Root Down vs Dice Dice Incremental
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dice Dice Incremental at 4.5 against Root Down's 4.0. Dice Dice Incremental also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dice Dice Incremental holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, Dice Dice Incremental every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Down | Dice Dice Incremental |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Eloi Maranon |
Customer experience
Root Down
Dice Dice Incremental
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
Dice Dice Incremental
No in-app purchases
