Ludo King

Board

6.8~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.1 Google Play·1B+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-05

Screenshots

Four-player match with voice chat and country flags

Social rooms listing themed groups to join

Classic ludo board with tokens facing the computer

Snakes and Ladders board numbered to one hundred

Home screen with online, friends, computer and pass-and-play

Collection of custom dice including a dragon and a lion

About Ludo King

Ludo King is the board game of the same name with voice chat attached: four players, dice, tokens racing home, plus Snakes and Ladders and a pass-and-play mode for one device. It has a billion Play installs, mostly outside the United States, and both store ratings sit lower than almost anything else in this catalogue.

Game information

DeveloperGAMETION GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE LIMITED

Version10.6.0.413 (Android) · 10.5.407 (iOS)

Size257.3 MB (Android) · 631 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeComputer and pass-and-play work offline; online modes need a connection

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (Google Play)4.1 from 10,325,051 ratings

Installs1B+

Updated by developer2026-08-28

Data checked2026-09-07

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-07. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Ludo King Review: A Billion Installs, 3.7 on Apple

The Board Game, Plus a Microphone

Ludo is unchanged: roll a six to leave the yard, race four tokens around the board, knock opponents back to the start by landing on them. What the app adds is live voice chat inside the match, with player photographs and country flags around the board — the store screens show a table with players from India and Sudan talking over the dice. That turns a slow board game into a social call with something to do during it, which is the actual reason a billion people installed it. Snakes and Ladders is included as a second board.

Four Ways to Start a Game

The home screen offers online matchmaking with a live player count in the hundreds of thousands, private games with friends, a match against the computer, and Pass N Play — four people taking turns on one device, which is the mode nothing else in this catalogue offers. Adda rooms group players into named social spaces such as Family Adda or Happy Friends, mixing chat with games. Tournaments and seasonal passes run alongside. Custom dice, from a lion to a dragon, are the cosmetic collection layered on top of all of it.

The Ratings Are the Problem

Google Play shows 4.1 stars from 10.3 million reviews on a billion installs; the App Store shows 3.7 from just 18,938 ratings, the lowest App Store average of any product in this catalogue. That gap in sample size tells you where the audience is — this is a phenomenon in South Asia and barely a footnote in the United States. Purchases are coins from $1.19 to $11.99, diamonds at $0.99 and $9.99, and a King Pass at $9.99 that removes advertising. The install is 631.5 MB and adverts are frequent without it.

Pros

Live voice chat during matches with photos and flags
Pass N Play works for four people on one device
Snakes and Ladders included as a second board
Matchmaking finds a game in seconds at any hour
The rules need no explaining to anyone

Cons

Rated 3.7 on the App Store, the lowest here
Advertising is frequent without the $9.99 pass
A 631.5 MB install for two board games
Dice outcomes leave little room for skill

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Verdict

A faithful ludo with a microphone in it, and the voice chat is genuinely what makes it work — a family spread across three countries can play the same board and talk over it. What holds it back is everything else: heavy advertising, a crowded interface and store ratings that are the weakest in this catalogue. Install it for the people, not the game.

Gameplay7.0Faithful ludo, which means the dice decide more than the player does.

Controls8.0Tap the dice, tap a token — nothing simpler exists in this catalogue.

Replay value7.0Two boards, tournaments and social rooms, with no depth beyond them.

Graphics & sound6.5Functional boards and busy menus; the interface is crowded with offers.

Monetisation5.5Frequent adverts, coin packs to $11.99 and a $9.99 pass to remove them.

6.8out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Can it be played offline?

Yes, in two modes: against the computer and Pass N Play, where several people share one device. Online matches, voice chat, tournaments and the social rooms all need a connection, but the basic board works on a plane.

What does it sell?

Coins from $1.19 to $11.99, diamonds at $0.99 and $9.99, and a King Pass at $9.99 that removes advertising and adds extras. Coins buy cosmetic dice and entry to themed tables; nothing sold changes what the dice roll.

What does it need to run?

631.5 MB and iOS 15 or later — heavy for two board games, and mostly accounted for by the advertising libraries, cosmetics and social features rather than by the boards themselves. It runs on inexpensive Android hardware without trouble.

How many people can play together?

Four, either online with voice chat or on a single device through Pass N Play. Private rooms let a family in different countries play the same board, which alongside the voice chat is the strongest argument for the app over a physical set.

How long is a game?

Ten to twenty minutes for a full four-player board, less against the computer. There is no way to shorten a game once it starts, and a bad run of dice can stretch it, which is the usual complaint from anyone who wanted a quick round.