Dice Roller Simulator vs Cranky Uncle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dice Roller Simulator
This app simulates rolling dice for board games or making decisions. It offers customizable backgrounds and dice colors, with the ability to roll up to five dice at once. Enjoy a smooth rolling animation and retina display support.
- Roll up to 5 dice simultaneously
- Shake or tap to roll
- Customizable backgrounds and dice colors
- Realistic rolling animation
- Retina display support
- No ads
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Have you lost your dice? Are you bored with your dice and what to use virtual one? Here’s an app for you – a nice and simple dice roller simulator useful for board games, deciding on something and anything you can think of :) Features: - tap dice or shake iPhone/iPod to roll a dice - 6 backgrounds and 3 dice colours to choose - roll up to 5 dices at once - nice rolling animation - retina display support - no ads - you can’t loose it :)
Cranky Uncle
Learn to identify and counter common arguments and conspiracy theories used to deny science. By understanding the tactics of misinformation, you can become more resilient against false claims about topics like climate change, evolution, and vaccination.
- Identify rhetorical techniques
- Spot logical fallacies
- Counter science denial arguments
- Build resilience against misinformation
- Learn about climate change denial
- Understand evolution denial tactics
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We all have a cranky uncle who thinks he knows better than the world’s scientists. But how do you make sense of his arguments and conspiracy theories? The way to understand your cranky uncle is to become a cranky uncle! If you’re going to spot someone cheating at cards, first you have to learn how to cheat at cards. In this game, Cranky Uncle teaches you the rhetorical techniques and logical fallacies he uses to deny science. Climate change, evolution, vaccination, a round Earth - he’s never met a science he wouldn’t deny! The deeper you get into the game, the more resilient you become against misinformation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cranky Uncle at Free against Dice Roller Simulator's $1.99. Cranky Uncle also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2). Dice Roller Simulator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 38%). On update cadence, 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
Cranky Uncle is free to download; Dice Roller Simulator costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dice Roller Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cranky Uncle has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Dice Roller Simulator's written reviews are positive against 38% of Cranky Uncle's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dice Roller Simulator | Cranky Uncle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 38.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Internet Designs | Skeptical Science |
Customer experience
Dice Roller Simulator
Cranky Uncle
Bugs and requests
Dice Roller Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cranky Uncle
Reported bugs
10 issues- App stuck on start/loading screen
- Blank screens after sign-in
- Quizzes not loading
- Dialogue boxes not fitting on screen
- App crashes on submit
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- Progress not updating
- Learn more button loops back
- App glitches and runs Bitcoin (user claim)
- Half screen blank
- Login process problematic
Requested features
6 requests- More polish and refinement
- More levels and content
- International users need familiar references
- Reconsider encouraging quick answers for points
- Add dark mode option
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- Improve punctuation and text display
In-app purchases
Dice Roller Simulator
No in-app purchases
Cranky Uncle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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