Root Board Game vs SW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Board Game
Experience a digital adaptation of a popular tabletop board game. Engage in strategic woodland warfare as 2 to 4 players vie for control of a vast wilderness, leading diverse factions to victory.
- Digital board game adaptation
- Adventure and war gameplay
- 2-4 player battles
- Faction control mechanics
- Wilderness exploration
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Play the digital adaptation of the beloved tabletop board game. Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods. Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.
SW
Access a comprehensive database of cards from a classic collectible card game. Search by title or use advanced natural language queries to find specific cards. This fan-made tool provides valuable resources for players and collectors.
- Full card database access
- Search by title
- Advanced natural language search
- Resources for players and collectors
- Fan-made companion tool
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Have access to every card in SW:CCG at your fingertips. Search the entire database of cards from Premiere to the latest Virtual Set by title, or use Advanced Search for natural language queries. More features coming soon! Note: This app is an unofficial companion tool made by fans for fans of Decipher's 1995 SW: Collectible Card Game, providing valuable resources for players and collectors alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SW at Free against Root Board Game's $9.99. SW also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Root Board Game's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 7). On rating, ads 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
SW is free to download; Root Board Game costs $9.99 up front. Root Board Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. SW asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Root Board Game against 5.0 for SW. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Board Game has 5.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Root Board Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of SW's.
Root Board Game ships an update every 4 days, SW every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Board Game | SW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.9K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 505 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Lee Edwards |
Customer experience
Root Board Game
SW
Bugs and requests
Root Board Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Issues with async game notifications and state
- Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond)
Requested features
6 requests- Add undo button
- Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves
- Include expansion factions and maps
- Add match history and player stats tracking
- Improve async game notifications and stability
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- Add more customization options for game setup
SW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Root Board Game
- The Clockwork Expansion$5.99
- Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds$7.99
- The Riverfolk Expansion$9.99
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- Root: The Underworld Expansion$9.99
- Root: The Marauder Expansion$9.99
- Hirelings & Landmarks$9.99
SW
No in-app purchases
