kdice vs Pocket8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
kdice
Engage in a Risk-like multiplayer strategy game with quick 5-10 minute matches or multi-game tournaments. Compete monthly for the highest score in this dice-based strategy challenge.
- Risk-like strategy gameplay
- Monthly high score competition
- Quick 5-10 minute matches
- Hourly multi-game tournaments
- Multiplayer strategy
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Join kdice, a monthly competition where you play a Risk like strategy game (based on Dicewars). Players compete for the highest score before the month ends. Play the simple 5-10 minute multiplayer games or one of the hourly multi-game tournaments.
Pocket8
This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.
- Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
- Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
- Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Locked 60FPS gameplay
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket8 at 4.6 against kdice's 4.0. Pocket8 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). kdice's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. kdice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket8 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of kdice's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
kdice ships an update every 6 months, Pocket8 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | kdice | Pocket8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ryan Dewsbury | Jevon Lipsey |
Customer experience
kdice
Pocket8
In-app purchases
kdice
- 2,500$4.99
Pocket8
No in-app purchases









