Dicefolk vs Solo Poko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Recruit mythical beasts
- Create custom teams
- Unique dice mechanics
- Command creatures to victory
- Evolve your team
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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.
Solo Poko
A solo card strategy game where players build poker hands to meet score targets and survive rounds. Strategically use power-ups and permanent upgrades, facing unique boss challenges. Every decision impacts your survival and progression.
- Poker hand building
- Score target challenges
- In-round shop for power-ups
- Permanent upgrade system
- Boss rounds with unique challenges
- Jokers as wild cards
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One deck. Endless possibilities. Solo Poko turns familiar poker hands into a solo strategy challenge. Build scoring combinations, make smart discards, and beat rising targets. Every hand counts—and every point above the target can help power your next round. PLAY YOUR HAND Select up to five cards from your hand to score. Chase a royal flush, make the most of a pair, or let a wild Joker complete your winning combination. BUILD YOUR STRATEGY Spend excess points between rounds on powerful tokens. Double your next hand’s score, gain another play, or use a Shield to survive a failed round. Fill three upgrade slots with bonuses that last throughout your run. TAKE ON THE BOSSES Every third round changes the rules. Face challenges that limit your plays, remove your discards, or reshape your scoring strategy. GO BEYOND ROUND 12 Clear the 12 core rounds, then keep pushing in endless mode with tougher targets and changing round modifiers. MAKE A COMEBACK Veteran Start gives you one chance to retry the round that ended your run, bringing your upgrades and tokens into a fresh deal. Unlock achievements, challenge the Game Center leaderboard, and chase your best run. Deal in. Spend smart. Make every hand count. FEATURES 30+ achievements with Game Center support iCloud sync — your progress and settings follow you across devices Haptic feedback and dynamic sound design Clean, distraction-free interface No ads. No paywalls. No gambling. No energy timers. Just fun. Every run is different. Every decision matters. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dicefolk at Free against Solo Poko's $1.99. Dicefolk also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 2). Solo Poko's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Dicefolk is free to download; Solo Poko costs $1.99 up front. Dicefolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Solo Poko asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solo Poko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dicefolk has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dicefolk ships an update fortnightly, Solo Poko every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Dicefolk | Solo Poko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 400 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good Shepherd Entertainment | Jason Shimkoski |
Customer experience
Dicefolk
Solo Poko
Bugs and requests
Dicefolk
Reported bugs
1 issue- Crashes on launch after update
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
Solo Poko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dicefolk
- Full Game Unlock$4.99
- Full Game$4.99
Solo Poko
No in-app purchases









