Comparison

UpBoard vs Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UpBoard

This app serves as a companion for various board games, offering tools like point counters and trackers for specific titles. It aims to simplify gameplay and enhance the experience for both casual and dedicated board game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Point counter for Kingdomino
  • Æmber tracker for KeyForge
  • Ledger tracker for Your Town
  • Supports multiple board games
  • Enhances gamer experience
Features
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The idea behind UpBoard is very simple - create Tabletop/Board Games companion app for different games. There are many great tools for single games. UpBoard will contain tools and point counters for different games. It doesn’t matter if you are hardcore eurogames player or you only have amerigames, I hope that in the future you will find something in UpBoard that will make your life as a gamer easier or more exciting. Tools available in UpBoard: - KeyForge Æmber Tracker: Track Æmber, forged keys, cost of key and number of chains for one or both players for Fantasy Flight Games game developed by Richard Garfield - KeyForge: Call of Archons. The application automatically distracts the correct number of amber for Æmber pool. To play a game you will need tokens to indicated damage and captured Æmber. - Kingdomino Points Counter: Quickly and easily recreate your Kingdomino board in UpBoard and see how many points you get in that easy to learn and fast-paced game for the whole family. The application will count points in 5x5 and 7x7 size game. - Your Town Ledger: Track all ledger pieces of information like money, relationships, popularity, month and many more from Your Town Graphic Novel Adventure. With UpBoard you will only need a map to plan your town. Other aspects of the game can be tracked in the app. UpBoard Companion application is free of charge and you are welcome to try it. —LEGAL— The KeyForge Unique Deck Game and the artwork are all copyright Fantasy Flight Games and I make no claims of ownership or otherwise of any of the artwork or trademarks. The Kingdomino game and the artwork are all copyright Blue Orange Games and I make no claims of ownership or otherwise of any of the artwork or trademarks. The Your Town Graphic Novel Adventure and the artwork are all copyright of authors and publishers of this book and I make no claims of ownership or otherwise of any of the artwork or trademarks.

About

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Automate scoring for the board game Forest Shuffle™ by scanning your cards. This app handles multiple scans, allows for editing, and supports cross-device QR code sharing. It also includes a card glossary and saves past game sessions.

Highlights
  • Scan trees through the camera
  • Automatic score counting
  • Merge scans from multiple devices
  • Archive previous sessions
  • Card glossary access
  • Cross-device QR code sharing
Features
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This app allows you to speed up the scoring process of the printed version of the game Forest Shuffle™. By scanning the cards on your table after a just finished game you can automate the scoring of your laid out cards. The App can handle up to 5 scan results per scoring process. The scanning process is comfortable and you can also fastly edit your scan results. It is possible to exchange the scan results by QR Code between your devises. Sessions can be stored and edited. There is also a complete glossary of cards available. As this app is free you definitely need to give it a try... you will be surprised how easy the scoring can get. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter Features: - Scan trees through the camera - Count your score automatically - Merge scans from multiple devices - Share your results to social media - Archive your previous sessions - Quick access to the appendix - English, German, French and Italian interface - Scan is language independent - Supports exclusively the version Forest Shuffle™ - Supports all Forest Shuffle™ expansions/promos

Screenshots

UpBoard4 screens
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter at 65 against UpBoard's 1. UpBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UpBoard against 4.9 for Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UpBoard versus Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpBoardForest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB504 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydra SoftworksDIGIDICED

Customer experience

UpBoard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

UpBoard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot scan trees with more than 4 cards
  • QR code player scanning not working
  • Does not recognize cards 95% of the time
  • Does not consider multiple cards on the same side of a tree
  • Steinmarder (stone marten) scoring incorrect
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  • Siebenschläfer (dormouse) text/scoring incorrect
  • Silver Fir tagged Peacock butterfly not selectable
  • Deer scoring messed up
  • Holzbiene (wood bee) not recognized/implemented
  • Zitronenfalter (common brimstone butterfly) missing
  • Kröten (toads) and Rehe (deer) cannot be entered for multiple spots
  • App not in French as advertised
  • Scan function not working for some users
  • App takes longer than manual scoring for some
  • Does not correctly capture all card constellations
  • Ignores lower cards
  • Does not count cards from the cave

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add support for Dartmoor expansion
  • Add support for Mischwald Dartmoor
  • Add support for Exploration expansion
  • Add support for new caves
  • Automatic photo capture
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  • Add automa mode for solo play
  • Add summary of points breakdown
  • Add French language support
  • Add support for more languages

In-app purchases

None

UpBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpBoard free?
UpBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter free?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpBoard or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter?
UpBoard is rated higher. UpBoard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter averages 4.9 from 65 ratings.
Do UpBoard or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter have ads?
Neither UpBoard nor Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpBoard or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter?
UpBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter monthly. Most recently, UpBoard was updated on October 18, 2026 and Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter on October 30, 2026.

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