# ScytheKick — user reviews > 78 indexed App Store user reviews of ScytheKick by Timothy Cherna, rated 4.50/5 from 101 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scythekick/id1190324458/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scythekick/id1190324458.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 77 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of ScytheKick? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Makes solo play easy - 👍 Essential for solo players - 👍 Great for Automa movement - 👍 Helpful for scoring - 👍 Simplifies complex game - 👍 Well-designed and intuitive - 👍 Good for learning curve - 👍 Facilitates multiple Automas - 👍 Saves significant time - 👍 Well-implemented features - 👍 Good for end game calculation - 👍 Useful for setup - 👍 Professional look and feel - 👍 Makes game more enjoyable - 👍 Good companion app - 👍 Handles complex rules - 👍 Convenient for multiple Automas - 👍 Good graphic chart - 👍 Flawless calculator - 👍 Accounts for expansions - 👍 Easy to use **Cons** - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 💰 Nickelled and dimed - 💰 Too many pay walls - 💰 Expensive for core functionality - 💰 Costly upgrades - 💰 App with all features is expensive - 💰 Micro in-app purchases irritating - 💰 Not sure cost is warranted - 💰 Expensive calculator - 💰 Steep learning curve - 💰 Interface unintuitive - 💰 Text extremely small - 💰 Wasted space on screen - 💰 Tiny buttons - 💰 Confusing to ascertain what to buy - 💰 Lacks undo feature - 🐛 Automa map not updating - 🐛 Minor bugs - 🐛 Interface looks different from manual - 🐛 No undo button for discarded card - 🐛 Scoring system could be better - 🐛 In-app purchases have prerequisites - 🐛 No help section - 🐛 Not intuitive - 🐛 No benefit over manual play - 🐛 App interface very unintuitive - 🐛 No calculator in new update - 🐛 Scoring became more complicated - 🐛 New update makes things confusing - 🐛 Can't get Automa map to update - 🐛 No real benefit over normal play - 🐛 iPad takes up more table space - 🐛 Scoring assistant is slower - 🐛 No benefit to using app - 🐛 Disappointed in overall performance - 🐛 No real difference to manual play - 🐛 No help section at all - 🐛 Couldn't add second worker - 🐛 Not worth it - 🐛 Zu teuer **Commonly reported bugs** - Automa map not updating - Interface looks different from user manual - Counter for rounds before cards invert doesn't match sliding counter - No purchases restored after iOS update - One wrong tap causes workers to appear from everywhere **Most requested features** - Make text larger on iPad version - Add an instruction button - Support for Modular Board layouts with Automa - Add an undo button for discarded cards - Add an all-in gameplay tier in-app purchase - High-contrast option - Mark automa earned stars - Track power amounts for automa - Better indicator for which automa is being used - Translation to Portuguese-BR - French version - Support for modular board - Support for new building objectives - Improvements to ergonomics - Placeholder for human player during rounds - Ability to store results from previous games - Statistics module for player data - General ranking of faction/player mat combos - Save game function - Manage upgrades for Rise of Fenris campaign - Interactive tutorial or video - Unlock ability to randomize for more than 2 players - Unlock all features in one purchase - Track combat cards used - Keep track of multiple workers or mechs - Mark power and combat stars - Allow selection of more than 5 players - Dark mode option - Advanced analytics dashboard ## Newest reviews (11 of 78) ### 4/5 — Great app for solo players! *2024-10-23, version 5.0* Very useful but a request for the devs, can you please make the text larger on the iPad version. I’m on the 13” iPad Pro and most of the text is quite small with lots of wasted space on screen. ### 4/5 — Good app for end game calculation *2022-04-26* You need to have an instruction button showing me how to use this. At first I wasn’t able to quite figure it out so I only played with it so I could give you a review, asking you to add a function, but before I deleted the app and after giving you only two stars on my review I went back and played with it and figure it out that it is there. This will help me calculate the end of the game and that’s what I needed the most . ### 4/5 — Très bonne application/Very good application *2021-12-15, version 5.0* Très bonne application. Mes j’aimerais bien la version française… Tous comme le jeu qui es en français c’est pas tous le monde qui comprend bien l’anglais. Very good application. But I would like the French version... All as the game which is in French it is not all the world which understands English well. ### 4/5 — Updated review: great app, new update makes things a bit confusing *2021-06-01* Update: the developer responded to my review and so I updated to clarify. The new update adds tons of great features but for someone like me who just used the app to calculate final score, that feature became much more complicated. I prefer to have a single page to input stats, territories, coins, etc... per faction instead of the app alternating between faction for each of these end game scoring factors. Hopefully that makes sense **Developer response:** Thanks! Would you prefer scoring all the points of one player before advancing to the next? That’s pretty easy. It turns out that the taps in both the old and the new methods are the same but a preference would be easy. ### 3/5 — What to buy? *2021-05-28, version 5.0* App needs an all-in gameplay tier in-app purchase. It’s too confusing right now as the app is constructed to ascertain what you must buy because some in-app purchases have prerequisites. Bear in mind this app with all its features could be almost as expensive as the board game itself. The fonts should also be larger or scalable for people with sight impairment, and a high-contrast option would be welcome. ### 4/5 — Aside from some UX issues, it works well *2021-04-25* I use it primarily for playing with four automas. I found it to have a fairly steep learning curve with regards to letting it determine the automa movements (easily solved - stopped using it for that). However, even when using it to just manage the decks, there just isn’t enough of an indication as to which automa you’re working with. With four automas and automa v automa combat, a better indicator than the star marker / slightly different faction icon at the top would be helpful (e.g., change the background color). I’ve used the wrong automa more than once and it’s something I’m always having to double-check. Finally, it would be nice if the user could mark automa earned stars (power and combat stars). In fact, it should be able to actually track the power amounts as it knows starting power, power gain, and combats. ### 3/5 — Good app but worth the cost??? *2021-01-01* Yes this helps greatly in figuring out the automa moves. And in scoring at the end. I’m just not sure what we get warrants the cost involved. I feel the app should be able to keep track of more. Multiple workers or mechs...just use a small x2 or x3, etc. Or keep track of combat cards we should have. Humans would enter how many they used to update their count. The cost should come down or give the app more in my opinion. **Developer response:** I felt the UI was simplified by just toggling the units. It is true that the app could bookkeep a few more things but there are some edge cases as well. ### 4/5 — tres bonne appli *2020-12-29* Trés bonne appli surtout pour joueur à 1 joueur ou rajouter un joueur virtuel à plusieurs ! compter de nombreux achats additionnels pour activer les extentions mais l'application de base est bien poir calculer les points. ### 3/5 — Useful app but missing a key feature *2020-07-11* Not sure why there is no undo button for a discarded card. Seems like this should be a necessary feature for this app. **Developer response:** Version 5.0 is out and it has undo! Please try it out! ### 3/5 — Вопрос по подписке? *2020-04-27* Скажите пожалуйста у это приложения есть встроенная подписка (т. е. деньги оно считывает каждый месяц)? **Developer response:** No subscription required, just one time in-app purchases. ### 5/5 — An Absolute Must have! *2020-01-19* Movement with the cards is arduous and timely. This app removes all that. Just move the automa where the app tells you. You will have to spend about $8 for in app purchases for the helper. Well worth it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Zu teuer *2025-12-23, version 5.0* Man muss verschiedene Features in der App kaufen (meistens für 3.99€). Wir haben 8€ ausgegeben und die App bringt noch keinen Vorteil. Da kann man lieber kostenlos die Handkarten für den Automa nutzen. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-12-13* I was anticipating a more intuitive app. On my first move I couldn’t add a second worker to a village. Plus there is no help section at all. I understand it doesn’t replace the board but it should allow for more options. Disappointed in the overall performance. ### 1/5 — Nickelled and Dimed *2025-09-26, version 5.0* I really love the idea of this app. I was really excited to use the automa and AR functionality but after realizing it’s several in-app purchases I’ll stick to analog. Would have been happy to pay $10 for the app and have everything unlocked but this is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — No benefit *2025-01-20, version 5.0* There is no real benefit to using this app over just playing the game normally. There is no real difference between drawing the automa cards on the iPad versus just picking them up from the normal deck, except that the iPad takes up significantly more space on the table. It does have a scoring assistant, but it is slower than just scoring the game normally. As others have pointed out, but apparently the developers have ignored, the text is extremely small on an iPad screen resulting in significant amounts of wasted space. The app interface is also very unintuitive, with tiny buttons along the edge of the screen. I wanted to be enthusiastic, but unfortunately it’s no better than just doing things manually in the game. ### 1/5 — Automa map not updating *2024-05-30, version 5.0* Cannot get the automa map to update which is the only reason i purchased the app and upgrade. Also the interface looks different from user manual. Im using an older iphone se, so maybe that is the issue. Disappointing