Comparison

Board Game Timer vs Concordia

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Concordia

Become a powerful Roman merchant in this turn-based strategy game. Build a trade empire, expand your reach across ancient maps, and make crucial decisions to outmaneuver opponents. Offers deep strategic gameplay with infinite replayability through expansions.

Highlights
  • Build trade empire
  • Trade goods and expand cities
  • Manage colonists and action cards
  • Play on various maps
  • Customize with expansions
  • Play against AI or friends
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
Features
Currently charting
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Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style boardgame. Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. Plan ahead and make crucial decisions every turn. Always be prepared to make a trade off - your actions can very well benefit other players as well as yourself. What is Concordia? Concordia: Digital Edition is a turn-based strategy game where 2 to 6 players face each other in the fight for wealth and influence. You will build your trade empire on one of several maps of the ancient world. Using actions on the cards you will plan and execute your strategy to get an edge on your competition. Each of your decisions can benefit both you and your opponents. Send your colonists to new cities, across the land or sea and build houses to expand your trade empire! What makes Concordia great? Concordia is a game with rules that are easy to learn, but mastering it can take a lifetime! With additional maps and expansions along the way (all the official ones, in fact), the replayability of Concordia: Digital Edition is near infinite. Play against the AI or challenge your friends in the hot seat mode or online cross platform multiplayer! The authentic feel of the board game, along with the intuitive UI makes it the perfect addition to your gaming collection! What can you expect? • Build your trade empire • Trade goods and expand to different cities • Manage your colonists, storage space and action cards • Try out variety of different maps • Customize your game with expansions modules • Become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome! • Easy to learn, hard to master • High strategic depth. Be ready to make trade offs! • Official Concordia rules consulted with game's designer • Play with AI, friends or both - great experience for both solo and group play • All of the official expansions will be released • Unique experience of a board game with convenience of a digital platform • Interactive tutorial that will teach you how to play The original board game's awards and honors: 2017 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Nominee 2016 MinD-Spielepreis Complex Game Nominee 2015 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Expert Game Winner 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee 2014 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist 2014 Jogo do Ano Nominee 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee 2013 Meeples' Choice Winner 2013 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist Get Concordia: Digital Edition and become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome!

Screenshots

Board Game Timer4 screens
Concordia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Board Game Timer at Free against Concordia's $9.99. Board Game Timer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (85% vs 45%). Concordia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Board Game Timer is free to download; Concordia costs $9.99 up front. Board Game Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Concordia sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Board Game Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Board Game Timer's written reviews are positive against 45% of Concordia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, Concordia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Board Game Timer versus Concordia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard Game TimerConcordia
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better3.5 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1887 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#173 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB441 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSublab Games ApSAcram Digital

Customer experience

Board Game Timer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%

Concordia

All ratings87 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral8.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative46.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Board Game Timer

One-time1
  • Customization$5.99
7 purchases

Concordia

One-time7
  • Gallia & CorsicaFree
  • Britannia & Germania$2.99
  • Aegyptus & Creta$2.99
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  • Venus$5.99
  • Fish Market$5.99
  • Salsa$8.99
  • Season Pass$16.99

Questions

Is Board Game Timer free?
Board Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Concordia free?
Concordia costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Board Game Timer or Concordia?
Board Game Timer is rated higher. Board Game Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Concordia averages 3.5 from 87 ratings.
Do Board Game Timer or Concordia have ads?
Neither Board Game Timer nor Concordia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Board Game Timer or Concordia?
Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, and Concordia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Board Game Timer was updated on September 18, 2026 and Concordia on September 22, 2026.

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