Chessish vs PolyDice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Chessish
Read full descriptionHide full description
A modern chess app with multiple game modes including Classic, Shuffled, and Crazy modes. Play against friends or challenge the computer AI.
PolyDice
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 โข Geometric dice โ d4 through d20 rendered as their real face shapes (triangles, squares, diamonds, hexagons, decagons) โข Authentic game symbols โ Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition and HeroQuest 1989 dice use actual icon assets, not approximations โข 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 โข 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 โข 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 โข 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 โข Dice sounds โ realistic multi-dice and single-die roll audio with randomized pitch variants. Toggle on/off from settings โข Up to 9 dice with animated roll (shake, rotation, glow) โข Dark minimalist UI โ no distractions, just your results PolyDice requires iOS 17 or later.
Screenshots
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Chessish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PolyDice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chessish ships an update every 5 days, PolyDice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chessish | PolyDice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Betareader Sweden AB | Salvatore Rivieccio |
In-app purchases
Chessish
- Ta bort annonser$4.99
PolyDice
No in-app purchases









