Ultimate Game Guide vs MKT Playbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Game Guide
Explore a comprehensive resource for Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System games. Access reviews, screenshots, and detailed information on hundreds of classic titles. Track your collection and discover new games with powerful search and updated pricing.
- Game reviews and screenshots
- Detailed game information (genre, publisher, developer, release date)
- Collection tracking tools
- Wishlist functionality
- Powerful search engine
- Daily updated game prices
- Hardware and cartridge variant information
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Ultimate Game Guide is a great gaming and collecting resource for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The free version provides full functionality with complete information on 40 games for each system. Information for the entire library for each system is available via a one-time in-app purchase for each. Purchases are shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This definitive source contains reviews and screenshots of all of the mainstream games released for the NES and Super NES between 1985-1998. Read about hundreds of fun and classic 8-bit and 16-bit games like Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Castlevania, Punch-Out!!, Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, and many more. Featuring all licensed and unlicensed titles, the app provides details for each game cart: developer, publisher, release date, genre, availability, and more. It's all here, so Nintendo and video game fans alike can learn about all the good, bad, and interesting games in the large and impressive libraries! • Game reviews and screenshots, including games released exclusively in Europe and Australia. • Info for each game including genre, publisher, developer, release date, number of players, special features, availability, and estimated price. • App and community game ratings - judge them yourself and influence the guide! • Collection tools to track games owned, including boxes and manuals, with the ability to add games to a "want" list. • Powerful search engine to filter the game library by rating, publisher, developer, current price, collection status, release date, and more! • Popular hardware devices, controllers, and console variants. • Cart variants, promo/special cartridges, and even test cartridges included! • Gaming info - tips, codes, and passwords! • All game prices are automatically updated daily! Note: this app is not authorized or endorsed by Nintendo. All registered trademarks, game art, and game screenshots used are copyright their respective holders and are utilized here under Fair Use.
MKT Playbook
This app assists players in Mario Kart Tour by providing data-driven recommendations to maximize scores. It allows users to import their in-game inventory via screenshots and offers insights into track coverage and card upgrades.
- Simulated scores and setup recommendations
- Import data by scanning screenshots
- Coverage information for cards
- Track coverage details
- Search and filter by skill, level, traits
- CoverageCraftr tool
- Team Comparison
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### MKT Playbook - Your assistant for Mario Kart Tour ### MKT Playbook helps you make the best decisions and helps to maximize your score for Mario Kart Tour. Gather all information by importing screenshots. You can keep track of all your drivers, karts, and gliders and get some valuable inside information on score calculation and track coverage. Features: • Simulated scores and setup recommendations for the current tour • Import data by scanning screenshots • Information on coverage for new and upgraded cards • List of all tracks with coverage information and more • See how good the current pipe loadout is for your coverage • Extensive search/filter including skill, level, and traits • CoverageCraftr to help you reach 100% coverage • Team Comparison • CoinTracker New features and tools are already planned and will be added in future versions. DISCLAIMER MKT Playbook is a third-party app made by fans and is not affiliated with the Mario brand or Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MKT Playbook at 90% against Ultimate Game Guide's 51%. MKT Playbook also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Ultimate Game Guide's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 124). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ultimate Game Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MKT Playbook sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MKT Playbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Game Guide has 2.8K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Ultimate Game Guide's written reviews are positive against 90% of MKT Playbook's.
Ultimate Game Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, MKT Playbook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Game Guide | MKT Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 4.8 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 823 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Embraceware Software Inc | Titus Posiadly |
Customer experience
Ultimate Game Guide
MKT Playbook
User reviews
Ultimate Game Guide
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great reference for NES collectors
- 🚀 Comprehensive NES game database
- 💡 Ability to track personal collection
- 🌟 Detailed game reviews and information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy after recent updates
- 🔁 Issues with syncing and saving collection data
- 🤔 Missing key features like export/import
- 📱 Compatibility problems on newer devices
MKT Playbook
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and import data
- 💡 Valuable insights for decision making
- 🚀 Fast loading times (especially after updates)
- ✨ Beautifully designed interface
- 📈 Accurate score estimations
Room to improve
- 🐛 OCR issues with certain characters (e.g., '4')
- 🐛 Scrolling issues on individual items (reported in latest update)
- 🐛 Bug where D/K/G cards are not recognized for course coverage
- 🐛 Mii points not updating correctly
- 🐛 Level 7 triple capped DKGs not updating from screenshots
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Game Guide
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scrolling issues and jumbled UI elements
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Incorrect or missing game data and pricing
- Login/account syncing problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more retro systems (SNES, Genesis, etc.)
- Implement wishlist and collection value tracking features
- Improve search and sorting functionality
- Add ability to export/backup collection data
MKT Playbook
Reported bugs
6 issues- OCR issue with the number 4
- Scrolling broken on individual items
- Does not recognize added D/K/G cards for course coverage
- Mii Racing Suit points are off by 10
- Level 7 triple capped DKGs not updating from screenshots
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- Cannot input correct point amount with arrows in quick edit
Requested features
7 requests- Automatically import new D/K/G as they are obtained
- Account linking feature for automatic import
- Easier way to find coverage gaps
- Option to see base points on card collection screen
- More themes for characters
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- Improve overlap calculation for skills
- Fix bug with arrow input for point amounts in quick edit
In-app purchases
Ultimate Game Guide
- Super NES Library$7.99
- NES Library$7.99
MKT Playbook
- One Coin Tip$0.99
- Unlock Plus$2.99
- Coin Pile Tip$2.99
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- Unlock Plus + Family Sharing$4.99
- Unlock Plus + Family + Tip$6.99
- Coin Box Tip$9.99
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