KOSMOS Helper App vs Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KOSMOS Helper App
Learn board games quickly and easily with narrated animations and 3D tutorials. Avoid reading rulebooks and get straight to playing. Offers additional game-specific tools like timers and soundtracks.
- Animated tutorials with audio narration
- 3D game setup explanations
- Game-specific timers
- Atmospheric soundtracks
- Narrated adventure books
- Animated solution assistant
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Do you have Ubongo, Tumult Royale, Imhotep, the nominee for “Spiel des Jahres” or the “Kennerspiel des Jahres” EXIT? You want to learn how to play it but don’t have the time or desire to deal with reading through all the instructions? Well, how about simply having all the rules explained to you via narrated animations? Learn how to set up the game and get started without reading the rules booklet. Learn other KOSMOS games without reading the manuals. Note: This app offers additional features for the well-known games from KOSMOS. Features: *** Animated Tutorial *** With audio narrations and 3D animations, this app explains all the rules for the games in an easy, linear manner that requires little reading - including the variations for all numbers of players - so that you can start playing almost immediately! *** Additional Functions *** For the EXIT games, you will find a timer including an atmospheric soundtrack. For the Adventure Games, you will find a narrated adventure book. For The Crew Mission Deep Sea you will find an atmospheric soundtrack including a special timer. In Ubongo, an animated assistant helps you to find the solution to any of the tasks given in the basic game. Tumult Royale includes a timer that allows you to replace the hourglass included in the game. You can also vary the time allotted for the tax collection phase. ***** Questions, suggestions and feature requests? We look forward to your suggestions! Mail to: apps@kosmos.de *****
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
Automate scoring for the board game Forest Shuffle™ by scanning your cards. This app handles multiple scans, allows for editing, and supports cross-device QR code sharing. It also includes a card glossary and saves past game sessions.
- Scan trees through the camera
- Automatic score counting
- Merge scans from multiple devices
- Archive previous sessions
- Card glossary access
- Cross-device QR code sharing
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This app allows you to speed up the scoring process of the printed version of the game Forest Shuffle™. By scanning the cards on your table after a just finished game you can automate the scoring of your laid out cards. The App can handle up to 5 scan results per scoring process. The scanning process is comfortable and you can also fastly edit your scan results. It is possible to exchange the scan results by QR Code between your devises. Sessions can be stored and edited. There is also a complete glossary of cards available. As this app is free you definitely need to give it a try... you will be surprised how easy the scoring can get. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter Features: - Scan trees through the camera - Count your score automatically - Merge scans from multiple devices - Share your results to social media - Archive your previous sessions - Quick access to the appendix - English, German, French and Italian interface - Scan is language independent - Supports exclusively the version Forest Shuffle™ - Supports all Forest Shuffle™ expansions/promos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter at 4.9 against KOSMOS Helper App's 4.3. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). KOSMOS Helper App's advantage is ratings volume (644 vs 61). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KOSMOS Helper App has 644 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of KOSMOS Helper App's written reviews are positive against 74% of Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter's.
KOSMOS Helper App ships an update every 6 weeks, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | KOSMOS Helper App | Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (644 ratings) | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 644 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 445 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
KOSMOS Helper App
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
User reviews
KOSMOS Helper App
From 644 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great companion app
- 👍 Helpful tutorials and instructions
- 🎶 Atmospheric soundtrack and timer
- 💡 Bilingual support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with content download and app functionality
- 🔍 Missing features like game progress tracking
- ⏱️ Slow download speeds
- 🔇 Audio issues
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Makes scoring a breeze
- 👍 Very user-friendly
- 💡 Innovative idea for a game
- ⏱️ Saves significant time
- 💯 Accurate scoring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent card recognition
- 🐛 Difficulty scanning complex trees
- 🐛 Some cards not recognized
- 🐛 Issues with specific animals/cards
- 🐛 UI/UX could be more intuitive
Bugs and requests
KOSMOS Helper App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to download or access game content
- Blank screens and non-functioning features
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Save game progress and scores
- More interactive features
- Ability to read game booklet in-app
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot scan trees with more than 4 cards
- QR code player scanning not working
- Does not recognize cards 95% of the time
- Does not consider multiple cards on the same side of a tree
- Steinmarder (stone marten) scoring incorrect
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- Siebenschläfer (dormouse) text/scoring incorrect
- Silver Fir tagged Peacock butterfly not selectable
- Deer scoring messed up
- Holzbiene (wood bee) not recognized/implemented
- Zitronenfalter (common brimstone butterfly) missing
- Kröten (toads) and Rehe (deer) cannot be entered for multiple spots
- App not in French as advertised
- Scan function not working for some users
- App takes longer than manual scoring for some
- Does not correctly capture all card constellations
- Ignores lower cards
- Does not count cards from the cave
Requested features
9 requests- Add support for Dartmoor expansion
- Add support for Mischwald Dartmoor
- Add support for Exploration expansion
- Add support for new caves
- Automatic photo capture
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- Add automa mode for solo play
- Add summary of points breakdown
- Add French language support
- Add support for more languages
In-app purchases
KOSMOS Helper App
No in-app purchases
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KOSMOS Helper App free?
Is Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter free?
Which has better reviews, KOSMOS Helper App or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter?
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