The Ancient Ways vs Solar Dice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ancient Ways
Embark on an adventure across the globe by utilizing ancient stone archways as portals to new destinations. Explore diverse locations, engage in mini-games, collect unique Tarot cards, and uncover mysterious artifacts.
- Portal-based world exploration
- In-game mini-games
- Tarot card collection
- Artifact discovery
- Mystery solving
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Adventure around the world using an Ancient form of travel, stone archways. Each archway is a portal to a faraway destination. Explore, play games, collect Tarot Cards, discover Artifacts, and try to solve the great mysteries of the world.
Solar Dice
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Solar Dice is a turn-based strategy game that blends dice mechanics with card-based gameplay in a fun and vibrant 3D world. Players take on the roles of quirky adventurers or robot explorers competing on a solar-powered board. Each turn, you roll the dice, play special cards (such as EVEN to force an even result), and move across the board to collect resources like bolts and coins. These resources can be used to upgrade your dice or unlock stronger combinations and abilities. Key Features: •Upgradeable dice with customizable face combinations •Strategic card play to influence dice results •Colorful 3D visuals and charming character designs •Accessible yet tactical gameplay for all ages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Ancient Ways at every 2 months against Solar Dice's every 13 months. Solar Dice's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Ancient Ways ships an update every 2 months, Solar Dice every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Ancient Ways | Solar Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Crittenden | Kevin Nguyen |
In-app purchases
The Ancient Ways
No in-app purchases
Solar Dice
No in-app purchases
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