# Backpack Battles vs Dicefolk

The clearest difference is price: Dicefolk at Free against Backpack Battles's $9.99. Dicefolk also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Backpack Battles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Dicefolk is free to download; Backpack Battles costs $9.99 up front. Dicefolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backpack Battles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Backpack Battles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backpack Battles has 338 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Backpack Battles's written reviews are positive against 77% of Dicefolk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Backpack Battles ships an update every 8 days, Dicefolk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backpack Battles | Dicefolk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-battles/id6572290447/reviews)** | [4.3 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicefolk/id6744707892/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **338** | 54 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **77.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#102** | — |
| Size | 512 MB | 400 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Yaozuo Games Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696258859) | [Good Shepherd Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019007074) |

## What reviewers say

### Backpack Battles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-battles/id6572290447)

**Currently charting:** #102 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Strategize and battle using a meticulously organized backpack filled with items. Combine and craft powerful equipment to gain an advantage. Compete against other players in ranked or unranked modes with no time limits.

**Highlights:** Item placement strategy, Item combination and crafting, Real-player battles, Ranked and Unranked modes, No time limits, Leaderboard climbing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Dicefolk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dicefolk/id6744707892)

Assemble a team of mythical beasts and lead them to victory using a unique dice-based combat system. Recruit and evolve your creatures to create the ultimate Chimera Summoner.

**Highlights:** Recruit mythical beasts, Create custom teams, Unique dice mechanics, Command creatures to victory, Evolve your team

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |
| Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Improves on the pick up and play aspect
- 👍 Lots of depth and the right amount of meta progression
- 👍 Reasonably priced
- 👍 Intuitive gameplay
- 👍 Strategic and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on launch after update
- 👎 Not the full game, must purchase separately

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch after update

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backpack Battles free?

Backpack Battles costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dicefolk free?

Dicefolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backpack Battles or Dicefolk?

Backpack Battles is rated higher. Backpack Battles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Dicefolk averages 4.3 from 54 ratings.

### Do Backpack Battles or Dicefolk have ads?

Neither Backpack Battles nor Dicefolk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backpack Battles or Dicefolk?

Backpack Battles ships an update every 8 days, and Dicefolk fortnightly. Most recently, Backpack Battles was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dicefolk on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*