Board Game Timer vs Scythe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Game Timer
This app helps keep board games moving by timing players. It offers countdown, count-up, and time-per-turn modes for up to eight players. Customize player names and pawns to match your game, and use the built-in dice to select a starting player.
- Multiple timing modes (count up, count down, time per turn)
- Supports up to 8 players
- Customizable player names and pawns
- Integrated dice for random player selection
- Official timer for German Board Game Championship
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When heavy thinking stalls your board game, let Board Game Timer call out those snail's pacing players and give them a friendly nudge. Keeps track of up to 8 players in 3 modes: Count up - simply count up each player's time, no stress! - or - Count down - set a time limit for each player - or - Time per turn - set a maximum time per turn. Customize, name and rearrange your pawns to match your board game setup. And it has a dice to pick a random starting player too! Official timer for the German Board Game Championship for Teams: https://www.dmmib.de/
Scythe
Experience an award-winning 4X strategy board game set in an alternate 1920s Europe. Lead one of seven unique factions, explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate your way to victory. Engage in asymmetric gameplay with varied starting conditions and secret objectives.
- Alternate 1920s Europe setting
- 7 unique factions with different possibilities
- 4X mechanics: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
- Asymmetric gameplay with varied starting resources and objectives
- Turn-based combat and resource management
- Single-player AI modes
- Online multiplayer for up to 7 players
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Scythe: Digital Edition is a mobile version of an awarded strategy board game with multiplayer for 1-5 players (with DLC for up to 7 players!). Divide and rule in an alternate reality in 1920s Europe, filled with mechs. Become the commander of a selected faction and lead it to victory in this 4X tabletop game! Choose your faction Each nation in Scythe: Digital Edition provides completely different possibilities. Be the hero of one of the seven factions: Saxony Empire, Crimean Khanate, Rusviet Union, Polania Republic, Nordic Kingdom, Clan Albion or Togawa Shogunate*. For the unique gameplay, pick a speciality: agriculturalist, industrialist, engineer, patriot or mechanic. Embrace the 4X mechanics Explore the land surrounding the Factory and be aware of the dangers waiting there. Expand your faction by claiming new territories. Exploit and gather resources to upgrade your buildings. Exterminate opposing enemies or dominate the game economically. Engage asymmetric gameplay From the very beginning, players start the game with different resources, a different starting location and a secret objective. It reflects the unpredictability of the board game and encourages experimentation. Move around the board, recruit units and fight your way to the top in a turn-based style! Play with other players Fight on your own terms, adjusting the mats to your preferences. Take three levels of AI to fine-tune your strategy, then challenge other players. In Scythe: Digital Edition, you can play with your friends in a hot-seat or try your best in online multiplayer with up to 7 players. Europe is waiting! *You can buy Clan Albion and Togawa Shogunate in DLC Invaders from Afar via the in-game store as additional factions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Board Game Timer at 85% against Scythe's 39%. Board Game Timer also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.1). Scythe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (217 vs 18). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Board Game Timer is free to download; Scythe costs $9.99 up front. Board Game Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scythe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Board Game Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scythe has 217 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Board Game Timer's written reviews are positive against 39% of Scythe's.
Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, Scythe every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Board Game Timer | Scythe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 3.1 (217 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 39.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 217 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #161 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 421 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sublab Games ApS | The Knights of Unity |
Customer experience
Board Game Timer
Scythe
Bugs and requests
Board Game Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scythe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes on loading screen
- Unable to load/unload individual resources
- Crashes after recent updates
- Incompatibility with older iOS devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to invite offline friends
- Push notifications for turn updates
- More difficulty settings for AI
- Expansion content (Invaders from Afar)
- Better analytics and player stats
In-app purchases
Board Game Timer
- Customization$5.99
Scythe
- Invaders From Afar$3.99
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