Comparison

The Dice Game vs DiceMate

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

Head to head
About

The Dice Game

Roll dice, build scores, and travel the world in this luck-based game. Collect items, unlock new characters, and compete in various dice-themed mini-games. Go premium for exclusive content and benefits.

Highlights
  • Classic dice rolling mechanics
  • World travel board with landmarks
  • Collectible items and characters
  • Multiple dice-themed mini-games
  • Online multiplayer challenges
  • Premium subscription for exclusive content
Features
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Roll the dice, push your luck, and travel the world in The Dice Game. Every turn is a decision: keep rolling to build your score, or bank it before you bust. One roll can change everything. THE CLASSIC DICE GAME — Simple to learn, hard to master. Roll, hold your scoring dice, and bank your points — but get greedy and you lose the round. Play solo, challenge the AI, or go head‑to‑head with friends online. WORLD JOURNEY — Travel a board of real‑world landmarks — start in the USA, then unlock Brazil, India and more. Each world is a journey of 15 stations packed with mini‑games and rewards. COLLECT EVERYTHING — Earn Mementos at every landmark, win Trinkets from the mini‑games, and fill your passport. Unlock a cast of dice characters and show off your style with gold dice and gear. MORE WAYS TO PLAY — Dice Dash races, Dice Dolly, Dice Chest, Dice Grab and more — a whole theme park of dice games in one app. HIGH ROLLERS CLUB — Go premium for exclusive characters, monthly Rolls and Wilds, and the gold dice set. Create your free account and start rolling — roll, hold, bank, and see how far you can go. ——— SUBSCRIPTIONS High Rollers Club (monthly or annual) unlocks premium characters, a monthly grant of Rolls and Wilds, and the gold dice set. A Music Pass and giftable memberships are also offered. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thedicegame.org/app/privacy.html

About

DiceMate

Features
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Chess, but the dice decide. Roll 3 dice every turn. Each die names a piece: pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen or king. Move one piece per die, in any order. There is no check and no mate: capture the king to win. Luck keeps every game alive, and skill decides who wins over time. WORLD TOUR • 196 stops, one in every country, each with an AI champion of its own. Every champion is clearly labeled as AI. • Earn up to 3 stars per stop: win fast, keep your queen, lose few pieces or save a die. • Finish a region to unlock its continent's dice set, and face the World Champion at the very end. PLAY ONLINE • Rated quick match against real people, with live turn clocks of 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes. • Play 10 placement games, then climb ranks named after the chess pieces, from Pawn to Grandmaster. • Open a room and share its 6-character code, or challenge your friends to a live game. • No chat, just friendly preset emotes. Players can be reported and blocked. THE DAILY ROLL Every player gets the same dice against the same champion each day. Score points for winning fast and keeping your material, build a streak, climb today's leaderboard, and share your result as an emoji grid. MAKE LUCK READABLE • Threat Meter: the exact chance that your opponent can capture your king next turn, calculated over every possible roll. • Luck vs Skill: after each game, see how much the dice helped and how well you played them. • Guided moves: only the pieces you can move light up, and a tap explains why a move is not allowed under the use-every-die rule. MORE WAYS TO PLAY • Roll Puzzles: capture the king with the dice you are given. 300 puzzles, one solution each. • Pass & Play on one phone. • An interactive tutorial wins your first game in about two minutes. FAIR BY DESIGN No bets, no stakes, no loot boxes, no paid rerolls and no ads. Nothing you buy changes the dice. Cosmetic dice and boards have a fixed price and do exactly what they show. Pips, the Shop's coin, are earned by playing and are never sold. DICEMATE CLUB The game is free. The optional Club subscription adds: • Full post-game analysis: every turn, the best turn for your roll, win-chance and luck graphs • Unlimited coach hints in casual games (3 per game without the Club) • Unlimited Roll Puzzles (3 per day are free) • The Threat Meter in every casual game after your first 10 free games • A members-only dice set and board • Family Sharing Club subscription terms: the Club is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and duration unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings, or from Settings in the app. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clausewl.github.io/dicemate/privacy.html

Screenshots

The Dice Game4 screens
DiceMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: The Dice Game at 3 against DiceMate's 1. The Dice Game also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. The Dice Game sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DiceMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Dice Game versus DiceMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Dice GameDiceMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAthletic Estate, IncClau SEWL

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Dice Game

Subscriptions5
  • Music Monthly$1.991 Month
  • High Roller Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Music Yearly$12.991 Year
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  • High Roller Yearly$89.991 Year
  • Gift Yearly$89.991 Year
One-time5
  • Head Gear — Hat$1.99
  • Dice Deal S$4.99
  • Dice Cup Pass$4.99
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  • South Africa World$4.99
  • Head Gear — Set of 5$7.99
10 purchases

DiceMate

Subscriptions2
  • DiceMate Club Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DiceMate Club Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Aztec Gold Dice$2.99
  • Royal Pieces$2.99
  • Cathedral Glass Pieces$3.99
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  • Dragon's Lair Board$3.99
  • Starlight Pieces$3.99
  • Elementals Pieces$3.99
  • Dragonfire Pieces$4.99
  • Neon Mechs Pieces$4.99

Questions

Is The Dice Game free?
The Dice Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiceMate free?
DiceMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Dice Game or DiceMate have ads?
Neither The Dice Game nor DiceMate shows ads.

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