Comparison

DUAL! vs Smart Dice

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

Head to head
About

DUAL!

Engage in local multiplayer fun with friends using your mobile devices. Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth to play competitive or cooperative games by shooting from one screen to another. Enjoy classic duels, team defense, or goal-scoring challenges.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer over WiFi or Bluetooth
  • Competitive and cooperative modes
  • DUEL: Classic standoff
  • DEFEND: Cooperative defense
  • DEFLECT: Goal-scoring game
  • Unlockable color sets
  • Stats, achievements, and leaderboards
Features
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Between people, across screens. DUAL is a local multiplayer game where two players use their mobile devices to shoot from one screen to the other. It's easy to pick up and play any of the competitive or cooperative modes: DUEL, DEFLECT, and DEFEND. Features: + Battle locally over WiFi or Bluetooth. + DUEL - Tilt your phone, dodge bullets, charge, and shoot your friends in this classic duel standoff. + DEFEND - Work together to defend the middle from an onslaught of attackers. + DEFLECT - Score goals by blasting, banking, and curving the ball from one screen to the other. + Only one person needs to have the full version unlocked to play DEFEND and DEFLECT with another player. + Collectable color sets unique to your device; unlock them all by playing against different people. + Single one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game, and restore it on all your devices using the same account. + Stats, achievements, and leaderboards. "Working together right next to each other really brings back the magic of couch gaming." - Chris Carter, Destructoid "...it's a really fun way to engage with another live human, up-close and personal." - Rick Broida, CNET "You play it with someone, anywhere, and it actually brings you closer together..." - Chris Priestman, Kill Screen "...sending bullets across to someone else’s phone as you sit opposite them has a curious sense of technological magic to it." - Chris Charlton, Kaijupop Quick Troubleshooting Guide: + Make sure your WiFi is enabled and both players are on the same WiFi network. + Use Manual IP Discovery from the WiFi lobby if unable to find each other while on the same WiFi network. + To restore your purchase go to the Unlock screen and select the Restore Purchases button.

About

Smart Dice

A virtual dice roller designed for board games, RPGs, and casual play. It offers real-time multiplayer, custom dice settings, and detailed roll analytics, all within a clean, intuitive interface. Enjoy smooth gameplay with friends and family, even offline.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer dice rolling
  • Customizable dice types and quantities
  • Detailed roll analytics and logs
  • Offline and cross-platform support
  • Clean, intuitive user interface
  • Supports up to 100 dice at once
Features
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Use Smart Dice when a board game needs dice, for a tabletop RPG session or to choose who goes first. Tap to roll and check the total on screen. Choose your dice Roll up to 100 dice at once. Choose D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100 and other dice, and combine different types in one roll. The reset button in dice settings restores the starting dice setup. Share rolls with friends Create a room and share its PIN. Everyone in the room can see each other's rolls in real time, even when playing from different places. Room sharing needs an internet connection. Rooms also work between Android phones and iPhones. Review the results Look back through your roll history and use graphs to see how often each result appeared. Turn on spoken results to hear the total read aloud. Graphs are hidden for dice setups with a wide range of possible totals. Change the display Choose dice colors, switch between dots and numbers, and use dark mode. When to use it Use it for board games such as Catan or Monopoly, tabletop RPGs and choosing turns at a party. In class, roll repeatedly and count the results to explore probability. Offline use and ads Rolling dice, changing their types and number, and viewing history are free to use. You can roll dice on your own without an internet connection. The app contains ads and offers an in-app purchase to remove them.

Screenshots

DUAL!4 screens
Smart Dice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Dice at 100% against DUAL!'s 65%. Smart Dice also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). DUAL!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. DUAL! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DUAL! ships an update every 3 months, Smart Dice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DUAL! versus Smart Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDUAL!Smart Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeabaa, Inc.TakeKApp

Customer experience

DUAL!

All ratings2,418 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.5%

Smart Dice

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

Bugs and requests

DUAL!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Trying to connect is not working with others
  • Cannot play with others on the same network
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Couldn't play in class
  • I can't move
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • 💡 Add more game modes
  • 💡 Add single player mode
  • 💡 Add online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add more ships/characters
  • 💡 Add joystick controls
Show 5 more
  • 💡 Add more free ships/characters
  • 💡 Add AI/bots to play against
  • 💡 Add more levels/difficulty
  • 💡 Add worldwide/online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add team/doubles mode

Smart Dice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DUAL!

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

Smart Dice

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is DUAL! free?
DUAL! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Dice free?
Smart Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DUAL! or Smart Dice have ads?
Smart Dice shows ads; DUAL! does not.
Which is updated more often, DUAL! or Smart Dice?
DUAL! ships an update every 3 months, and Smart Dice fortnightly. Most recently, DUAL! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smart Dice on November 3, 2026.

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