  • Map Pack - The High Seas$0.99
  • Map Pack - The Desolate Country$0.99
1 purchases

Dice Gauntlet

One-time1
  • Unlock the Full Gauntlet$4.99

Questions

Is Warlands free?
Warlands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dice Gauntlet free?
Dice Gauntlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Warlands or Dice Gauntlet have ads?
Warlands shows ads; Dice Gauntlet does not.
Which is updated more often, Warlands or Dice Gauntlet?
Warlands ships an update every 2 months, and Dice Gauntlet every 2 days. Most recently, Warlands was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dice Gauntlet on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons