Comparison

Chessish vs PolyDice

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

Head to head
About

Chessish

Features
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A modern chess app with multiple game modes including Classic, Shuffled, and Crazy modes. Play against friends or challenge the computer AI.

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PolyDice

Features
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PolyDice is the dice roller that knows what game you're playing. Unlike generic dice apps, PolyDice renders every die exactly as it looks on the table โ€” geometric shapes with authentic game symbols, not generic dots. Whether you're investigating eldritch mysteries in Mansions of Madness, delving into dungeons in HeroQuest, or rolling a stealth check on a d20, every die looks the part. FEATURES โ€ข Geometric dice โ€” d4 through d20 rendered as their real face shapes (triangles, squares, diamonds, hexagons, decagons) โ€ข Authentic game symbols โ€” Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition and HeroQuest 1989 dice use actual icon assets, not approximations โ€ข Four game modes: โ€“ Generic: standard RPG dice (d3, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20) with numeric results โ€“ Mansions of Madness: red d8 dice with Elder Sign / Magnifying Glass / Blank faces and symbol counts โ€“ HeroQuest: gold d6 combat dice with Skull / Hero Shield / Monster Shield faces and symbol counts โ€“ Mixed Tray: combine dice from different game presets in one roll, with per-preset result breakdown โ€ข Multi-remove mode โ€” long-press any die to enter remove mode. All dice show an X button with a subtle wobble. Tap individual X buttons to remove multiple dice at once, tap outside to exit โ€ข Selective Reroll โ€” after rolling, tap any dice to highlight them, then reroll only the selected ones. Gold border marks your picks, unselected dice stay put โ€ข Step Roll โ€” roll dice one at a time instead of all at once. Perfect for tense skill checks, attack sequences, or any moment where each die matters โ€ข Dice sounds โ€” realistic multi-dice and single-die roll audio with randomized pitch variants. Toggle on/off from settings โ€ข Up to 9 dice with animated roll (shake, rotation, glow) โ€ข Dark minimalist UI โ€” no distractions, just your results PolyDice requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Chessish3 screens
PolyDice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PolyDice at none against Chessish's 1. PolyDice also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chessish's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Chessish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PolyDice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessish ships an update every 5 days, PolyDice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Chessish versus PolyDice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessishPolyDice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size120 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetareader Sweden ABSalvatore Rivieccio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessish

One-time1
  • Ta bort annonser$4.99
None

PolyDice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessish free?
Chessish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyDice free?
PolyDice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessish or PolyDice have ads?
Chessish shows ads; PolyDice does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessish or PolyDice?
Chessish ships an update every 5 days, and PolyDice fortnightly. Most recently, Chessish was updated on September 20, 2026 and PolyDice on September 16, 2026.

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