Board Game Rule Book vs Lost Cities Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Game Rule Book
Access a vast library of rule books for popular board games directly on your device. Ensure fair play and quick reference with high-quality guides for over 20 games, with new additions weekly.
- Extensive rule book library
- Over 20 popular board games included
- New games added weekly
- High-quality rule book access
- Quick and easy reference
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Have the rule book right at your finger tips. With Board Game Rule Book, you will have access to over 20 rule books of the most popular board games with new games being added every week! With a click, have a perfect quality rule book to make sure everyone plays properly. Games include: * 7 Wonders * Agricola * Axis & Allies * Backgammon * Battleship * Chess * Clue * Cranium * Diplomacy * Dominion * El Grande * A Game of Thrones * Go * Mancala * Monopoly * Othello * Pandemic * Power Grid * Puerto Rico * Risk * Scrabble * Catan * Shogun * Spyfall * Stratego * Ticket to Ride * Tigris & Euphrates * Trivial Pursuit * And More!
Lost Cities Assistant
Simplify scoring for the board game Lost Cities. This utility app helps you calculate and track scores, with an optional premium upgrade to remove ads and unlock all features.
- Score calculation
- Score tracking
- Ad-free premium option
- Unlock all features
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Tired of scoring when playing the board game Lost Cities? This app is made to help you calculate and keep track of scores. ================================================================ Upgrade to Premium to remove all ads and unlock all features! Lost Cities Assistant Pro Version Subscription:: - 1 year Pro Version for $39.99, auto-renews after 1 year at $2.99. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the iTunes store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lost-cities-assistant/privacy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/lost-cities-assistant/terms ================================================================ Disclaimer : this is not the official app, and contains no game inside. You need to purchase the actual board game to play.
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Verdict
Board Game Rule Book and Lost Cities Assistant both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Board Game Rule Book's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lost Cities Assistant's. Board Game Rule Book also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Lost Cities Assistant's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 6). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Lost Cities Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Board Game Rule Book asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Board Game Rule Book against 4.6 for Lost Cities Assistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Cities Assistant has 67 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Board Game Rule Book's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lost Cities Assistant's.
Board Game Rule Book ships an update every 12 months, Lost Cities Assistant monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Game Rule Book | Lost Cities Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Seid | 佳成 姚 |
Customer experience
Board Game Rule Book
Lost Cities Assistant
In-app purchases
Board Game Rule Book
No in-app purchases
Lost Cities Assistant
- Assistant Pro Version$2.991 Year
- Pro Version$1.99
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