Comparison

ScytheKick vs Terraforming Assistant

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

Head to head
About

ScytheKick

This companion app assists in configuring, managing, and scoring games of the popular board game "Scythe." It supports both single matches and campaign play, with options for managing AI opponents and unlocking additional content through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Configure Scythe game setup
  • Manage Automa players
  • Automatically calculate game scores
  • Support for Rise of Fenris Campaign
  • Unlockable factions and modules
  • Augmented reality map for Automa units
Features
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Anna, Gunter, Zehra et al. all have companions, so why shouldn't you? ScytheKick is your sidekick for Scythe, the award winning board game from Stonemaier games (http://stonemaiergames.com/games/scythe/). ScytheKick lets you configure a Scythe game, optionally manage Automa players and then score the game, by navigating through a series of screens using the left and right facing Character Buttons along the bottom. To start, you select the total player count as well as the Automa count, which expansions to include and if you are playing a single match or a match as part of the Rise of Fenris Campaign (requires an additional in-app purchase). You can access the app Settings sheet from the Mech Menu Button in the upper left corner. Navigate right to select the player factions and mats. The Draw Button randomly picks the mats, and allows for random repicking, or the individual mats can be selected by swiping up and down on their images. You can also enter the player names. The free version of the app lets you have two players from the base game. Additional players can be unlocked with the Premium upgrade, and Invaders from Afar factions are unlocked with the Invaders from Afar upgrade. After showing a summary of the players (including who goes first), you can draw (or pick) the Structure Bonus Tiles. Additional modules (Extra Bonus Tiles from the Modular Board, Resolution and Airship Tiles from the Wind Gambit and modules from the Rise of Fenris) can be unlocked via in-app purchases. Navigate to the scoring screens to enter the points per category (popularity, stars, etc.) per player, and ScytheKick will automatically calculate the scores. The final screen is a summary of the scores for all players, which can be shared. If playing with Automa, after selecting the modules, you navigate to the Automa screen, which has a page for each player (human and Automa). The faction tabs indicate the current player, and there is a button to advance to the next player's turn. The Automa player page lets you draw Automa turn cards and combat cards, and will automatically track the position on the Automa's star tracker, shuffle and flip from Scheme I to Scheme II as you discard cards. If playing with the Automa Helper upgrade, a map can be called up which tracks the automa unit positions (you need to update human player units) and will solve the Automa movement rules for you. On compatible devices, the map can be viewed in augmented reality. (using the AR Board Upgrade). All of the controls on the Automa screen support Undo, accessed via the Mech menu. Use the menu to navigate to Scoring at the end of the game. The free version of the app lets you have one Automa player, additional players are unlocked via the Premium upgrade. The settings sheet includes controls to: * Manage In-App Purchases in the ScytheKick Store * View an online user guide. * Adjust volume * Disable screen locking when Automa is in use * Choosing whether Automa are friendly to other Automa players for the Automa Helper solver. Choose if Active Airship Variant is used. Select the board size for the AR Board. * Skip calculated scores jumps over scoring screens that are automatically calculated or not used for the Automa (like popularity, or resources and structures). Smooth Popularity Track mode awards coins not just based on the three tiers on the Popularity Track, but interpolates linearly between each level and also counts odd numbers of resources. Scores at popularity 3, 9 and 15 score as normal, but scores higher and lower increase and decrease. For example, scores between popularity of 6 and 7 are closer with the setting mode on. ScytheKick is an unofficial companion to the board game Scythe, produced with permission of the game designer. Scythe is a trademark of Stonemaier LLC. Content and art is reproduced with permission. Special thanks to Jamey Stegmaier, Jakub Rozalski, Kai Starck, Ryan Lopez DeVinaspre, Morten Monrad Pederson, David Studley and Lines Hutter.

About

Terraforming Assistant

This app acts as a digital player mat for the board game Terraforming Mars. It automates game setup, tracks resources and tag counts, and allows you to review and restore game states.

Highlights
  • Automatic generation advancement adjustments
  • Automatic resource setup by corporation
  • View transaction history
  • Restore game state
  • Track tag counts
Features
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Replace your physical Terraforming Mars player mat with this easy to use tool. Features include: - Automatic generation advancement adjustments - Automatic resource setup by corporation (including all expansion and promo corporations) - View history of all transactions/adjustments - Restore game state to any point in history - Track tag counts Terraforming Assistant is an unofficial companion to the board game Terraforming Mars. Terraforming Mars is the creation of FryxGames and Stronghold Games. Special thanks to Steven Hunnicutt and https://icons8.com/.

Screenshots

ScytheKick4 screens
Terraforming Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Terraforming Assistant at none against ScytheKick's 9. Terraforming Assistant also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (94% vs 74%). ScytheKick's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 28). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ScytheKick sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Terraforming Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terraforming Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ScytheKick's written reviews are positive against 94% of Terraforming Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScytheKick ships an update monthly, Terraforming Assistant every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ScytheKick versus Terraforming Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScytheKickTerraforming Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (105 ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better28
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy ChernaAlan You

Customer experience

ScytheKick

All ratings104 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative16.3%

Terraforming Assistant

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ScytheKick

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Automa map not updating
  • Interface looks different from user manual
  • Counter for rounds before cards invert doesn't match sliding counter
  • No purchases restored after iOS update
  • One wrong tap causes workers to appear from everywhere

Requested features

29 requests
  • Make text larger on iPad version
  • Add an instruction button
  • Support for Modular Board layouts with Automa
  • Add an undo button for discarded cards
  • Add an all-in gameplay tier in-app purchase
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  • High-contrast option
  • Mark automa earned stars
  • Track power amounts for automa
  • Better indicator for which automa is being used
  • Translation to Portuguese-BR
  • French version
  • Support for modular board
  • Support for new building objectives
  • Improvements to ergonomics
  • Placeholder for human player during rounds
  • Ability to store results from previous games
  • Statistics module for player data
  • General ranking of faction/player mat combos
  • Save game function
  • Manage upgrades for Rise of Fenris campaign
  • Interactive tutorial or video
  • Unlock ability to randomize for more than 2 players
  • Unlock all features in one purchase
  • Track combat cards used
  • Keep track of multiple workers or mechs
  • Mark power and combat stars
  • Allow selection of more than 5 players
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Terraforming Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ScytheKick

One-time9
  • Invaders from Afar Expansion$0.99
  • Modular Board Bonus Tiles$0.99
  • Duel of Meloch$0.99
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  • Early Adopter Upgrade$1.99
  • The Wind Gambit Expansion$1.99
  • AR Board Upgrade$1.99
  • Automa Helper Upgrade$2.99
  • Premium Upgrade$3.99
  • The Rise of Fenris Expansion$3.99
None

Terraforming Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScytheKick free?
ScytheKick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Terraforming Assistant free?
Terraforming Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScytheKick or Terraforming Assistant?
Terraforming Assistant is rated higher. ScytheKick averages 4.5 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Terraforming Assistant averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do ScytheKick or Terraforming Assistant have ads?
Neither ScytheKick nor Terraforming Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScytheKick or Terraforming Assistant?
ScytheKick ships an update monthly, and Terraforming Assistant every 6 months. Most recently, ScytheKick was updated on November 2, 2026 and Terraforming Assistant on November 2, 2026.

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