Comparison

Tabletopia vs Scythe

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

Head to head
About

Tabletopia

Play board games digitally with friends or solo. This platform offers a virtual table experience where players manually enforce rules, just like in real life. Explore a growing library of popular board games or create and share your own.

Highlights
  • Play board games digitally
  • Solo, hotseat, and online multiplayer
  • Create and share your own board games
  • Vast library of popular board games
  • Virtual table experience
Features
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Tabletopia is a digital online platform for playing board games just like in real life. There is no AI to enforce the rules. Read the rulebook, choose a seat at the virtual table, and let the game begin! Features: • Solo, Hotseat and Online Multiplayer modes • Create digital versions of your own board games to promote, playtest, and demonstrate them! • 80+ games are already available, such as: Champions of Midgard A hit worker placement game about Viking clans waging war against mythological Norse beasts by Grey Fox Games The Shipwreck Arcana Very clever cooperative deduction game by Meromorph Games Hansa Teutonica One of the best competitive eurogames about creating trade network in medieval Germany by Argentum Verlag Sub Terra Cooperative survival horror board game by Inside the Box Burgle Bros Cooperative stealth game about daring robbery by Fowers Games Tuscany New edition of very popular worker placement game about managing your own winery by Stonemaier Games. Explore our Featured catalog to find even more different games. We are constantly working on adapting more games from our extensive web catalog into mobile format.

About

Scythe

Experience an award-winning 4X strategy board game set in an alternate 1920s Europe. Lead one of seven unique factions, explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate your way to victory. Engage in asymmetric gameplay with varied starting conditions and secret objectives.

Highlights
  • Alternate 1920s Europe setting
  • 7 unique factions with different possibilities
  • 4X mechanics: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
  • Asymmetric gameplay with varied starting resources and objectives
  • Turn-based combat and resource management
  • Single-player AI modes
  • Online multiplayer for up to 7 players
Features
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Scythe: Digital Edition is a mobile version of an awarded strategy board game with multiplayer for 1-5 players (with DLC for up to 7 players!). Divide and rule in an alternate reality in 1920s Europe, filled with mechs. Become the commander of a selected faction and lead it to victory in this 4X tabletop game! Choose your faction Each nation in Scythe: Digital Edition provides completely different possibilities. Be the hero of one of the seven factions: Saxony Empire, Crimean Khanate, Rusviet Union, Polania Republic, Nordic Kingdom, Clan Albion or Togawa Shogunate*. For the unique gameplay, pick a speciality: agriculturalist, industrialist, engineer, patriot or mechanic. Embrace the 4X mechanics Explore the land surrounding the Factory and be aware of the dangers waiting there. Expand your faction by claiming new territories. Exploit and gather resources to upgrade your buildings. Exterminate opposing enemies or dominate the game economically. Engage asymmetric gameplay From the very beginning, players start the game with different resources, a different starting location and a secret objective. It reflects the unpredictability of the board game and encourages experimentation. Move around the board, recruit units and fight your way to the top in a turn-based style! Play with other players Fight on your own terms, adjusting the mats to your preferences. Take three levels of AI to fine-tune your strategy, then challenge other players. In Scythe: Digital Edition, you can play with your friends in a hot-seat or try your best in online multiplayer with up to 7 players. Europe is waiting! *You can buy Clan Albion and Togawa Shogunate in DLC Invaders from Afar via the in-game store as additional factions.

Screenshots

Tabletopia4 screens
Scythe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tabletopia at Free against Scythe's $9.99. Tabletopia also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scythe's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (39% vs 24%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Tabletopia is free to download; Scythe costs $9.99 up front. Scythe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabletopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scythe holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Tabletopia's written reviews are positive against 39% of Scythe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabletopia ships an update every 3 months, Scythe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tabletopia versus Scythe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletopiaScythe
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating2.6 (109 ratings)3.1 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews39.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB421 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTableTopia, Inc.The Knights of Unity

Customer experience

Tabletopia

All ratings104 ratings
Positive35.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative51.0%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative62.6%

Scythe

All ratings216 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative40.3%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative48.0%

User reviews

Tabletopia

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of games
  • 🎮 Great simulator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Unintuitive controls
  • 💸 Expensive subscription

Scythe

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game adaptation
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent tutorial
  • 👍 Offline mode works well
  • 👍 Visuals and UI are well-designed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and loading issues
  • 🐛 Buggy undo functionality
  • 🐛 Inability to see opponent actions
  • 🐛 Confusing UI elements
  • 🐛 Lack of offline play

Bugs and requests

Tabletopia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite update loop
  • Game progress loss
  • Rules crash the app
  • Login and sync problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline save state
  • Game filters and search
  • Multilingual support
  • Cross-platform play

Scythe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Unable to load/unload individual resources
  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Incompatibility with older iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to invite offline friends
  • Push notifications for turn updates
  • More difficulty settings for AI
  • Expansion content (Invaders from Afar)
  • Better analytics and player stats

In-app purchases

None

Tabletopia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scythe

One-time1
  • Invaders From Afar$3.99

Questions

Is Tabletopia free?
Tabletopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scythe free?
Scythe costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabletopia or Scythe?
Scythe is rated higher. Tabletopia averages 2.6 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Scythe averages 3.1 from 217 ratings.
Do Tabletopia or Scythe have ads?
Neither Tabletopia nor Scythe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabletopia or Scythe?
Tabletopia ships an update every 3 months, and Scythe every 2 months. Most recently, Tabletopia was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scythe on October 20, 2026.

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