Ludo STAR vs Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice

How do Ludo STAR and Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Ludo STAR	Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	medium	short
Rating	4.5 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	102,326	260,205
Reviews say	What players like Classic board game accessible online Play with real friends and new players Multiple game modes and tournaments Common complaints Extremely long and frequent ads (2-5 minutes) Suspicious dice mechanics feel rigged/non-random Pay-to-win dice items ($100 special dice)	What players like Addictive and fun gameplay Multiplayer and team features Fair and reliable game mechanics Common complaints Excessive forced ads after nearly every move High IAP costs and paywalls for extended play Free rematch feature actually costs reroll dice

Ludo STAR — Roll the dice and race your tokens home in this classic online board game with friends worldwide. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice — Roll dice and compete against friends in this addictive, officially licensed Yahtzee adaptation with teams and leaderboards. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-14. Last updated 2026-08-14.