Comparison

Five Dice! vs SHGPachisi

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

Head to head
About

Five Dice!

A digital dice game inspired by Yahtzee, offering multiple game modes and multiplayer options. Features include score suggestions, high score tracking, and customizable game colors. Play solo or compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Roulette, 4 Roll)
  • Two-player multiplayer via Game Center
  • Score suggestions and highlighting
  • High score tracking and leaderboards
  • Daily and all-time game statistics
  • Customizable game screen colors
Features
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Five Dice! is a Yahtzee* dice game with Classic, Roulette & 4 Roll game modes. Some of our other platform version reviews: - "This is the one. I looked at all of them and this has it all -- great interface, official scoring, regular updates. Get it." - "Love it! Brilliant version of the classic dice game." FEATURES: - 3 game modes - Classic (3 rolls / turn), Roulette (1 roll / turn) & 4 Roll (Classic w/ 4 rolls / turn) - 2 dice positions - top & bottom - 2 Player multiplayer via Game Center - Game screen color customizer - Dice roll and Five Dice! sounds - Simple interface - Score suggestions highlighted in yellow - Touch the dice you want to keep - Touch the score you want to apply the turn to - High scores saved to top 10 list - List can be cleared - Leaderboards: Compare your scores with friends & other Five Dice! players - Achievements - Daily & All Time game stats Use your skill to maximize your score by playing it safe, or throw caution to the wind and try to rack up multiple Five Dices! SCORING: After each roll, all valid scores are highlighted in yellow so you can quickly decide where to apply the results. Where you place the score from each roll is up to you. There are thirteen turns of 3 rolls each per game. After each roll you can choose which dice to keep by touching them, then the remainder will be included in the next roll. At the end of the 3 rolls, you must assign the score before you can move on to the next turn. The first Five Dice (5 of a kind) is worth 50 points and each subsequent Five Dice will be rewarded with a 100 point bonus. If you score 63 or greater on the left side of the score card, you will get a 35 point bonus. HIGH SCORES: If your score is one of the top ten, it will automatically be saved it in the high score list at the end of the game, & all scores are submitted to the Game Center leaderboard. STATS: Daily & All Time game stats are available via the stats viewing screen. Stats can be reset. This is the FREE (ad supported) version of Five Dice! that shows a single ad at the end of each game. Ads can be permanently disabled by purchasing an in-app upgrade via the Options screen. *Yahtzee is a registered trademark of Hasbro Inc.

About

SHGPachisi

Experience the classic board game online with friends or other players. This application provides a dedicated platform for playing the game, featuring a built-in friends list for easy social interaction. Access games directly from the developer's website.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer gameplay
  • Built-in friends list
  • Accessible via website
  • Dedicated game application
  • Native code for performance
Features
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Play Pachisi on SafeHarborGames online! One application per game. Unlike our desktop application, each of our Games will be supported by a separate application. AND JUST LIKE OUR MS WINDOWS PROGRAM, YOU MUST DOWNLOAD OUR SOFTWARE TO RUN! You can only enter one Lobby at a time, but you can play at multiple tables if supported. Friends List Also, unlike our MS Windows desktop programs,your Friends List is built into each application so you have full access to both playing games and accessing your Friends List functionality within the same program There are some differences! * Configuration dialogs may appear different from the MS Windows version but function similary. * Option differences: You cannot save your matchlogs on our new versions, only on MS Windows. Native code and self-contained. Using a trans-compiler, we creating applications that run in the native environment on each platform as well as including all the libraries and graphics needed to run the app included Accessible from our website. Similar to what you do today with MS Windows, you can bring up our website, open a game page, and tap on the room link to bring up the game. MAKE SURE THAT you have run the app at least once before trying this.

Screenshots

Five Dice!4 screens
SHGPachisi1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHGPachisi at 100% against Five Dice!'s 50%. SHGPachisi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Five Dice! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHGPachisi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Five Dice! versus SHGPachisi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Dice!SHGPachisi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperColin LydersSafe Harbor Games, LP

Customer experience

Five Dice!

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative42.3%

SHGPachisi

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five Dice!

One-time1
  • No Ads Upgrade$1.99
None

SHGPachisi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five Dice! free?
Five Dice! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHGPachisi free?
SHGPachisi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Five Dice! or SHGPachisi have ads?
Five Dice! shows ads; SHGPachisi does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Dice! or SHGPachisi?
Five Dice! ships an update every 3 months, and SHGPachisi every 3 months. Most recently, Five Dice! was updated on October 23, 2026 and SHGPachisi on October 21, 2026.

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