Rise to Surface vs Yatzy Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rise to Surface
Guide a little monster in a bubble to the surface, avoiding obstacles and collecting treasures. This action-packed game features beautiful graphics, engaging music, and challenging enemies. Compete for a high score and enjoy fun with friends and family.
- Avoid rocks and enemies
- Collect treasures and bonus items
- Addictive gameplay
- Beautiful graphics
- Great music and sound effects
- High-score list
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Avoid the rocks and pick up the treasures. Help the little monster in the bubble to rise up to the surface in this action packed game. Features: * Addictive gameplay * Beautiful graphics * Great music and sound effects * Sharks and other enemies * High-score list * Bonus items * Fun to play with friends and family! This game was released on Ludum Dare #29 Game Jam. It was developed 72 hours from scratch. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Please send your feedback: support@artexgames.com Visit and join our Facebook page and website: https://www.facebook.com/artexgames http://www.twitter.com/artexgames http://www.artexgames.com Thank you very much for your endless support!
Yatzy Player
A clean and intuitive digital scoresheet for the classic dice game. Focus on strategy with automated scoring and official rules, including the Joker Rule. Play on your own device with a simple interface.
- Smart, automated scoring
- Official Yahtzee rules
- Includes Joker Rule
- Visually clean interface
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Focus on strategy
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The BEST Yatzy Player...Period. Finally, a visually clean and easy-to-use app for this popular dice game. No silly graphics, no annoying ads, and no requests for costly added features. We do not collect any personal data. It's just one low price for this "Smart Scoresheet" that anyone can play. Our game does not have complicated eye-straining graphics. A simple to use "smart sheet" allows you to focus on your strategy and play. "Play. Socialize. Repeat" is our motto. 1) Rules: This Yatzy game follows the official Yahtzee game rules that you play today. This includes the Joker Rule where players can obtain certain points for additional Yatzys. 2) Joker Rule: This rule applies to all Yatzys after a Yatzy score has already been used (50 or 0 points). If the corresponding Upper Section score has not been used, it must be used. If the corresponding Upper Section score has been used, the Yatzy acts like a "Joker" and any Lower Section score can be used. 3) How To Play: Each player should use their own device. Select the DICE icon to roll the dice up to 3 times per turn. After each roll, select any dice to save (dice will turn black). The green scores can be selected to choose a desired score for that round. 4) How to Start a New Game: Select the green trash icon to erase the game and to begin a new game. 5) Game Automation: This game's "Smart Scoresheet" will present and track all scoring options and add all the points. All you have to do is roll, repeat, and win! Look for more games from MKE Things in the Apple App Store: Bunco Player, Sevens Dice, Ship Cap Crew, Shut Box Pro, Give Get Grab, Bingo Manager 75, Bingo Manager 90. Enjoy! Margaret from MKE Things, LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rise to Surface at Free against Yatzy Player's $0.99. Rise to Surface also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 27.0). On rating, 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
Rise to Surface is free to download; Yatzy Player costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rise to Surface against 5.0 for Yatzy Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Rise to Surface ships an update fortnightly, Yatzy Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rise to Surface | Yatzy Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artex Studios, Inc. | MKE Things LLC |
Customer experience
Rise to Surface
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In-app purchases
Rise to Surface
No in-app purchases
Yatzy Player
No in-app purchases
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