SchattenWurf for Shadowrun vs NullG TacOps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchattenWurf for Shadowrun
This utility app assists players of the Shadowrun tabletop RPG by simulating dice rolls. It supports various editions and mechanics, including advantage/disadvantage and risk dice. The app is ad-free and works offline, making it a convenient tool for gameplay.
- Dice rolling for Shadowrun RPG
- Supports SR 4/5/6 and Anarchy 2.0
- Automatic hit and glitch counting
- Edge roll support (Rule of Six)
- Anarchy 2.0 mechanics (risk, advantage/disadvantage)
- Offline functionality
- Ad-free experience
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SchattenWurf is a dice rolling app for use with the Shadowrun tabletop RPG (4th/5th/6th Edition + Anarchy 2.0). Roll up to 99 dice and automatically count the rolled hits. Also supports Glitches, "Rule of Six" (for Edge rolls) as well as Shadowrun Anarchy 2.0 dice mechanics (advantage/disadvantage, risk dice, risk reduction). The SchattenWurf app does not need an internet connection and is completely ad free! This is an app developed as a passion project for my fellow Shadowrun players. If you find the app helpful please spread the word and feel free to contact me (see Credits Screen in the app for e-mail address). Note: This is not a standalone game app! It is a utility app intended to be used together with the Shadowrun tabletop roleplaying game. Features: - Simple interface - Quick & easy selection of the amount of dice to roll - Enable "Rule of Six", e.g. for rolls using Edge - Shows Glitches and Critical Glitches - Toggle between SR5/SR6 and SR4 rules (i.e. in SR5/SR6 a glitch occurs if MORE than half the dice you rolled show a one; in SR4 a Glitch occurs if HALF OR MORE of the dice rolled come up as 1s) - Support for Anarchy 2.0 with risk dice, risk reduction and advantage/disadvantage rolls - Dice-rolling sounds (Optional) - Automatically sort rolled dice from highest to lowest (Optional)
NullG TacOps
Manage your game miniatures with this inventory and utility app. Store unit information on NFC tags, build custom formations with drag-and-drop, and adjust pilot skills. Search and explore a vast database of units, save custom creations, and print record sheets.
- NFC tag integration for miniatures
- Drag-and-drop formation builder
- Custom pilot and operational group creation
- Unit search and exploration
- Printable record sheets
- Boxset scanning and unit listing
- iCloud data syncing
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An inventory and utility app. Using NFC tags (iOS 11.0+), store basic unit information on the physical miniatures that can be easily recalled during games or by other interested parties. Build formations with Drag and Drop feature, adjust pilot skills that will reflect on the unit costs. Search and explore the multitude of units available for the game. At this time Mech, vehicles and battle armor are supported. More planned in the future. New support for iPads Unit Construction - Build BattleMech, OmniMech and IndustrialMech in this initial release of the construction feature. Save the new unit to the online database where it can be shared and used by everyone. Copy and edit existing units to tweak to your personal tastes. Along with the Total War Records sheets, view and print Alpha Strike stats cards. Supports Universal Links - Can share units and searches. Specific urls will open directly into the App iCloud Support - Sync data across multiple devices Print, share and save record sheets for Mech, Vehicles, Battle Armor, Infantry, Conventional Fighters and Aerospace Fighters straight from your device. Inventory - Inventory your miniatures with a personalized image, custom pilot and organization. Sort by Mass, Name, assigned Organization, Type and Role Boxsets - A list of all released boxes and their contents. The app has the ability to scan the UPC on the boxset and pull up the corresponding units. Bookmark - Bookmark your favorite variants and units. Has all the same functionality of Inventoried units Pilots - create custom pilots with different skill levels, bio's and other personalized information Operational Groups - create custom Operational Groups to assign to units, pilots and other items in the app Formations - create formations with drag and drop ease from Bookmarked or inventoried units. Adjust their skill level that will update their cost. Army Lists - create and print army list out of formation Generate random Mercenary Contracts and negotiate options, track their status. Searches - perform criteria based searches across the multitude of units in the game. Review search results that include unit summary information which can be expand it more detailed view. NFC Tags - Using NTAG215 or NTAG216 stickers, save unit identification data to the physical miniatures that can be scanned by other with this app or at a later date by you. When a tagged unit is scanned, pull up the unit details. Custom images for Units, Pilots and Operational Groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SchattenWurf for Shadowrun at 5.0 against NullG TacOps's 4.2. SchattenWurf for Shadowrun also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). NullG TacOps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SchattenWurf for Shadowrun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NullG TacOps has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SchattenWurf for Shadowrun's written reviews are positive against 86% of NullG TacOps's.
SchattenWurf for Shadowrun ships an update every 3 months, NullG TacOps every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchattenWurf for Shadowrun | NullG TacOps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Benkmann | Daniel Hegarty |
Customer experience
SchattenWurf for Shadowrun
NullG TacOps
In-app purchases
SchattenWurf for Shadowrun
No in-app purchases
NullG TacOps
No in-app purchases
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