Comparison

Payroll Dice vs Cascadou

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

Head to head
About

Payroll Dice

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
Currently charting
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CONTROL THE CHAOS This isn't a luck simulator. This is strategic dice manipulation. Throw your dice. Rotate each die to any visible face. Score to pay your debts. BUILD YOUR PERFECT DICE Spend pips in the shop after each roll. Add new faces, craft synergies, and build something that probably shouldn't work — until it does. Every decision compounds. Every run feels different. Grow to 6 dice and upgrade them into d12s. FACE THE LOAN SHARK Clear your debts and the shark himself shows up. He doesn't play fair. Boss rounds twist the rules with random modifiers. 8 DICE SETS TO UNLOCK Different starting faces, unique passive abilities, and entirely new combo potential — every unlocked die opens a fresh tactical rabbit hole. Over 100 Unique Dice Faces Rotate Dice to Control Your Luck 7 Unlockable Dice — each transforms how you play Boss Rounds with Random Modifiers Endless Mode — difficulty scales infinitely 15–30 Minute Runs — perfect bite-sized sessions True Roguelike — no permanent upgrades, pure skill Strategic Combo Crafting High Replayability NO SAFETY NETS. NO EXCUSES. No meta-progression. No permanent upgrades. Every run starts from zero. Build from blank dice to devastating combos in 10 rounds. Think you've figured it out? Endless Mode is waiting. Simple to learn. Impossible to master. Throw. Rotate. Score. Shop. Survive. Can you pay off the loan shark before he cashes in?

About

Cascadou

A deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands trigger chain reactions. Plan sequences, use stickers to break rules, and unleash satisfying cascades. Survive seven days by creating high-scoring hands and upgrading your deck with collectible items.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding roguelike gameplay
  • Collect and combine 120 stickers
  • 8 unique card types for combos
  • Permanent upgrades with 10 badges
  • Multiple play modes for all skill levels
  • Daily Challenges and special stages
Features
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A uniquely satisfying deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands topple into each other like dominoes. Plan the perfect sequence, break the rules with powerful stickers, and unleash cascades of pure joy! Each round raises the target score. With limited moves per round, you need to create the biggest scoring hands to survive seven days. Upgrade your 52‑card deck with collectible stickers, earn permanent badges, and discover special cards that open new ways to play. A new game mode debuts on iOS: Freeswap Run: Move cards freely, but you only have 4 chances to play! FEATURES The full, complete Cascadou game now available on the go! 120 stickers to collect, combine, and experiment with 8 card types that help you create wild combos 10 badges that permanently upgrade your run Auto saves game each round Multiple play modes for beginners and advanced players Daily Challenges: Chill Mode (free swaps, chase the longest chains) and Solitaire (remove all 52 cards in 20 moves or less) Morning, Afternoon, and Night stages with optional challenges and big rewards 20 rounds plus a tough final level that tests your deck and your skill Secrets to uncover and new modes and stickers to unlock Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to earn for each play mode Handcrafted art and music by solo developer machineboy from Norway High replayability with endless deck, sticker, and badge combos So take off your shoes, kick back, and soak in the delightful chain reactions of Cascadou!

Screenshots

Payroll Dice4 screens
Cascadou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Payroll Dice at 5.0 against Cascadou's 3.8. Payroll Dice also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). Cascadou's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Payroll Dice costs $4.99 and Cascadou $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payroll Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Payroll Dice's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cascadou's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payroll Dice ships an update every 5 days, Cascadou fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Payroll Dice versus Cascadou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayroll DiceCascadou
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge TimmsMachineboy AS

Customer experience

Payroll Dice

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Cascadou

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Payroll Dice

No in-app purchases

None

Cascadou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payroll Dice free?
Payroll Dice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cascadou free?
Cascadou costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payroll Dice or Cascadou?
Payroll Dice is rated higher. Payroll Dice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Cascadou averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Payroll Dice or Cascadou have ads?
Neither Payroll Dice nor Cascadou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payroll Dice or Cascadou?
Payroll Dice ships an update every 5 days, and Cascadou fortnightly. Most recently, Payroll Dice was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cascadou on October 14, 2026.

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