Launch Bay Next vs Adept Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Launch Bay Next
Build and manage your X-Wing miniatures game squadrons with a user-friendly interface. This fan-made tool is regularly updated to help you strategize and prepare for your games.
- Squadron builder
- Clean user interface
- Frequent over-the-air updates
- X-Wing miniatures game support
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Launch Bay Next is a squadron builder for X-Wing The Miniatures Game with a clean user interface and is frequently updated (most often over the air)! ----------------- Disclaimer: X-Wing: The Miniatures Game is a trademark of Fantasy Flight Games Launch Bay is the work of a fan, and is not in any way endorsed by Fantasy Flight Games, Lucasfilm Ltd., Disney och Twentieth Century Fox and is intended for entertainment and information purposes only. Star Wars, the Star Wars logo, all names and pictures of Star Wars characters, vehicles and any other Star Wars related items are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of Lucasfilm Ltd., and their respective trademark and copyright holders. For mor information on X-Wing: The Miniatures Game please visit http://www.fantasyflightgames.com
Adept Roll
This app provides advanced statistical analysis for tabletop wargaming army matchups. It allows users to import unit profiles, simulate combat scenarios with various abilities and modifiers, and export results for further review. Optimize your strategy with detailed combat simulations and ROI calculations.
- Army vs Army combat simulation
- Import hundreds of unit profiles
- Create multiple weapons per unit
- Apply abilities and modifiers
- Export results to CSV
- Calculate Return on Investment
- Tournament Mode
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• MathHammer for whole Army vs Army scenarios • Export all results to CSV for further analysis • Leader and Bodyguard MathHammer• Quickly import 100s of Attacker and Defender profiles for MathHammer processing • Create multiple weapons per Attacker • Abilities and Modifiers for Attackers: Lethal/Sustained Hits, Devasting Wounds, +/- to Hit/Wound, ReRoll Hits/Wounds, Auto Hits • And even more; Blast, Twin-Linked, Anti-X+, and much more • Abilities and Modifiers for Defender: -1 Damage, Half Damage, Feel No Pain, etc • Tournament Mode, for focusing on what matters when it matters during games • Instantly run MathHammer simulations against any profile • Profile tagging and search for efficiently organising your unit profiles • Input points cost for Return on Investment EULA Terms and Conditions for in-app purchases at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Adept Roll Privacy https://adeptroll.com/privacy/ Adept Roll Help https://adeptroll.com/help/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Adept Roll at 4.8 against Launch Bay Next's 4.3. Adept Roll also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Launch Bay Next's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Adept Roll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Launch Bay Next asks for nothing beyond the download.
Adept Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 199 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Launch Bay Next's written reviews are positive against 80% of Adept Roll's.
Launch Bay Next ships an update every 2 months, Adept Roll every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Launch Bay Next | Adept Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (127 ratings) | 4.8 (199 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 | 199 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Lind | Original Midnight Limited |
Customer experience
Launch Bay Next
Adept Roll
User reviews
Launch Bay Next
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive UI design
- 🚀 Fast updates for points
- ✅ Best squad builder
- ✨ Clean and beautiful design
- 💪 Functional and simple
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 📉 Some features missing
- 🤔 Interactions not intuitive
- ⚠️ App crashes frequently
- 🚫 Unable to log on
Adept Roll
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive UI
- 🚀 Quick and easy scenario testing
- 💡 Fantastic database of existing profiles
- ✅ Great for list building and theorycrafting
- 💯 Highly recommended for 40k players
Room to improve
- 👎 Not very intuitive for some users
- 👎 Difficult to load units/weapon profiles
- 👎 Unclear how to attach leaders to units
- 👎 Import mechanics are cumbersome
- 👎 Subscription-based service
Bugs and requests
Launch Bay Next
Reported bugs
29 issues- T-70 weapon hardpoints missing
- Wartime Loadout for B-Wing NR2 Y-Wing missing
- Filter to hide non-collection items missing
- Cannot add weapon upgrades for Resistance T-70 (2.0 Legacy)
- App crashes when adding Upsilon for First Order (2.0 Legacy)
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- App crashes when selecting Starkiller Base Pilot
- Team point totals recalculate incorrectly after closing app (iOS)
- XWA points not loading correctly
- Loses login and does not load squads after closing and reopening
- GUI broken after adding support for other languages
- Gideon Hask TIE/ln pilot listed incorrectly
- Bug when inputting tournament dates (blank dropdown)
- Bossk taping out at 666666 on Z-95 Headhunter
- App won't load after deleting and reinstalling (connected to FB)
- App freezes on home screen
- App crashes and hangs during loading
- App support link not working
- App won't load after opening again
- App does not open after last update
- App crashes since most recent update
- Separatist and Republic ships cost zero
- Veteran Turret Gunner missing
- Cards only available when others are present do not appear
- RZ-2 A-Wing listed with 0 hull and no shields
- Wave II not showing in Collection section
- Maul cannot be added to a Rebel list with Ezra Bridger
- Lambda shuttle crew deletion issue
- Astromechs with same ability listed
- Auzituk Gunship actions incorrect (reinforcement not coordinate)
Requested features
10 requests- Filter to hide non-collection items
- Improve filtering logic (narrow results)
- Add rules reference tab
- Add simple game tracking
- Add damage card search
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- Download all images on WiFi
- Support for iPad displays
- Add card art
- Incorporate 'your collection' feature
- Spanish translation support
Adept Roll
Reported bugs
8 issues- App is outdated for chaos factions
- Some incorrect results observed (exploding 6s, auto-wounding)
- Could not get it to work
- Not updated for 9ed
- Errors in calculations
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- No support from developer
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
16 requests- Ability to attach leaders to units
- More intuitive import mechanics
- Reverse button to swap attacker/defender
- Ability to edit custom profiles
- Update for newer editions (e.g., 9ed)
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- Add melee support
- Input for abilities like Death to the False Emperor
- Allow multiple attackers for comparison
- Add support for 3+D3 damage
- Add support for exploding 6s and auto-wounding on 6s calculation
- Preloaded profiles for GEQ, MEQ
- Support for multiple attacker/defender profiles simultaneously
- Reroll 1s and 2s for specific abilities (e.g., disgustingly resilient)
- Add a dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Add leader to squad functionality
In-app purchases
Launch Bay Next
No in-app purchases
Adept Roll
- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Adept Roll Pro$5.991 Year
- Adept Roll Super Pro$12.991 Year
Questions
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