Comparison

Dice Dice Incremental vs Idle Mage Academy

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

Head to head
About

Dice Dice Incremental

Tap to roll dice, collect coins, and progress through an extensive upgrade system. Enjoy offline earnings and discover unique dice mechanics like combos and special fate dice. This incremental game offers a challenging Brutal Mode for risk-takers.

Highlights
  • Roll up to 12 dice
  • Combo system for pairs and more
  • Prestige system with major unlocks
  • Offline earnings
  • Brutal Mode with negative dice
  • Custom symbol dice
  • Companion phone app
Features
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DDI is an incremental game for your wrist. Tap to roll, collect coins, and build your way through a deep upgrade system, all from your wrist. Features: - Roll up to 12 dice per throw - Combos: pairs, triples, up to eight-of-a-kind - Prestige system with 7 major unlocks - Offline earnings while the app is closed - Brutal Mode: negative dice faces for higher risk - Custom symbol dice with tiered bonus rewards - Lucky Sprout fate die for roll multipliers - Phone companion app with live stats

About

Idle Mage Academy

Rise from a failing student to a legendary archmage through idle training and strategic growth. Your spells and rewards accumulate even when you're offline. Progress through the academy, unlock new abilities, and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Idle growth and offline rewards
  • Webnovel-style narrative
  • Unlock new spells and dungeons
  • Library research for permanent buffs
  • Duel Club for tactical combat
  • Rebirth system for endless progression
  • Global online ranking
Features
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"I was the worst dropout at the academy. Then I turned back time to become an archmage." Start as the weakest failing student of the Mage Tower and rise, one log line at a time, into a legendary archmage. Your training never stops — even when the screen is off. ■ Idle growth — spells train themselves; rewards pile up while you're away. ■ Webnovel-style log — read your underdog's struggle unfold in real time. ■ Year 1 to Archmage — promotions unlock new spells, libraries, and dungeons. ■ Library research — gather Knowledge for permanent power-ups. ■ Duel Club — pick your tactics and outwit rivals. ■ Rebirth system — reach Archmage, return to school, and grow forever via Engravings. ■ Dimension dive & online ranking — compete worldwide for the deepest floor. Easy in one hand, endlessly deep. Enroll in the Mage Tower today.

Screenshots

Dice Dice Incremental1 screens
Idle Mage Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dice Dice Incremental at 4.5 against Idle Mage Academy's 4.0. Dice Dice Incremental also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Idle Mage Academy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dice Dice Incremental holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice Dice Incremental ships an update every 6 weeks, Idle Mage Academy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dice Dice Incremental versus Idle Mage Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice Dice IncrementalIdle Mage Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEloi MaranonSONGHWA CHAE

Customer experience

Dice Dice Incremental

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Mage Academy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dice Dice Incremental

No in-app purchases

None

Idle Mage Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dice Dice Incremental free?
Dice Dice Incremental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Mage Academy free?
Idle Mage Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dice Dice Incremental or Idle Mage Academy?
Dice Dice Incremental is rated higher. Dice Dice Incremental averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Idle Mage Academy averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dice Dice Incremental or Idle Mage Academy have ads?
Idle Mage Academy shows ads; Dice Dice Incremental does not.
Which is updated more often, Dice Dice Incremental or Idle Mage Academy?
Dice Dice Incremental ships an update every 6 weeks, and Idle Mage Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Dice Dice Incremental was updated on October 25, 2026 and Idle Mage Academy on October 28, 2026.

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