Comparison

Dicetonic vs Embers

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

Head to head
About

Dicetonic

Features
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Find players, tables, and matches near you. The platform to organize TTRPG, Board Game, Card, and Miniature sessions in your area. Create a match in seconds: choose the game, decide where to play - at a venue, at home, or online - and publish. Share it in your WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord groups, or let local players find you. They join with a tap, you organize in the match chat, and you meet up to play. It's the easiest way to meet new players and gather around the same table. MAIN FEATURES: - Create live or online matches in seconds - Play in stores, board game cafes, pubs, clubs, at home, or wherever you want - Find players in your city or around the world - Discover venues near you to play - Integrated chat for every match - Import your collection from BGG with one click - Game tools: dice, timer, score tracker, damage calculator, and much more - Coming soon: events, competitions, and demo tables for new games Dicetonic is made by players, for players. No costs, no subscriptions, no tricks. Just the passion for gaming and the desire to grow a community where every match finds its players. The more we are, the better it works. Join us. Join the match. Meet players. Make it epic.

About

Embers

This app offers a comprehensive toolkit for tabletop RPG players and game masters. It includes character creation, a virtual tabletop for live sessions, and world-building tools. Content syncs across devices, with a free tier for core features and an optional upgrade for unlimited content.

Highlights
  • Character creation and management
  • Integrated virtual tabletop
  • World-building tools
  • Cross-device content syncing
  • Support for multiple RPG systems
Features
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Embers is the all-in-one toolkit for tabletop RPG (TTRPG) players and game masters. Three powerful tools in one app, plus an integrated virtual tabletop with no extra subscription. Free forever for your main characters, campaign, and world. No ads, ever. VAULT: Create and manage characters with full digital sheets that support combat, ability scores, inventory, and spells. PLAY: Run live sessions with a built-in virtual tabletop. Initiative tracking, battle maps, tokens, and session notes in one place. IMAGINE: Build and browse your worlds. Pages, timelines, people, and places on iPhone and iPad. Your content syncs across iPhone, iPad, and the web. Upgrade for unlimited characters, campaigns, and worlds. Compatible with D&D 5e and 5.5e, Pathfinder, Pathfinder 2e, and Savage Worlds Deluxe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dicetonic4 screens
Embers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dicetonic at none against Embers's 2. Dicetonic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Embers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dicetonic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicetonic ships an update weekly, Embers every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Dicetonic versus Embers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicetonicEmbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuman Code SrlEmbers Design Studios, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Dicetonic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Embers

Subscriptions2
  • Vaultkeeper$4.991 Month
  • Storyweaver$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Dicetonic free?
Dicetonic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Embers free?
Embers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dicetonic or Embers have ads?
Neither Dicetonic nor Embers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicetonic or Embers?
Dicetonic ships an update weekly, and Embers every 3 months. Most recently, Dicetonic was updated on November 5, 2026 and Embers on November 5, 2026.

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