Comparison

Dice Mage vs Fighting Fantasy Classics

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

Head to head
About

Dice Mage

Engage in spell combat with magical exploding dice in this RPG. Explore randomly generated worlds, battle diverse enemies, and win loot through high-stakes games of chance. Master spells and equip powerful artifacts to defeat evil.

Highlights
  • Magical explosive dice combat
  • Randomly generated worlds
  • Diverse enemy classes
  • High-stakes games of chance for loot
  • Spellcasting with elemental effects
  • Extensive equipment combinations
Features
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DICE MAGE is a spell combat RPG with magical exploding dice. Explore floating worlds, fight enemies and win loot in high-stakes games of chance on a quest to defeat evil. AS THE DICE MAGE YOU WILL: FIGHT FEARSOME FOES Terrifying demons, ugly ogres, ghoulish ghosts, ghastly ghouls and more stand in your way. Use your cunning and magical explosive dice to defeat them! EXPLORE EXCITING ENVIRONMENTS Unlimited worlds with randomly generated encounters, treasure and paths to discover. Power towards victory by defeating foes and spending your hard earned spoils playing games of chance. KEEP ON ROLLING Combat is decisive and simple. The highest roller hurls magical explosive dice. We mentioned spells right? Roll the right number and see your enemy go up in flames, get stricken by lightning, or leached of health. EARN EPIC EQUIPMENT High-stakes games of chance offer great rewards. Push your luck to unlock mighty artifacts! SLING SERIOUS SPELLS Drop Fire, Ice, and Lightning on your foes. Or, add spinning enchanted blades to your dice. Find powerful spellbooks to rain devastation on all who oppose you! ROLL THE DICE today for FREE Feature list: - Fast paced two button gameplay! Roll magical explosive dice -3,000+ combinations of equipment that change the Dice Mage’s strategy, strength and style -High-stakes loot fueled games of chance -8 Enemy classes ranging from cute slimes to fiery demons -Unlimited strategic overworlds to explore -Lovely 16-bit art created by Tori Dang -Pulsing chiptune soundtrack by Trey Frey -Game Center Leaderboards -Optional in-app credit packages to purchase About Tapinator Tapinator (Ticker: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes games on mobile platforms. The Company’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million downloads. Tapinator is headquartered in New York. For more info, visit Tapinator.com.

About

Fighting Fantasy Classics

Embark on epic text-based roleplaying adventures where your choices shape the narrative. Explore magical realms, battle monsters, and uncover mysteries with interactive storytelling and remastered classic tales. Features include automated character sheets, map tracking, and collectible artwork.

Highlights
  • Text-based roleplaying adventures
  • Automated adventure sheet
  • Map your journey feature
  • Collectible artwork gallery
  • Atmospheric music
  • Unlimited bookmarks
  • Dice accelerometer support
Features
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Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests of epic proportions where YOU choose what happens next! Journey a magical realm, fighting monsters and unravelling mysteries in Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered. FREE GAMEBOOK FOR EVERY PLAYER Receive Jonathan Green's swashbuckling pirate adventure - Bloodbones - for free when you download the game. MULTIPLE DIFFICULTY SETTINGS Make the gamebooks as easy or hard as you like with a range of difficulty settings to suit the needs to every player. AUTOMATED ADVENTURE SHEET Which keeps track of your equipment, stats, inventory, and knowledge gained during your journey. MAP YOUR JOURNEY Auto mapping feature makes it easy to keep track of everywhere you have explored during both current and previous playthroughs. COLLECTABLE ARTWORK GALLERY Featuring classic, original artwork from Iain McCaig, Russ Nicholson, Malcolm Barter, Ian Miller, Brian Williams and more! ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC Specially composed ambient tracks immerse you in your adventure, transporting you to the game world. UNLIMITED BOOKMARKS Allow you to revisit difficult sections of the story as many times as desired. DICE ACCELEROMETER SUPPORT Roll your way to victory with accelerometer support - shaking the device will allow you to reroll your dice! All this and more as you play through classic adventures including: Bloodbones, Caverns of the Snow Witch, Citadel of Chaos, City of Thieves, Deathtrap Dungeon, Forest of Doom, House of Hell, Island of the Lizard King, Trial of Champions and Warlock of Firetop Mountain, with more titles to come in future updates. Originally presented by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone in the 80s and 90s, Fighting Fantasy Classics brings these timeless tales to your phone or tablet using our critically acclaimed Gamebook Adventures Engine. Traverse the realm of Allansia, using your might and magic to hunt down evil demisorcers. Brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest to help save a doomed village of dwarves. Seek vengeance from the Pirate Lord who stole your family and destroyed your life many moons ago. Save a port-town from the wrath of an undead lord and his ghostly hound minions! Part story, part game, in these adventures YOU ARE THE HERO!

Screenshots

Dice Mage4 screens
Fighting Fantasy Classics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fighting Fantasy Classics at 4.7 against Dice Mage's 4.5. Dice Mage's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Dice Mage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Fighting Fantasy Classics sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fighting Fantasy Classics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 267 and 422 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dice Mage's written reviews are positive against 82% of Fighting Fantasy Classics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dice Mage ships an update every 3 months, Fighting Fantasy Classics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dice Mage versus Fighting Fantasy Classics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDice MageFighting Fantasy Classics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (267 ratings)4.7 (422 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings267422 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB202 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTapinator, Inc.Tin Man Games

Customer experience

Dice Mage

All ratings267 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.9%

Fighting Fantasy Classics

All ratings422 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Dice Mage

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dice remaining on screen after battles
  • Platforms too far from boss levels, making them unreachable
  • In-app purchases not properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More levels, bosses, and enemy variety
  • Ability to save progress and resume runs
  • Better item management and comparison tools

Fighting Fantasy Classics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dice Mage

One-time6
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
  • Gem Box$4.99
  • Big Gem Box$9.99
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  • Huge Gem Box$19.99
  • Giant Gem Box$49.99
  • SO MANY GEMS$99.99
18 purchases

Fighting Fantasy Classics

One-time18
  • Forest of Doom$3.99
  • Island of the Lizard King$3.99
  • Caverns of the Snow Witch$3.99
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  • Warlock of Firetop Mountain$3.99
  • Citadel of Chaos$3.99
  • City of Thieves$3.99
  • Deathtrap Dungeon$3.99
  • Trial of Champions$3.99
  • House of Hell$3.99
  • Freeway Fighter$3.99
  • Return to Firetop Mountain$3.99
  • Scorpion Swamp$3.99
  • Eye of the Dragon$3.99
  • Starship Traveller$3.99
  • Creature of Havoc$3.99
  • Port of Peril$3.99
  • Armies of Death$3.99
  • Temple of Terror$3.99

Questions

Is Dice Mage free?
Dice Mage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fighting Fantasy Classics free?
Fighting Fantasy Classics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dice Mage or Fighting Fantasy Classics?
Fighting Fantasy Classics is rated higher. Dice Mage averages 4.5 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while Fighting Fantasy Classics averages 4.7 from 422 ratings.
Do Dice Mage or Fighting Fantasy Classics have ads?
Neither Dice Mage nor Fighting Fantasy Classics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dice Mage or Fighting Fantasy Classics?
Dice Mage ships an update every 3 months, and Fighting Fantasy Classics every 2 months. Most recently, Dice Mage was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fighting Fantasy Classics on October 19, 2026.

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