Comparison

Dragon Dice vs Retro 8

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Dice

A simple dice game with Japanese aesthetics. Bet on even or odd outcomes of two dice to double your winnings or lose your bet. Experience a taste of Japan with its unique visuals and music.

Highlights
  • Simple dice betting gameplay
  • Predict even or odd outcomes
  • Double your winnings
  • Japanese-themed visuals and music
  • Fortune and luck prediction
Features
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It is a dice game in Japan since ancient times. You can use this game, Lucky yours today, Let’s see in fortune and luck for tomorrow! Game is very simple. Dice When shaken, paying the bet, And, Sum of two dice let rely on the even or odd. If you make a mistake, money that is bet is taken, When hit, the money will be back in doubling. In the overseas version, leaving the character font of Japan on purpose, BGM like Japan uses. Enjoy a taste of Japan.

About

Retro 8

Experience a simplified take on classic arcade space combat. Control your ship with simple swipes, and watch it automatically defend itself when idle. Level up your shooter by collecting experience to conquer increasingly challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Simple left/right swipe controls
  • Automatic operation when idle
  • Collect experience to power up shooter
  • Clear high-level stages
  • Retro 8-bit graphics
Features
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Retro and simple Space Invaders made easier on your smartphone! Only a simple left/right swipe is needed to control the game! The game switches to automatic operation when left unattended. Collect experience values to make your shooter stronger and clear high-level stages!

Screenshots

Dragon Dice4 screens
Retro 82 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dragon Dice at fortnightly against Retro 8's every 4 months. Dragon Dice also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dragon Dice against 5.0 for Retro 8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Dice ships an update fortnightly, Retro 8 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dragon Dice versus Retro 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon DiceRetro 8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperERXMasaharu Tsukamoto

Customer experience

Dragon Dice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retro 8

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Dice

No in-app purchases

None

Retro 8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Dice free?
Dragon Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro 8 free?
Retro 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Dice or Retro 8?
Dragon Dice and Retro 8 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dragon Dice or Retro 8 have ads?
Both Dragon Dice and Retro 8 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Dice or Retro 8?
Dragon Dice ships an update fortnightly, and Retro 8 every 4 months. Most recently, Dragon Dice was updated on October 7, 2026 and Retro 8 on October 24, 2026.

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