purchase though. ### 1/5 — No calculator *2021-06-28, version 5.0* New update gets rid of the SÇYTHE calculator that was complimentary. Low move. Not cool. Zero stars. ### 1/5 — Dreadful clunkiness *2021-03-06, version 4.1.1* Struggled to me this useable as it is so un intuitive. And the irritation of micro in game purchases for every small add in makes the final package expensive. ### 1/5 — Pay? *2020-01-02, version 4.0.6* This is an expensive calculator. My phone comes with a calculator I could use. Would be neat for free or maybe a buck. ### 1/5 — Plus aucuns achats intégrés ! *2019-10-17* Je suis presque sûre d’avoir acheté tous les achats intégrés sauf la campagne et le mode AR. Et avec la mise à jour iOS 13, plus aucuns achats. Je veux acheter Rise of Fenris mais je ne peux pas à moins de tout repayer. Et je ne peux pas restaurer les achats. Que se passe t’il ? Help ! Je n’ai pas de compte Facebook donc impossible de joindre le support direct du développeur. Après réponse du développeur : le bouton restaurer les achats ne me restaure rien du tout ! **Developer response:** You can contact me at scythekick @ cherna.com ### 2/5 — Too Many Pay Walls *2020-03-24* Basically you can only use for more than tw players unless you pay for it. I actually paid the 99 cents for the Invaders from Afar thinking it would unlock the ability to randomize for more than 2 players. Sadly was not he case. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great! Well Worth the in App Purchases *2024-06-01* Made playing Automa so much easier. I played with 2 other AI and it’s so fun. Now I don’t have to wait for my friends anymore, I can just play alone ### 5/5 — Essential *2024-03-14, version 5.0* This app is essential for any one who likes to play Scythe solo as it pretty much runs the entire Automa for you. Plus, it will play multiple Automas, so no need for additional decks. Add in its faction/mat choosing, campaign functionality, scoring system etc and it becomes even more useful. ### 5/5 — Ótimo para ajudar na movimentação do automa *2022-08-18* Primeiramente, gostaria de pedir uma tradução para Português-BR. Então, o app é excelente para ajudar na movimentação do automa que é complicadinho de aprender sozinho. ### 5/5 — Amazing helper *2022-07-03, version 5.0* Used this to score every game we've played. Are there any plans to support Modular Board layouts with Automa? ### 5/5 — If you own Scythe then you need this app *2021-03-22, version 4.1.1* Absolute must have purchase if you own Scythe. Makes playing the Automa a breeze and certainly helps with the initial learning curve with coming to terms with some of the Automa specific concepts. The end game scoring function is a bonus and handy both against the Automa and regular multiplayer games. Developer is super responsive to queries and has app specific tutorials available online. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — I give it 6⭐️ and won the game! *2020-09-12* I used to play Scythe with 4 players but it was never easy gathering everyone. I tried playing solo sometimes, but the moviment of the units is very confusing and takes too much time to figure it out during play. That took all the fun on solo playing. BUT after I discover this app, I played whole the Fenris campaign with against 2 automa players. It was sooooo easy. Even if you do not use the AR, there is a little map that keeps tracks of the units and shows you where to move. Kudos for all the developers. ### 5/5 — Wow *2020-06-08, version 4.1* What a well made app. Thank you. ### 5/5 — First time player, awesome. *2020-06-04, version 4.1* I’ve picked up Scythe on a friends recommendation. Trying to learn how to play it on my own so I can teach my friends. This app is awesome. Sure, you have to pay a bit to unlock the extra features but they are very well implemented. The Automa instruction book is pretty daunting if you haven’t played before and the app does a good job of holding your hand. ### 5/5 — Brilliant - A must have *2020-03-23, version 4.1* For playing Scythe with the Automatta this app is an absolute must-have. Timothy has flawlessly programmed all of the AI movement rules including those for all expansions into the app. I would never play with the automated opponents without it again. This facilitates complicated tasks like using multiple automated opponents and playing with a combination of humans and automated components. ### 5/5 — A must have if you play Scythe solo! *2020-02-10* When I got Scythe and tried the Automa, I found it very enjoyable and allowed me to play the game more since I didn’t have to wait for my group to get together, and it mimics a human opponent pretty well, but sometimes it was too much to think about how to resolve the move or attack action for the Automa, especially on top of thinking of my own strategy, but this app had made it so easy, it just shows you where to move on the map, and you can play against multiple Automas, definitely worth it to get the premium version and Automa helper upgrade as it gives you the option to play solo against multiple opponents and costs less than getting the extra Automa decks! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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