# Bloons Monkey City vs Random Dice

Bloons Monkey City and Random Dice both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Bloons Monkey City's written reviews are positive against 59% of Random Dice's. Random Dice's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bloons Monkey City sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Random Dice sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bloons Monkey City against 4.6 for Random Dice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46K and 53K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Bloons Monkey City's written reviews are positive against 59% of Random Dice's.

Bloons Monkey City ships an update every 2 months, Random Dice every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bloons Monkey City | Random Dice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (46K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloons-monkey-city/id918037679/reviews)** | [4.6 (53K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-dice-defense/id1462877149/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 46K | **53K** |
| Positive reviews | **77.1% of reviews** | 59.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 125 MB | 929 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ninja Kiwi Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/386241773) | [111%](https://appshunter.io/developer/1060433596) |

## What reviewers say

### Bloons Monkey City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloons-monkey-city/id918037679)

Build and manage a thriving city while defending it from invading bloons in this strategic city-building and tower defense game. Expand your territory, upgrade towers, and compete with friends.

**Highlights:** City building and management, Tower defense gameplay, Territory expansion, Tower upgrades, Economic buildings (farms, banks), Social features (friends, contests), Player vs. player attacks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sci Fi Wall | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Bloonstone Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| $10,000 City Cash | $1.99 | one-time |
| Banana Farmer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bloonstone Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bloonstone Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wild Card Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Monkey Knowledge Packs | $11.99 | one-time |
| Large Bloonstone Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| King's Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging
- 💡 Unique city-building mechanics
- 👍 Great combination of tower defense and city management
- 👍 Generous free-to-play model

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional progress loss/resets
- 🕰️ Lengthy upgrade/research times
- 📺 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🔨 Accidental demolition/cancellation issues
- 🤯 Difficulty spikes and imbalanced levels

**Reported bugs**

- Tutorial issues and getting stuck
- Music/audio glitches
- Connectivity problems and login failures

**Requested features**

- Add sandbox/freeplay mode
- Improve social/multiplayer features
- Expand city customization options
- Reduce upgrade/research timers
- Implement difficulty selection for levels


### Random Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-dice-defense/id1462877149)

Engage in strategic tower defense battles by collecting and upgrading powerful dice. Compete in real-time PvP, team up for co-op raids, or test your skills in solo challenges. Master dice combinations to defend your turf against waves of monsters.

**Highlights:** Real-time PVP battles, Co-op Boss Raid mode, Solo leveling mode, Crew Battles (TFT style), Special challenges (Mirror mode), Season ranking events, Dice deck building

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Royal Weapon Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Royal Diamond Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Golden Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Royal Rainbow Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Royal King Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legend Dice Selection Package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Royal Queens’ pack2 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Dice Acq. Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very addictive
- 👍 Great gameplay and strategy
- 🎉 Fun co-op mode
- 💎 Generous free rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 🤖 Unfair matchmaking with bots
- 🔒 Difficulty obtaining legendary dice
- 🤯 Overpowered dice like Yin Yang

**Reported bugs**

- Loading screen crashes
- Shop timer not resetting
- Alliance mode timer stuck
- Disconnections during matches

**Requested features**

- Add friend system and messaging
- Improve co-op matchmaking
- Increase legendary dice drop rates
- Implement better dice balancing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bloons Monkey City free?

Bloons Monkey City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Random Dice free?

Random Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bloons Monkey City or Random Dice?

Bloons Monkey City is rated higher. Bloons Monkey City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Random Dice averages 4.6 from 53K ratings.

### Do Bloons Monkey City or Random Dice have ads?

Both Bloons Monkey City and Random Dice show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bloons Monkey City or Random Dice?

Bloons Monkey City ships an update every 2 months, and Random Dice every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bloons Monkey City was updated on October 24, 2026 and Random Dice on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*