# Bad Things Happen vs War Council

The clearest difference is rating: War Council at 4.4 against Bad Things Happen's 3.5. War Council also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (114 vs 22). Bad Things Happen's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bad Things Happen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. War Council asks for nothing beyond the download.

War Council holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Council has 114 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Bad Things Happen's written reviews are positive against 43% of War Council's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bad Things Happen ships an update every 11 days, War Council every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bad Things Happen | War Council |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bad-things-happen/id1263178485/reviews) | **[4.4 (114 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-council/id1425999624/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **114** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 43.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 200 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wyrd Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263178484) | [CMON](https://appshunter.io/developer/981289340) |

## What reviewers say

### Bad Things Happen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bad-things-happen/id1263178485)

Manage your Malifaux game experience with this app. Track your models, assemble Crews, generate Encounters, and monitor in-game statuses. Access stat cards for all Factions to easily explore your options.

**Highlights:** Model collection tracking, Crew building, Encounter generation, In-game status tracking, Faction stat cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Stat Cards | $9.99 | one-time |


### War Council

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-council/id1425999624)

This app helps players of a popular tabletop miniatures game manage their unit collections and build armies. It allows for easy army assembly, strategy visualization, and sharing of army lists with friends. It serves as a digital reference for all available game units.

**Highlights:** Track unit collection, Build armies and point costs, Manage Tactics cards and NCUs, Visualize strategies, Share armies with friends, Unit reference guide

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for army building
- 👍 Essential free resource
- 👍 Helpful for referring to unit rules
- 👍 Makes army building easy
- 👍 Great companion to the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App needs frequent updates
- 🐛 Lacks latest units and expansions
- 🐛 Outdated unit costs
- 🐛 Poor UI/UX
- 🐛 Printing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Documents will not download
- Commander units not appearing
- Attachments not appearing
- App crashes when printing
- Create button greyed out after update

**Requested features**

- Add direct feedback button
- Implement swipe gestures for navigation
- Add Windows version for printing
- Include 'What's New' section
- Divide FAQ by factions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bad Things Happen free?

Bad Things Happen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is War Council free?

War Council is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bad Things Happen or War Council?

War Council is rated higher. Bad Things Happen averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while War Council averages 4.4 from 114 ratings.

### Do Bad Things Happen or War Council have ads?

Neither Bad Things Happen nor War Council shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bad Things Happen or War Council?

Bad Things Happen ships an update every 11 days, and War Council every 10 days. Most recently, Bad Things Happen was updated on November 2, 2026 and War Council on November 2, 2026.

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