Comparison

Dicefolk vs Capture the King

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

Head to head
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.

About

Capture the King

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Capture the King is an Ethiopian royal strategy board game from Da Mystro Gamings. Each player commands two pawns and one king on a connected nine-point board. Move one piece at a time along the golden lines, plan around your opponent, and form a valid three-piece line to win. Features: • Fast royal strategy matches • Local Player vs Player • Player vs AI with three difficulty levels • Online multiplayer • Optional DMG account for saved chips and records • Coin flip for first move Game chips are for entertainment only. They have no cash value and cannot be redeemed, sold, or exchanged for real-world prizes.

Screenshots

Dicefolk4 screens
Capture the King3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capture the King at none against Dicefolk's 2. Dicefolk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dicefolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Capture the King asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicefolk ships an update fortnightly, Capture the King every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dicefolk versus Capture the King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicefolkCapture the King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size400 MB29 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperGood Shepherd EntertainmentDa Mystro Gamings LLC

Bugs and requests

Dicefolk

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Crashes on launch after update

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

Capture the King

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dicefolk

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
  • Full Game$4.99
None

Capture the King

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dicefolk free?
Dicefolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capture the King free?
Capture the King is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dicefolk or Capture the King have ads?
Capture the King shows ads; Dicefolk does not.
Which is updated more often, Dicefolk or Capture the King?
Dicefolk ships an update fortnightly, and Capture the King every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dicefolk was updated on October 23, 2026 and Capture the King on October 13, 2026.

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