Comparison

Authority Counter vs Dice Throw

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

Head to head
About

Authority Counter

Track scores for the board game Star Empires with this convenient app. It supports up to four players, offers customizable flag colors for easy identification, and allows for point rotation for shared play. Adjust the starting authority value and enjoy a space-themed background.

Highlights
  • Up to four player support
  • Customizable flag colors
  • Point rotation for shared play
  • Adjustable starting authority
  • Apple Watch app
  • Space background
Features
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This is a simple but effective app for keeping score in the board game Star Empires. The app has features that make the gameplay convenient and understandable. - Support for up to four players. - Selection of the flag color for visual differentiation of each player's points. - Display of buttons on both sides and rotation of points: for convenient play at one table. - Selection of the starting value of authority. - Apple Watch app .. and space background.

About

Dice Throw

Features
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Dice Throw turns your phone into a real dice tray. Drop in any mix of coins, d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, d12s and d20s - up to 10 dice at once - then tap the felt, tap a die, shake your phone, or drag-and-flick a held die to throw. Real 3D physics drives every roll, so no two throws land the same way, and dice cast real contact shadows so you can always tell how high they're bouncing. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Feels like real dice: real 3D physics (gravity, friction, restitution, wall and floor collisions) drives every roll - Looks like a real dice tray: a photographed wooden box frames the table, and every die is finished in a real material - marble, brushed steel, copper, gold, wood - Sounds like real dice: each die gets a believable sound budget per throw instead of a noisy clatter on every bounce, plus a distinct coin-toss sound for the coin - Answers "what can I even roll?" instantly: a stats box shows the mean, minimum, and maximum possible total for your current dice pool the moment you add or remove a die - Remembers your rolls: every throw is saved automatically, with a scrollable chart of recent totals and a full per-throw breakdown FEATURES - Seven die types: coin, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 - Tap, shake, or drag-and-flick to throw - Long-press a die to pick it up, aim, and throw it in a specific direction, or drag it off the table to remove it - Real-time mean / min / max readout for your current dice pool - Rolling 7-throw results strip and a decelerating count-up animation on your total - Full throw history with a scrollable bar chart and per-throw dice breakdown - 6 and 9 are marked with a dot so they can never be misread - Settings for sound, haptics, shake-to-throw, and shake sensitivity No ads. No in-app purchases. No account to create. Just dice.

Screenshots

Authority Counter4 screens
Dice Throw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Authority Counter at every 2 weeks against Dice Throw's monthly. Authority Counter also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authority Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, Dice Throw monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Authority Counter versus Dice Throw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthority CounterDice Throw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav Antonovoz soffy

In-app purchases

None

Authority Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Dice Throw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Authority Counter free?
Authority Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dice Throw free?
Dice Throw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Authority Counter or Dice Throw have ads?
Neither Authority Counter nor Dice Throw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Authority Counter or Dice Throw?
Authority Counter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dice Throw monthly. Most recently, Authority Counter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dice Throw on October 28, 2026.

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