Comparison

Hexblem vs DICO

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

Head to head
About

Hexblem

Features
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Hexblem is a Competitive Roguelite RPG Board Game that uses an app to randomize every game session. Explore ever-changing maps, face unique enemies, survive events and quests, and manage resources to fulfill missions before time runs out. As players uncover the map, global events trigger, the difficulty rises, and the final boss โ€” the Unbeatable โ€” appears. If no one defeats it before the countdown ends, everyone loses. Every move counts. Will you be the one to overcome the impossible? Features: โ€ข Dynamic random maps for endless replayability โ€ข Strategic turn-based combat โ€ข Infinite adventure trees and replayability โ€ข Global events that change the course of each game โ€ข Play solo or with up to 4 players

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DICO

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Turn a fistful of dice into impossible scores. DICO is a hand-made dice roguelike about matching, multiplying and pushing your luck one throw too far. Every score is counted! Line up groups and straights, chain relics in the right order, and watch a modest handful of dice erupt into a blaze of numbers. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap the dice you want to keep, reroll the rest, then score your read. - Matching faces multiply: a pair of 6s is x6, three 6s is x36. High faces are everything. - Three throws per trial. Beat the target before you run out. - Spend a Bend charge to nudge a single die up or down when you are one face short. BUILD AN ENGINE, NOT A HAND Between trials a market sells Relics, die materials and one-shot Rituals. Relics resolve LEFT TO RIGHT and you drag them into order yourself - sequencing them is the real decision, the same way it is in a deck-builder. Forge a die into Iron for flat points, Gold for coins, Silver for a safe multiplier, Glass for a bigger one that might shatter, or Obsidian that cannot break. SEVEN MODES, FIVE STAKES From a two-die mode where every die spawns its twin, to a seven-die mode that banishes your highest unmatched die on every read. Each mode breaks one rule and asks for a different plan. Five difficulty stakes on top, from the gentle Seer to the merciless Voidseer. RULE-BREAKING BOSSES Every third trial is a boss that suspends one law of the game - one hides half your dice until you score, one taxes your winnings, one feeds slowly on groups that grow too large. Beating them is a puzzle, not a coin flip. SAME SEED, SAME DICE Runs are seeded. Share a seed and a friend gets the exact dice you got, in the same order - so a better score is a better plan, never luckier rolls. ALSO INSIDE - Over 70 relics, companions, materials and bosses to discover, with a gallery that fills in as you find them. - A living mascot who laughs, sulks and schemes while you play. - Midnight-indigo art and a hand-made lo-fi soundtrack. - Ten languages. Plays offline, in one hand, in five-minute sessions. Ads are optional and always opt-in - you tap a button to watch one, or you never do. Purchases are cosmetics and convenience; scoring power is never for sale. The dice are waiting.

Screenshots

Hexblem3 screens
DICO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexblem at none against DICO's 11. Hexblem also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DICO's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DICO sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Hexblem asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hexblem ships an update weekly, DICO daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Hexblem versus DICO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexblemDICO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size162 MB105 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPABLO LOPEZ NAVARROYasin Trk

In-app purchases

None

Hexblem

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

DICO

One-time11
  • Starter Bundle$1.49
  • Ruby Dice$1.49
  • The Abyss$1.49
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  • Sapphire Dice$1.49
  • Aurora$1.49
  • Prismatic DICO$2.49
  • Obsidian Gold DICO$2.49
  • Celestial DICO$2.49
  • Gilded Card Frame$2.49
  • The Parlour Set$3.49
  • Golden Rain$4.49

Questions

Is Hexblem free?
Hexblem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DICO free?
DICO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hexblem or DICO have ads?
DICO shows ads; Hexblem does not.
Which is updated more often, Hexblem or DICO?
Hexblem ships an update weekly, and DICO daily. Most recently, Hexblem was updated on October 28, 2026 and DICO on October 29, 2026.

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