Shake 'em Dice vs Just Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shake 'em Dice
Simulate realistic dice rolls with 3D physics. Perfect for board games, entertaining children, or studying probability. Customize your dice and roll them with intuitive gestures.
- Realistic 3D dice physics
- Shake, tilt, or twist phone to roll
- Add and remove dice
- Pinch to zoom
- Tap for options
- Double tap to auto-shake
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Fantastic if you need dice for a board game, for entertaining a young child or for studying probability in maths. Tilt, twist and shake your phone to make the dice roll and tumble using realistic 3D physics. It's as if you have real dice inside your phone. Red dice are free. Green dice, gold coins, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 20 sided dice are available as an in-app purchase. Pinch to zoom, tap to show options, shake or double tap to automatically shake the dice. Add and remove dice and watch them tumble!
Just Dice
This app provides a digital dice rolling experience for board games, tabletop RPGs, and decision-making. It supports various dice types, allows custom dice creation, and offers features like roll history and locking individual dice for versatile gameplay.
- Roll up to 6 dice instantly
- Supports D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, Fudge, Elemental, Zodiac dice
- Create custom dice with number ranges 1-1000
- Mix and match dice types in Expert Mode
- Intuitive interface with engaging animations
- Roll history and tracking
- Lock individual dice for re-rolls
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Transform your iPhone into a clean, distraction-free digital dice tray. JustDice delivers instant rolls, authentic surface acoustics, and immersive CoreHaptics that let you feel every tap, toss, and lock. Whether you’re playing casual board games with family, running an epic D&D 5e campaign, or making quick daily decisions, JustDice is lightning-fast, battery-friendly, and always ready. 100% Offline. Zero Ads. Zero Tracking. Pure Rolling. ================================== WHY TABLETOP PLAYERS LOVE JUSTDICE ================================== • INTERACTIVE HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Roll a quick D6, D20, or flip a decision coin directly from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy mode—without even opening the app! • INSTANT ROLLS & TACTILE HAPTICS Feel the weight of every roll with precision Apple CoreHaptics vibration feedback and authentic sound effects recorded from real wood, velvet, and casino felt tables. • FULL POLYHEDRAL RPG SUITE (PRO) Equip your campaign with a complete polyhedral vault: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100. Roll mixed combinations simultaneously (e.g., 1d20 + 2d6 + 1d8) with instant sum totals and modifier calculations. • TAP TO LOCK FOR YAHTZEE & FARKLE Need to hold your scoring dice? Simply tap any die to lock it in place with a sleek glow and reroll the rest with a single touch—essential for Yahtzee, Farkle, Bunco, and Liar’s Dice. • CUSTOM DECISION & ARITHMETIC DICE (PRO) Create custom decision dice with your own text (Yes/No, Truth or Dare, Custom Names) or configure custom range step dice (e.g., 1–1000 step 100) for HP tracking, currency, and counters. • CLEAN MATS & EXOTIC THEMES (PRO) Customize your table with Velvet, Tavern Wood, and Casino Felt surfaces paired with Gold, Obsidian, and Ruby dice sets. • SESSION HISTORY & ROLL LOG Review your rolls over time with a complete session roll history to prove your luck is true. ================================== FREE VS. PRO FEATURES ================================== [ FREE TIER ] - Up to 6 standard d6 dice - Instant tap-to-roll & shake mechanics - Tap-to-lock dice mechanics (Yahtzee style) - Casino Felt & Emerald surfaces - 100% ad-free & offline play [ JUSTDICE PRO UNLOCK ] - Full Polyhedral RPG suite (d4, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100) - Simultaneous mixed multi-dice rolling - Custom Range Step generator & Custom Text dice - Themed sets (Fate/Fudge, Elemental, Zodiac) - All luxury dice colors & acoustic surfaces - Interactive Home & Lock Screen widgets - Unlimited session history Start your 3-Day Free Trial or unlock Lifetime access today to elevate your tabletop sessions! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/justdice-rollthedice/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just Dice at 4.7 against Shake 'em Dice's 3.6. Just Dice also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 63%). Shake 'em Dice's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (292 vs 50). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shake 'em Dice sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Just Dice sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Just Dice holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shake 'em Dice has 292 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Shake 'em Dice's written reviews are positive against 89% of Just Dice's.
Shake 'em Dice ships an update weekly, Just Dice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shake 'em Dice | Just Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (292 ratings) | 4.7 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 327 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Seber | MATEUSZ MIKULSKI |
Customer experience
Shake 'em Dice
Just Dice
Bugs and requests
Shake 'em Dice
Reported bugs
2 issues- App flashing on and off on some devices
- Dice vibrating rapidly when at rest
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to set aside certain dice
- Option to change dice size
- Support for more dice types (e.g. D20)
Just Dice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shake 'em Dice
- Green Dice$0.99
- Gold coin$0.99
- 12 Sided Dice$0.99
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- 4 Sided Dice$0.99
- 5 Sided Dice$0.99
- 10 Sided Dice$0.99
- 8 Sided Dice$0.99
- 20 Sided Dice$0.99
- 10 sided dice marked in tens$0.99
- 6 sided dice numbered$0.99
- All dice$1.99
Just Dice
- Unlimited rolls for 1 week$0.997 Days
- Full Access for a week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Full access for one month$4.991 Month
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- Premium Access for 1 week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Unlimited rolls for 3 months$5.993 Months
- Full access for 1 year$6.991 Year
- Unlimited rolls for 1 year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Access for 1 year$9.991 Year
- Lifetime access$6.99
- Lifetime full access$14.99
- Lifetime access$14.99
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