Tichu Helper vs BG Extras
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tichu Helper
This app serves as a digital scorecard for the card game Tichu. It offers an intuitive interface for tracking scores, Tichus, and game statistics. Features include automatic team naming, a timer, and an optional rule to reintroduce tension into games with large score differences.
- Practical scorecard
- Intuitive score and Tichu entry
- Undo score entry
- Automatic team names
- Timer and detailed statistics
- Game, Team, and Player ranking
- Optional GIGA-Tichu rule
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The most comprehensive and user-friendly companion app to the cult card game TICHU Keep track of the score, Tichus and more! Features: - Practical scorecard for playing Tichu - Modern, tidy user interface - Super intuitive: points and Tichus are entered by simply swiping - Accidentally entered scores can be easily revoked - Automatically generated team names and player photos (optional) - Timer and detailed statistics - Ranking of all Games, Teams and Players - Optional GIGA-Tichu: a helpful rule to get tension back into the game in case of a large score difference - Point limit freely selectable - Rematch Function Free and without in-app purchases!
BG Extras
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BG Extras is the perfect companion app for your modern board game sessions. It brings together a variety of tools and utilities designed to assist you before, during, and after each game—without distractions or hassle. With BG Extras, you can: - Search for card information on the fly, without flipping through rulebooks. Especially helpful for games like A Feast for Odin, Grand Austria Hotel, or Arcs, where remembering card effects can be key to winning. - Utilities like countdown, life points, etc - Track player scores in a clean and organized interface—great for competitive play. - Automatically calculate final scores at the end of the game, including cards in hand and special scoring rules. Perfect for games like Everdell, Fantasy Realms, Marvel Remix, or Neko Syndicate, where endgame scoring can be detailed or easy to miscount. Everything is designed with a simple and intuitive interface so you can focus on what matters—playing. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the hobby, BG Extras makes your gaming experience smoother and more enjoyable. Turn your phone into an essential tool at the table!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BG Extras at every 2 weeks against Tichu Helper's every 3 months. Tichu Helper's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tichu Helper ships an update every 3 months, BG Extras every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Tichu Helper | BG Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Leif-Ascan Weitzel | Fco. Javier Perez Pacheco |
In-app purchases
Tichu Helper
No in-app purchases
BG Extras
No in-app purchases
Questions
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