# GBKeeper vs War Council

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GBKeeper at 100% against War Council's 43%. GBKeeper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). War Council's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (114 vs 32). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

GBKeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GBKeeper's written reviews are positive against 43% of War Council's.

GBKeeper ships an update every 4 weeks, War Council every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GBKeeper | War Council |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gbkeeper/id1057941249/reviews)** | [4.4 (114 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-council/id1425999624/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 32 | **114** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 43.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 123 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mickey Roberson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057941248) | [CMON](https://appshunter.io/developer/981289340) |

## What reviewers say

### GBKeeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gbkeeper/id1057941249)

Build and manage your Guild Ball teams, track game progress, and access rules and player information. This unofficial app helps you strategize, play, and store match data.

**Highlights:** Browse player library by guild and position, Construct teams with captains, mascots, and players, Track VPs, Goals, Momentum, and player health, Manage rosters for organized play, Share team lists with friends, Connect device-to-device for local multiplayer, Access rulebook, guild cards, and errata

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### War Council

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-council/id1425999624)

This app helps players of a popular tabletop miniatures game manage their unit collections and build armies. It allows for easy army assembly, strategy visualization, and sharing of army lists with friends. It serves as a digital reference for all available game units.

**Highlights:** Track unit collection, Build armies and point costs, Manage Tactics cards and NCUs, Visualize strategies, Share armies with friends, Unit reference guide

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for army building
- 👍 Essential free resource
- 👍 Helpful for referring to unit rules
- 👍 Makes army building easy
- 👍 Great companion to the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App needs frequent updates
- 🐛 Lacks latest units and expansions
- 🐛 Outdated unit costs
- 🐛 Poor UI/UX
- 🐛 Printing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Documents will not download
- Commander units not appearing
- Attachments not appearing
- App crashes when printing
- Create button greyed out after update

**Requested features**

- Add direct feedback button
- Implement swipe gestures for navigation
- Add Windows version for printing
- Include 'What's New' section
- Divide FAQ by factions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GBKeeper free?

GBKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is War Council free?

War Council is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GBKeeper or War Council?

GBKeeper is rated higher. GBKeeper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while War Council averages 4.4 from 114 ratings.

### Do GBKeeper or War Council have ads?

Neither GBKeeper nor War Council shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GBKeeper or War Council?

GBKeeper ships an update every 4 weeks, and War Council every 10 days. Most recently, GBKeeper was updated on November 2, 2026 and War Council on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*