Farkle vs Original Farkle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farkle
A fun dice game for all ages where players roll dice to score points. The goal is to reach 10,000 points by strategically accumulating scores and avoiding "Farkles". It's a simple yet engaging game of chance and strategy.
- Dice rolling gameplay
- Score accumulation
- Reach 10,000 points goal
- Avoid Farkles
- Family-friendly
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Farkle- is a great game for the whole family. Roll the dice and score points until you reach 10,000. Be careful not to roll a Farkle along the way!
Original Farkle
Experience the classic dice game with this app. Play against AI or human opponents, or practice solo. Enjoy the game in either landscape or portrait mode on any iPhone or iPad.
- Classic Farkle gameplay
- Play against computer
- Multiplayer mode
- Solo play
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Original, classic Farkle. Play against computer opponents or other human players (or by yourself). Play in landscape or portrait mode. Fits full screen on any and all iPhones and iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Original Farkle at 4.7 against Farkle's 4.0. Original Farkle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). Farkle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Farkle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Original Farkle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Original Farkle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Original Farkle has 4.6K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Farkle's written reviews are positive against 47% of Original Farkle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Farkle ships an update every 15 months, Original Farkle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farkle | Original Farkle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (37 ratings) | 4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better | 46.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | Scott Slocum |
Customer experience
Farkle
Original Farkle
Bugs and requests
Farkle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Original Farkle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to bank points
- Incorrect scoring calculations
- Unresponsive buttons and controls
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable scoring options
- Multiplayer mode with friends
- Improved dice roll randomization
In-app purchases
Farkle
- Remove Ads$4.99
Original Farkle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Farkle free?
Is Original Farkle free?
Which has better reviews, Farkle or Original Farkle?
Do Farkle or Original Farkle have ads?
Which is updated more often, Farkle or Original Farkle?
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