Comparison

Kill Meter vs Skull

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

Head to head
About

Kill Meter

This app helps track combat strength in role-playing board and card games, particularly for variants of Munchkin. It features a simple interface for adding or subtracting points and a history log to review tallies. Customize the look with different heroes, monsters, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Track character and opponent combat strength
  • Supports Munchkin and its variants
  • Simple number pad with +/- buttons
  • Ticker tape history of tallies
  • Customizable hero, monster, and background
  • Aids younger players with math
Features
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A "Can you kill 'em" meter for role playing board & card games including Munchkin and its many variants. It can also be used as a simple score counter or scorekeeper for all kinds of games. To summarize: it's a calculator specifically for games like Munchkin. If you think it's going to be more than this, you will be disappointed. FEATURES - The easiest way to track the combat strength of your character and your opponent to see if you can beat them in a battle. - Works with many board & card games including all variants of Munchkin (including Epic Munchkin, Munchkin Cthulhu, Munchkin Zombies, etc.) and makes those games more enjoyable to play. - Countless improvements over the official Level Counter app for tracking combat strength! - Simple number pad interface with convenience buttons for +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, -1, -2, -3, -4, and -5. - Ticker Tape (History) shows the current tally, so you won't be all like, "Wait, you're at 17. Did we count that +2 Bonus over there? I can't remember." You'll see that the +2 bonus in the history! - You can even change the hero, monster, and background to better suit your style or the game variant you're playing! - Makes RPG board and card games more accessible for younger kids who possibly can't do math in their heads very well or very quickly. - From Downcast Systems, creators of mobile RPG puzzle games like Puzzlewood Quests and The Hangman's Noose. Munchkin is a registered trademark of Steve Jackson Games, and Downcast System is not affiliated with Munchkin or Steve Jackson Games (creators of Munchkin) in any way. This app is simply a utility to make an awesome RPG card game even better.

About

Skull

Experience a classic bluffing and social deduction game digitally. Play with friends anywhere, using the app as a standalone game or to supplement physical sessions. Challenge opponents by placing cards and daring them to flip without revealing a skull.

Highlights
  • Digital bluffing game
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Play with friends anywhere
  • Supplement physical games
  • Place cards face down
  • Challenge opponents
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Skull Companion brings the classic bluffing and social deduction experience to your phone. Play with friends anywhere and use the app as a full digital game or as an easy add-on to physical sessions when you want more players. Place cards face down, raise the stakes, and challenge opponents to flip cards without revealing a skull. Keep your tells hidden, read the table, and aim for two clean challenges to win. Perfect for parties, travel, and quick social gaming. For two or more players. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Kill Meter4 screens
Skull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kill Meter at none against Skull's 4. Kill Meter also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Skull's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Skull sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Kill Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kill Meter against 5.0 for Skull. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kill Meter ships an update every 26 months, Skull every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kill Meter versus Skull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKill MeterSkull
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDowncast Systems LLCOne Step LLC

Customer experience

Kill Meter

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skull

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kill Meter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Skull

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly access$3.991 Month
  • Annual access$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime access$2.99
  • Lifetime access$14.99

Questions

Is Kill Meter free?
Kill Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skull free?
Skull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kill Meter or Skull?
Kill Meter and Skull are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do Kill Meter or Skull have ads?
Neither Kill Meter nor Skull shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kill Meter or Skull?
Kill Meter ships an update every 26 months, and Skull every 2 months. Most recently, Kill Meter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Skull on October 15, 2026.

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