iChing roller vs (Dice)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iChing roller
This tool simplifies the process of consulting the I Ching by using your phone's shake function to generate hexagrams. It provides detailed information about each gua, including upper and lower trigrams and commentary.
- Shake to roll hexagrams
- Displays pertinent gua information
- Shows upper and lower trigrams
- Includes Confucius' commentary
- Simple and elegant interface
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iChing roller is a tool to let you easily roll the iChing without flipping a single coin. iChing roller rolls hexagrams for you with a simple shake of your phone, gives you all the pertinent information about the gua, and with a simple tap on the hexagram, it will show you the upper and lower trigrams, as well as Confucius' commentary on the hexagram. It's simple, and elegant. Just like the original.
(Dice)
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A simple, clean dice roller. Save and name your rolls and review your history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: (Dice) at Free against iChing roller's $0.99. iChing roller's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
(Dice) is free to download; iChing roller costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iChing roller ships an update every 13 months, (Dice) every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iChing roller | (Dice) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Ralley | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
iChing roller
No in-app purchases
(Dice)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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