Codex Commander vs MESBG Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codex Commander
This app helps tabletop miniature wargamers quickly build and manage their army lists. It features a dual-screen system, drag-and-drop functionality, and unlimited saves for easy list creation and sharing. Print your final lists with custom notes for deployment.
- Dual Screen System
- Drag and drop elements
- Highlight units for fast wargear addition
- Collapsible elements for clear information
- Unlimited list saves
- Printable lists with custom notes
- Share army lists online
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Codex Commander; the fastest, smoothest list building app for tabletop miniature wargamers. -Use an intuitive Dual Screen System so you can view what to buy on the left and what’s in your list on the right. - Drag and drop elements lets you mix armies, wargear and categories to your hearts content. - Highlight units to add wargear fast and build your army in minutes. - Collapsible elements mean you never compromise on information - know exactly what you can take and exactly what you've got. - Unlimited list saves let's you build a huge garrison. - When it's time to deploy troops print out your list in an easy read text format and add custom notes. - Share your army list online. T&C's can be found on our website; https://wysiwygwizards.com/codexcommander/termsandconditions/ Remove Ads One Time Purchase: - $0.49 with no expiry date. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Our terms of use: wysiwygwizards.com/termsandconditions
MESBG Tracker
This app simplifies tracking hero stats, army breakpoints, and casualties in tabletop battles. It offers a custom tracker for turns and victory points, saving army setups for future use and easy stat resets. Subscription plans include a free trial.
- Track hero stats (Might, Will, Fate, Wounds, Kills)
- Monitor army breakpoints and quartered values
- Calculate remaining casualties
- Custom tracker for turns, Foresight, or Victory Points
- Save army setups for future use
- Easy stat reset for tournaments
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Sick of having to use pen/paper and dice to keep track of your heroes’ Might, Will, Fate, Wounds and Kills, in addition to also having to work out and monitor your break point and quartered values? Us too! That’s why we created MESBG Tracker. What do I get though? Well, quite simply, you get a really tidy, quick and easy to use way of keeping track of your army’s heroes in battles. Not only that, but it tells you when you’re broken, and when you’re quartered, and how many more casualties you can sustain before you reach each. There’s also a custom tracker for your army too. Use it to track turns, Foresight or Victory Points to name a few. Best of all, your army setup is saved for future use, and your stats can be reset easily – ideal for tournaments. Try it out, and let us know what you think. We really appreciate your feedback and ideas so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. MESBG Tracker provides both monthly and yearly subscription plans, each including a 4-week free trial. Please note that all features shown in the screenshots are available only with a subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Codex Commander at free with in-app purchases against MESBG Tracker's subscription. Codex Commander also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Codex Commander sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and MESBG Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Codex Commander holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Codex Commander's written reviews are positive against 50% of MESBG Tracker's.
Codex Commander ships an update every 2 months, MESBG Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codex Commander | MESBG Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | W Wizards | THROWN DICE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Codex Commander
MESBG Tracker
In-app purchases
Codex Commander
- Subscribe Monthly$0.491 Month
- Subscribe Yearly$2.491 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
MESBG Tracker
- MESBG Tracker Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- MESBG Tracker Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
Questions
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