Comparison

Slice & Dice vs Backword

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

Head to head
About

Slice & Dice

Engage in tactical dice-rolling combat with a party of five unique heroes. Navigate through challenging levels filled with monsters, aiming to defeat the final boss. Be warned, a single loss means starting the entire adventure over.

Highlights
  • Tactical dice-rolling combat
  • Control 5 unique heroes
  • 20 levels of monsters
  • Permadeath roguelike progression
  • Boss battles
Features
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Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).

About

Backword

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Backword brings three word games and a Word of the Day together into one daily ritual to get your brain moving. Play Backword, a clever six-letter word game where the answer reveals from the end. Solve a fresh daily crossword. Then take on a deeper weekly crossword when you want a bigger challenge. Every day counts. Build the highest score you can across all three games over a rolling 14-day period, climb the rating tiers, and see how long you can sustain the top level. Track your progress, protect your streaks, use hints when you need them, and return to the archive whenever you want another puzzle. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Backword gives you a satisfying word challenge to come back to every day. Features: - Daily Backword puzzle - Daily crossword - Weekly crossword - Word of the Day - Rolling 14-day score - Rating tiers to climb and maintain - Streaks, stats, and completion tracking - Puzzle archive - Hints when you get stuck - Optional Pro upgrade for an ad-free experience, unlimited archive access, and unlimited hints Currently only supports English language Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Slice & Dice4 screens
Backword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slice & Dice at none against Backword's shown. Slice & Dice also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Backword's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slice & Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backword sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slice & Dice ships an update every 3 months, Backword every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slice & Dice versus Backword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlice & DiceBackword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (888 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings888 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver GarlandSean Williams

Bugs and requests

Slice & Dice

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notch coverage issues on some devices
  • Sound distortion after extended play

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save syncing across devices
  • Colorblind mode
  • Ability to reposition UI elements in vertical mode

Backword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slice & Dice

One-time1
  • Full Game$8.99
2 purchases

Backword

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Pass7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Slice & Dice free?
Slice & Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backword free?
Backword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slice & Dice or Backword have ads?
Backword shows ads; Slice & Dice does not.
Which is updated more often, Slice & Dice or Backword?
Slice & Dice ships an update every 3 months, and Backword every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slice & Dice was updated on September 27, 2026 and Backword on September 18, 2026.

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