# Basic Buddies vs Payroll Dice

The clearest difference is price: Basic Buddies at Free against Payroll Dice's $4.99. Basic Buddies also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Payroll Dice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Basic Buddies is free to download; Payroll Dice costs $4.99 up front. Basic Buddies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Payroll Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Basic Buddies against 5.0 for Payroll Dice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payroll Dice has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Basic Buddies's written reviews are positive against 80% of Payroll Dice's.

Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, Payroll Dice every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basic Buddies | Payroll Dice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-buddies-the-descent/id6756925711/reviews) | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payroll-dice/id6760189922/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#80** |
| Size | 52 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Hoffart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863713553) | [George Timms](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704980224) |

## What reviewers say

### Basic Buddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-buddies-the-descent/id6756925711)

Experience a fast-paced arcade game focused on vertical descent and precision movement. Navigate a continuously generating world with unique challenges and unlockable content. Master timing and control to survive longer and achieve higher scores.

**Highlights:** Four unique game modes, Endless vertically scrolling gameplay, Responsive mobile controls, Unlockable characters and customization, Coin-based progression, Designed for quick sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coin Pack (100 Coins) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coin Pack (500 Coins) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium Upgrade (No Ads) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coin Pack (1,500 Coins) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Coin Pack (5,000 Coins) | $9.99 | one-time |


### Payroll Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/payroll-dice/id6760189922)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Strategically manipulate dice rolls to score points and pay off debts. Build unique dice combinations with new faces and synergies to overcome challenges. Face a loan shark in boss rounds with random modifiers and test your skills in an endless mode.

**Highlights:** Strategic dice manipulation, Dice face customization, Synergy crafting, Boss rounds with modifiers, Unlockable dice sets, Endless mode, Bite-sized runs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basic Buddies free?

Basic Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Payroll Dice free?

Payroll Dice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Basic Buddies or Payroll Dice?

Basic Buddies and Payroll Dice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 11 ratings respectively.

### Do Basic Buddies or Payroll Dice have ads?

Basic Buddies shows ads; Payroll Dice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Basic Buddies or Payroll Dice?

Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, and Payroll Dice every 6 days. Most recently, Basic Buddies was updated on October 30, 2026 and Payroll Dice on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*