Comparison

4X vs Dartmoor Smart Counter

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

Head to head
About

4X

Manage your board game collection, track plays, and discover what the community is playing. Find and organize game meetups, and connect with other players. Some advanced features require a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Manage board game collections
  • Track game plays and statistics
  • Discover community gaming trends
  • Organize game meetups
  • Collaborative collection management
  • Barcode scanning for games
  • Random game suggestions
Features
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Do you enjoy playing with friends or family? Do you want to keep track of the multitude of board games and discover more than just "Uno" or "Ludo"? Or perhaps you already own a lot of games and finally want to structure your collection, have it with you everywhere, and share it with others? Then the 4X app is exactly what you need. 4X is more than a collection app: Manage your board games, track every play, discover live what the community is playing right now, and meet other players at events – all in one place. Your Collection - Search through our large game database - Manage one or more collections - Filter and sort using numerous features (number of players, mechanics, category, language, rating, and much more) - Manage a collection collaboratively with other users - Scan barcodes to find games quickly - Let the app randomly suggest a suitable game for you - Mark games as "watching" or "for trade", or create a wishlist* Your Plays - Track every play with players, scores, and winners - Plays are automatically shared with participating users - Keep an eye on your statistics: wins, playtime, most played games - Determine the starting player with fun mini-games* Community & Events - Discover in real-time what others are currently playing - Rate and comment on games, share your own photos - Find or organize game meetups in your area* - Import your collection & logged plays directly from BoardGameGeek* *Some features (including wishlist, event creation, starting player mini-games, and BGG import) are available with 4X Premium. You can find all features in detail on our website: https://4x-digital.com/feature.html Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4x_brettspiele/

About

Dartmoor Smart Counter

Automate the scoring for the board game Forest Shuffle™ - Dartmoor by scanning your cards. This free app handles up to five scans per game, allows for easy editing of results, and supports merging scans from multiple devices. It also includes a comprehensive card glossary and saves previous game sessions.

Highlights
  • Scan cards with camera
  • Automatic score counting
  • Merge scans from multiple devices
  • Archive previous sessions
  • Card glossary access
  • English and German interface
Features
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This app allows you to speed up the scoring process of the printed version of the game Forest Shuffle™ - Dartmoor. Forest Shuffle™ - Dartmoor is a stand-alone game within the Forest Shuffle™ family. 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™ - Dartmoor Smart Counter Features: - Scan trees/shrubs/terrains 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 and German interface - Scan is language independent - Supports exclusively the version Forest Shuffle™ - Dartmoor - Supports all Forest Shuffle™ - Dartmoor expansions/promos

Screenshots

4X4 screens
Dartmoor Smart Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dartmoor Smart Counter at 100% against 4X's 29%. Dartmoor Smart Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 4X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dartmoor Smart Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4X ships an update every 11 days, Dartmoor Smart Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
4X versus Dartmoor Smart Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4XDartmoor Smart Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB345 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer4X-Digital GmbHDIGIDICED

Customer experience

4X

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Dartmoor Smart Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

4X

One-time1
  • 4X Premium Status$14.99
None

Dartmoor Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4X free?
4X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dartmoor Smart Counter free?
Dartmoor Smart Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4X or Dartmoor Smart Counter have ads?
Neither 4X nor Dartmoor Smart Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4X or Dartmoor Smart Counter?
4X ships an update every 11 days, and Dartmoor Smart Counter every 4 days. Most recently, 4X was updated on September 16, 2026 and Dartmoor Smart Counter on September 24, 2026.

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