Shell Mania vs Bunco Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shell Mania
Train your shell game skills with this app. It offers multiple difficulty levels and shell counts, with high-definition graphics and smooth performance. Compete with friends via Game Center.
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Adjustable shell count (3-6)
- HD graphics with retina support
- Smooth 60 FPS performance
- Game Center integration
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Are you tired of losing money at the shell game? Shell Mania can help you! Now you are able to train the shell game on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and the best thing is: You won´t be tricked! Shell Mania features: + Three difficulty modes + Play with 3-6 shells + HD graphics with retina- and full iPad-support + steady framerates with 60 FPS on most devices + Full "Game Center"-support
Bunco Classic
Experience a comprehensive collection of dice-rolling games with multiple variations and gameplay modes. Enjoy realistic or flat dice styles and compete against AI with adjustable difficulty. Track your scores and master tie-breaking strategies.
- Multiple Bunco variations
- Classic and Coin gameplay modes
- Realistic 3D or flat dice styles
- Three AI difficulty options
- Score card at game end
- Tiebreaker scoring
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The #1 Bunco App Worldwide! Experience the ultimate Bunco collection loved by players everywhere since 2012. Enjoy one app for all your Apple devices — buy once, play anywhere! Packed with excitement, this all-in-one game includes 5 Bunco variations plus 3 fun bonus games, each available in Classic or Coin gameplay modes. Whether you’re a casual roller or a competitive Bunco pro, this is the most complete and entertaining Bunco experience ever created! Now, pick your dice style: realistic 3D or clean flat. There are six rounds in each set of Bunco. The bell signals the beginning and the end of each round. Players earn points by rolling three dice. In each round, players are trying to roll the same number as the number of the round (for example, rolling at least one 3 in Round 3). One point is awarded for each number rolled that matches the round number. A player continues rolling until no points are scored. The dice then pass to the computer (3 different AI options to choose from). The round is over when 21 points total is reached. Rolling three-of-a-kind of the same number of the round you're on is a BUNCO! It is worth 21 points! Rolling three-of-a-kind other than the number of the round you're on is worth 5 points. Score Card is presented at the end of each game. Tiebreakers: 1) Most Wins (rounds) 2) Most Buncos (total) 3) Highest Score (total)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shell Mania at 100% against Bunco Classic's 42%. Shell Mania also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). Bunco Classic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Shell Mania is free to download; Bunco Classic costs $2.99 up front. Shell Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bunco Classic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bunco Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shell Mania has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Shell Mania's written reviews are positive against 42% of Bunco Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shell Mania ships an update every 38 months, Bunco Classic every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Shell Mania | Bunco Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sprakelsoft GmbH | Eugene Khmelevsky Inc. |
Customer experience
Shell Mania
Bunco Classic
In-app purchases
Shell Mania
- Remove ads!$0.99
Bunco Classic
- 500 coins$0.99
- 2000 coins$1.99
- 500 Games$2.99
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- 5000 Games$3.99
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