Calculation Solitaire vs DicePlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculation Solitaire
A unique solitaire game where the objective is to move all cards to the foundation piles, but with a twist: foundation piles are built by stepping up by a specific number, ignoring suits. A hint card guides players through the challenging gameplay.
- Unique foundation building by number steps
- Hint card for planning
- Stashing columns for cards
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Bonus game mode
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CALCULATION SOLITAIRE is a challenging game that will keep you thinking. Like normal solitaire the objective is to move all cards onto the foundation, but unlike normal solitaire you don't build the foundation in-order (suits are ignored). Rather you step by a number with wrap around (modulo 13 for the mathies in the crowd). The first pile is built stepping by 1s. A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 T J Q K The second pile is built stepping by 2s. 2 4 6 8 T Q A 3 5 7 9 J K The third pile is built stepping by 3s. 3 6 9 Q 2 5 8 J A 4 7 T K The fourth pile is built stepping by 4s. 4 8 Q 3 7 J 2 6 T A 5 9 K Sounds confusing, but we provide a helpful hint card which shows the progression so you know what is coming next and can plan to win the game... which you will need to do because it is very challenging. There are board columns where you can stash cards that don't yet go on the foundations. However cards on the board cannot be moved, unless they are promoted to the foundation. Totally free!! No in-app purchases. You can play an easier or a harder version plus a bonus game One234 where all the cards are laid out in a fan.
DicePlay
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DicePlay is a modern dice roller for tabletop RPGs, board games, party nights, and quick decisions. Create custom dice sets, roll in a realistic 3D arena with physics, or switch to an accessible 2D mode. Everything works offline — your sets and photo faces stay on your device. CREATE & TEMPLATES • Build custom sets from scratch: dice count, sides (from D2 coins to D20), and face content • Ready-made templates: classic D6, pip dice pair, coin flip, RPG pack (D20, D12, D8), party challenges, Truth or Dare, and more • Use templates instantly or customize them in the editor first ROLLING & CONTROLS • Realistic 3D rolls with physics-based movement • Automatic 2D mode when Reduce Motion is enabled • Adjustable throw intensity: Low, Medium, or High • Hold selected dice and reroll the rest (Yahtzee-style) • Optional turn counter for every set • Move dice manually after rolling in both 2D and 3D modes • Face types: numbers, pips, text, emoji, and symbols • Haptics, shake-to-roll, adjustable dice size, and default throw settings ARENA & SETTINGS • Choose between 2D, 3D, or automatic rolling modes • Customize throw height and dice size • Arena floor styles including dark, wood, concrete, slate, and more (Plus) DICE EDITOR • Quickly edit any die face with a simple tap • Support for numbers, pips, text, emoji, and symbols • Free includes basic die colors • DicePlay Plus adds per-face colors and photo faces from camera or photo library • Dice with more than 6 sides (D8–D20) available in Plus FREE • Dice with up to 6 sides • Basic die colors • Templates • 3D and 2D rolling • Hold-and-reroll • Haptics DICEPLAY PLUS • Advanced dice • Photo faces • Per-face colors • Additional arena floor styles • Ad-free experience REMOVE ADS • Removes ads while keeping Free version limits Perfect for GMs, D&D sessions, board-game nights, party games, and quick “who goes first?” moments. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculation Solitaire at none against DicePlay's 2. Calculation Solitaire also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). DicePlay's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price 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. DicePlay sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Calculation Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculation Solitaire ships an update every 12 months, DicePlay every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculation Solitaire | DicePlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Robert Bafoe |
In-app purchases
Calculation Solitaire
No in-app purchases
DicePlay
- Remove Ads Forever$1.99
- DicePlay Plus Access$3.99
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