Comparison

Scarecrow Tactics vs Dicefolk

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

Head to head
About

Scarecrow Tactics

Engage in a strategic card game where deception is key. Use scarecrow cards to mislead opponents about your soldier count and win region battles. Collect unique scarecrows and mercenaries to enhance your gameplay in this psychological warfare experience.

Highlights
  • Deceptive scarecrow card abilities
  • Strategic soldier placement
  • Region battle mechanics
  • Collectable scarecrows and mercenaries
  • Psychological warfare gameplay
Features
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Game Introduction: "Scarecrow Tactics" is a strategy card game where players use scarecrow cards to deceive each other about the number of their soldiers. With unique yet simple rules, strategic scarecrows, and quirky, hideous mercenaries, players must survive a dreadful battle where losing means being devoured by water deers! Game Features: This game targets players who enjoy mental battles that require a mix of luck and intense psychological warfare, this game challenges you to strategically place your soldier cards to win region battles while using scarecrow cards to deceive your opponents about your soldier numbers and gain additional points. Each scarecrow card has a different ability, and as you play, you can collect a variety of scarecrows and mercenaries, adding to the fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dicefolk

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
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As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.

Screenshots

Scarecrow Tactics4 screens
Dicefolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dicefolk at 4.2 against Scarecrow Tactics's 3.8. Scarecrow Tactics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, 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. Scarecrow Tactics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Dicefolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dicefolk holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Scarecrow Tactics's written reviews are positive against 77% of Dicefolk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scarecrow Tactics ships an update every 3 days, Dicefolk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scarecrow Tactics versus Dicefolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarecrow TacticsDicefolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (35 ratings)4.2 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3553 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB400 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHYUNJOONG KIMGood Shepherd Entertainment

Customer experience

Scarecrow Tactics

All ratings34 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative24.8%

Dicefolk

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.0%

User reviews

Scarecrow Tactics

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and innovative gameplay
  • 🧠 Deep strategy and mind games
  • 🎨 Great art style and atmosphere
  • 👍 Easy to learn, fun to master
  • 📚 Interesting story/campaign

Room to improve

  • 📉 Low player count/matchmaking issues
  • ⏳ Long loading times
  • 🔌 Connection issues and lag
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💸 Pay-to-win concerns

Dicefolk

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Scarecrow Tactics

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Login issues (infinite loop, unable to sign in, especially with Apple/Google)
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Connection errors and disconnections
  • Game not loading or stuck on loading screen
  • In-game purchases not reflecting
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  • Card animations not loading
  • Score calculation errors
  • Matchmaking issues (AI opponents, long waits)
  • Game gets stuck after returning from a match
  • Friend battle requests not working
  • Specific card/mercenary bugs (e.g., '야바위꾼' mercenary)
  • Server issues
  • Language button not working
  • AI is slow

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more campaign chapters
  • Increase player base/improve matchmaking
  • Add more content (cards, modes)
  • Improve tutorial/rule explanations
  • Add Russian language support
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  • Add Vietnamese language support
  • Add 2v2 mode
  • Add friend battles
  • More ways to earn in-game currency

Dicefolk

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Crashes on launch after update

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scarecrow Tactics

Subscriptions4
  • More XP!$0.997 Days
  • A box of carrots$1.991 Month
  • Even more XP!$2.991 Month
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  • Two boxes of carrots!$4.992 Months
One-time6
  • Carrot soup$0.99
  • Lani Gho's Offer!$0.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99
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  • Carrot sandwich$4.99
  • Carrot beer$9.99
  • Carrot chicken$24.99
2 purchases

Dicefolk

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Scarecrow Tactics free?
Scarecrow Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dicefolk free?
Dicefolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scarecrow Tactics or Dicefolk?
Dicefolk is rated higher. Scarecrow Tactics averages 3.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Dicefolk averages 4.2 from 53 ratings.
Do Scarecrow Tactics or Dicefolk have ads?
Neither Scarecrow Tactics nor Dicefolk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scarecrow Tactics or Dicefolk?
Scarecrow Tactics ships an update every 3 days, and Dicefolk fortnightly. Most recently, Scarecrow Tactics was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dicefolk on October 23, 2026.

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