Comparison

New Ludo vs Simple Ludo

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

Head to head
About

New Ludo

Experience a classic dice board game with a strategic twist. Play in teams, utilize unique power-ups like weather effects, and choose from a wide variety of fun game pieces. Enjoy enhanced AI and intuitive controls for a dynamic gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Team Mode gameplay
  • Over 10 unique piece selections
  • Lucky Draw for free Magic Dices
  • Team Push rule
  • Enhanced AI
  • Weather system (Tornado, Rainstorm)
Features
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New Ludo brings classic aeroplane chess to iPhone and iPad. Play with friends on one device or take on computer opponents. No account is needed, and matches work offline. PLAY YOUR WAY - Up to four players: free-for-all or teams, including 2v2 and 1v3. - Easy and Hard computer opponents. - A spinning wheel picks who goes first. - Sprint Race: a team wins as soon as one member brings all four pieces home. ITEMS THAT CHANGE THE GAME - Magic Dice: choose the exact roll when it matters. - Mines: place one on an empty square. A piece that ends its move there goes back to base, and after three rounds the mine explodes and pushes nearby pieces. - Turn Magic Dice and Mines on or off separately for players and AI. WEATHER AND HOUSE RULES - Rainstorms and tornadoes shake up the route. Switch each one on or off and set how often the weather changes. - Adjust Take Off, Team Push, Bad Six and Bounce Back. - Turn on move guides to see where each piece will land. MAKE IT YOURS - 34 built-in piece designs, or turn your own photos into piece icons. - Colorful and dark boards, four built-in backgrounds, plus your own photo backgrounds. COINS AND STORE - Earn 100 coins from an optional rewarded video, and 10-60 more from the Lucky Draw after a win. - Exchange coins for Magic Dice and Mines, or buy 500, 2,000 or 4,000 coin packs. - A one-time Remove Ads purchase removes banner and interstitial ads. Rewarded videos stay optional. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad, plus iPad multitasking windows. - Matches save automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. - Play at 1x, 2x or 3x speed and pause at any time. - Track scores and wins with Game Center leaderboards. Matches can be played offline; ads, in-app purchases and Game Center require an internet connection. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian and Japanese. Pick your team, roll the dice and race your pieces home!

About

Simple Ludo

This board game app offers a creative team mode where players can join forces against others. Challenge friends with unique gameplay mechanics like 'Team Push' and track your progress with detailed statistics. Enjoy a classic game with enhanced AI and customizable player icons.

Highlights
  • Creative Team Mode
  • Team Push gameplay rule
  • More than 10 player icons
  • Lucky Draw for free Magic Dices
  • Enhanced AI design
  • Detailed game data statistics
Features
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Ludo is one of the most popular board games in many counties. This Simple Ludo, support "Team Mode" creatively, you can play together with friends in one team against others in another team. If you are a good player, you can challenge 1 vs 3! * More than 10 kinds of player icons. * Lucky Draw after each game, get free Magic Dices. * Creatively Team Mode. * New game rule 'Team Push' : the pieces in the same team can push forward each other when they fall into one grid. * Enhanced AI design. * Detailed game data statistics. How to play? * Each player has 4 planes start in the base. * Roll the dice to move each plane around the board. * Plane will jump if stop at the grid has the same color with the plane. * Plane will kick other planes back to base if stop at the grid that other places already stopped at. The planes with the same team do not kick each other. * All planes reach the goal in a team firstly, the team win.

Screenshots

New Ludo4 screens
Simple Ludo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: New Ludo at 93% against Simple Ludo's 50%. New Ludo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). Simple Ludo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Ludo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Ludo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New Ludo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Ludo has 132 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of New Ludo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple Ludo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Ludo ships an update every 2 months, Simple Ludo every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
New Ludo versus Simple Ludo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew LudoSimple Ludo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (132 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志伟 赖少箐 岑

Customer experience

New Ludo

All ratings132 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews268 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.9%

Simple Ludo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

New Ludo

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes during gameplay
  • Game crashes at startup after recent iOS updates
  • Winner detection malfunction - wrong player declared winner
  • Game not opening after version update
  • Infinite loop bug preventing game completion
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  • Game cutting out mid-game frequently
  • Tapping responsiveness issues with small icons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer with chat functionality
  • Easier way to obtain cosmetic items (hats)
  • In-game purchase option for ad removal more visible
  • Piece count markers for spaces with multiple pieces
  • Better tutorial or directions at startup

Simple Ludo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

New Ludo

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 4000 Coins$4.99
2 purchases

Simple Ludo

One-time2
  • 100 Magic Dices$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is New Ludo free?
New Ludo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Ludo free?
Simple Ludo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, New Ludo or Simple Ludo?
New Ludo is rated higher. New Ludo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Simple Ludo averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do New Ludo or Simple Ludo have ads?
Both New Ludo and Simple Ludo show ads.
Which is updated more often, New Ludo or Simple Ludo?
New Ludo ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Ludo every 15 months. Most recently, New Ludo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Ludo on November 6, 2026.

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