Comparison

Epic ScoreKeeper vs Root Board Game

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

Head to head
About

Epic ScoreKeeper

This app helps you track health totals for card games like Epic Card Game, Star Realms, and Cthulhu Realms. It supports up to eight players and includes features for managing gold and rolling dice.

Highlights
  • Track health for up to 8 players
  • Adjust health with + and - buttons
  • Long press to reset health
  • Swipe gestures for quick adjustments
  • Die roll for starting player
  • Gold tracking
  • Game-themed art
Features
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Epic Card Game™ is a great draft and sealed deck card game, right out of the box. Epic ScoreKeeper is a way to keep track of health totals for your Epic games, as well as being functional for other games such Star Realms, Cthulhu Realms, and more! It is sleek, functional and easy to use, while not compromising on Epic looks! The app keeps track of health totals for up to eight players (for more than four players we recommend using a tablet). Features: - various starting health totals - easy to use + and - buttons to adjust health totals - long press to reset to starting health total - swipe from left to right to increase health by 5 - swipe from right to left to decrease health by 5 - die roll function to determine starting player - a gold/silver coin to keep track of gold for each player - Epic art from the game!

About

Root Board Game

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular tabletop board game. Engage in strategic woodland warfare as 2 to 4 players vie for control of a vast wilderness, leading diverse factions to victory.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Adventure and war gameplay
  • 2-4 player battles
  • Faction control mechanics
  • Wilderness exploration
Features
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Play the digital adaptation of the beloved tabletop board game. Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods. Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.

Screenshots

Epic ScoreKeeper4 screens
Root Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Epic ScoreKeeper at Free against Root Board Game's $9.99. Epic ScoreKeeper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Root Board Game's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). On ads 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

Epic ScoreKeeper is free to download; Root Board Game costs $9.99 up front. Root Board Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Epic ScoreKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Root Board Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Board Game has 5.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Epic ScoreKeeper's written reviews are positive against 77% of Root Board Game's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Epic ScoreKeeper versus Root Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic ScoreKeeperRoot Board Game
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.9 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65.4K — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB505 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWhite Wizard GamesDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Epic ScoreKeeper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Root Board Game

All ratings5,424 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

Epic ScoreKeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Root Board Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with async game notifications and state
  • Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo button
  • Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves
  • Include expansion factions and maps
  • Add match history and player stats tracking
  • Improve async game notifications and stability
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  • Add more customization options for game setup

In-app purchases

None

Epic ScoreKeeper

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Root Board Game

One-time6
  • The Clockwork Expansion$5.99
  • Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds$7.99
  • The Riverfolk Expansion$9.99
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  • Root: The Underworld Expansion$9.99
  • Root: The Marauder Expansion$9.99
  • Hirelings & Landmarks$9.99

Questions

Is Epic ScoreKeeper free?
Epic ScoreKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root Board Game free?
Root Board Game costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epic ScoreKeeper or Root Board Game?
Root Board Game is rated higher. Epic ScoreKeeper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Root Board Game averages 4.9 from 5.4K ratings.
Do Epic ScoreKeeper or Root Board Game have ads?
Neither Epic ScoreKeeper nor Root Board Game shows ads.

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