Comparison

Swipe Dice! vs Crystal Mender

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

Head to head
About

Swipe Dice!

Navigate mazes by rolling dice to reach goals and collect points from black dice. Manage your moves carefully to complete levels within limits. Utilize power-ups like bonus dice and shuffling to overcome challenges, including rival red dice in special modes.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling maze navigation
  • Point collection from black dice
  • Limited move challenges
  • Power-up assistance
  • Rival dice challenges
Features
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Roll your dice through a maze of black dice to reach your goal. Black dice are placed within the maze to earn points. Once you interact with a black die, you must interact with at least three other black dice before you can interact with it again! Be cautious! You have a limited number of moves to complete the levels before reaching the target number without exhausting your available moves. POWERUPS You have three power-up features available at the bottom of the screen to assist you. You can use these to make it easier to pass levels: - Bonus Dice - Max Value - Shuffle In addition to all this, in challenge levels, you can take on rival red dice.

About

Crystal Mender

Features
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Crystal shards scattered. Cracks waiting to be aligned. Not a match-3 — geometric restoration. Rotate the fragments, connect the crack lines end-to-end, and make the crystal whole. Intuition, patience, and a touch of logic. GAME MODES Campaign: 170 hand-crafted levels across 9 tiers. Starts with simple 3x3 grids and scales to complex 9x9 puzzles. New mechanics unlock as you progress: ice tiles, locked tiles, shadow tiles, chain links, and more. Time Attack: Complete as many crystals as possible in 90 seconds. Find the balance between speed and accuracy. Beat your personal best. Weekly Tournament: Three difficulty tracks every week. Same puzzles, same conditions — pure skill. Compete on the global leaderboard. Daily Rift: A new special puzzle every day. Solve it without missing a day, collect the daily reward, and maintain your streak. Duel: Async ghost multiplayer. Watch your opponent's recorded moves play out in real time and try to beat them. Expedition (Roguelite): 10-room single-life adventure. Each room brings a different puzzle, reward, and hazard. One mistake resets all your progress. Can you make it to the end? Boss Battle: Defeat the Weekly Crystal Boss across 3 phases. A new challenge every week. CRYSTAL DUST ECONOMY Earn Crystal Dust as you play. Buy hints, unlock costumes, spin the Crystal Wheel. Watch ads for bonus rewards. Zero pay-to-win. WHY CRYSTAL MENDER? * Completely original geometric mechanic * 170 hand-crafted levels across 9 tiers * 7 distinct game modes * Weekly tournaments with global leaderboard * Daily puzzles with streak rewards * Roguelite expedition with permadeath * Free to play, optional support EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tinyurl.com/3vv9wkaf

Screenshots

Swipe Dice!4 screens
Crystal Mender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Dice! at none against Crystal Mender's 10. Swipe Dice! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Crystal Mender sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Swipe Dice! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swipe Dice! ships an update every 2 weeks, Crystal Mender weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swipe Dice! versus Crystal Mender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe Dice!Crystal Mender
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBugra SusluIBRAHIM ZIHNI TUNCSIPER

In-app purchases

None

Swipe Dice!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Crystal Mender

Subscriptions1
  • Crystal Club Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Energy Refill$1.99
  • Crystal Dust 5,000$4.99
  • Booster - Energy Plus$6.99
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  • Booster - Dust Rush$7.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Booster - Expedition Guard$14.99
  • Crystal Dust 25,000$19.99
  • Legend Pack$29.99
  • Crystal Dust 70,000$49.99

Questions

Is Swipe Dice! free?
Swipe Dice! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystal Mender free?
Crystal Mender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swipe Dice! or Crystal Mender have ads?
Both Swipe Dice! and Crystal Mender show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swipe Dice! or Crystal Mender?
Swipe Dice! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crystal Mender weekly. Most recently, Swipe Dice! was updated on October 6, 2026 and Crystal Mender on October 12, 2026.

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