War Council vs FaB Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
War Council
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.
- Track unit collection
- Build armies and point costs
- Manage Tactics cards and NCUs
- Visualize strategies
- Share armies with friends
- Unit reference guide
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The official Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game companion app! Take your War Council with you wherever you go, to track your collection and build your armies in your smartphone / tablet! Easily assemble new armies and visualize the viability of new strategies for this amazing wargame set in Westeros. Features: - Tracks your collection of units with ease. - Build your armies and track their point costs, deck of Tactics cards, NCUs and Units. - Share your armies with friends! - Easy reference for every unit available for the game. Attention: This app is meant to be used as a companion for the Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game. Requires physical copies of the game for full enjoyment.
FaB Scanner
Manage your Flesh and Blood TCG collection and build decks with this comprehensive companion app. Instantly scan cards, track real-time prices, and organize your collection. Connect with friends, plan trades, and stay updated on market trends.
- Instant card scanning
- Real-time price tracking
- Deck building with analysis
- Collection management
- Trade value comparison
- Social features for friends
- Market trend analysis
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Dragon Shield - FaB Scanner & Card Manager is the ultimate tool for Flesh and Blood TCG players and collectors. Instantly scan cards in any language, track real-time prices, build competitive decks, and manage your collection with ease. Whether you’re a casual player or preparing for the next tournament, this app is your complete FaB companion. SOCIAL & FRIENDS Add and connect with friends on the app View friends’ collections, decks, wishlists, and tradelists Share your own lists and discover new cards through your network SCAN FLESH AND BLOOD CARDS Instantly scan cards using advanced image recognition Works in multiple languages Get daily price updates from TCGPlayer and CardMarket Check 30-day price history for any FaB card See card legality and official rulings COLLECTION MANAGER Organize your Flesh and Blood cards into custom folders Add folder images and track collection value over time Export your collection to CSV or text for backups and trades Stay informed with built-in price tracking DECK BUILDER Build decks with full support for sideboards and filtering Export decks to CSV or text for sharing or tournament play Analyze deck stats like pitch distribution, card types, and cost curve TRADE TOOL Instantly compare trade value between two players See exactly who’s ahead in the trade and by how much Use wishlists and tradelists to plan deals TOP MOVERS Track which Flesh and Blood cards are rising or falling in value Filter by format, date range, or your own collection See the top winners and losers in your portfolio WEEKLY COLLECTION EMAILS Get automatic weekly emails with collection stats Track value changes, new additions, and pricing trends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: War Council at none against FaB Scanner's 5. War Council also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). FaB Scanner's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. FaB Scanner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. War Council asks for nothing beyond the download.
FaB Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 110 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of War Council's written reviews are positive against 40% of FaB Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
War Council ships an update every 10 days, FaB Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | War Council | FaB Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (114 ratings) | 4.7 (110 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 110 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMON | ARCANE TINMEN APS |
Customer experience
War Council
FaB Scanner
Bugs and requests
War Council
Reported bugs
10 issues- Documents will not download
- Commander units not appearing
- Attachments not appearing
- App crashes when printing
- Create button greyed out after update
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- Commander cards show unit abilities instead of commander abilities
- Dragon mechanics missing for Targaryens
- Formatting issues on Pixel2 phone
- Cannot add commander to army list
- Cannot define area for attachments
Requested features
9 requests- Add direct feedback button
- Implement swipe gestures for navigation
- Add Windows version for printing
- Include 'What's New' section
- Divide FAQ by factions
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- Add historical battle scenarios
- Allow uniting factions
- Increase max army size limit
- Add Rich Text export option
FaB Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
War Council
No in-app purchases
FaB Scanner
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly (Promo)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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