Comparison

BG Turn Timer 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

BG Turn Timer

This app helps prevent analysis paralysis during board games by providing sound alerts when timers are about to expire. It supports multiple players and allows you to log game sessions, including player times, game details, and scores.

Highlights
  • Tracks 2-8 player timers
  • Customizable start and per-turn values
  • Randomize starting player
  • Sound alerts for approaching timer zero
  • Log plays with time, game, and scores
  • View BoardGameGeek logged plays
Features
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BG Turn Timer helps to prevent Analysis Paralysis when playing board games by playing a sound alert when a timer is about to reach zero. BG Turn Timer also allows to log your plays for later consulting. Features: - Keeps track of 2 to 8 player timers. - Setup timers with a start value and a per turn incremental value. Just like online board game sites, such as BoardGameArena. - Randomize starting player. - Plays a sound alert when a timer is about to reach zero. - Log plays saving players elapsed time, game and scores. - Show BoardGameGeek logged plays.

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

BG Turn Timer4 screens
Dartmoor Smart Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BG Turn Timer at 5.0 against Dartmoor Smart Counter's 4.3. BG Turn Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

BG Turn Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BG Turn Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Dartmoor Smart Counter's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BG Turn Timer versus Dartmoor Smart Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBG Turn TimerDartmoor Smart Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB388 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego Lopez BugnaDIGIDICED

Customer experience

BG Turn Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dartmoor Smart Counter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

BG Turn Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Dartmoor Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BG Turn Timer free?
BG Turn Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dartmoor Smart Counter free?
Dartmoor Smart Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BG Turn Timer or Dartmoor Smart Counter?
BG Turn Timer is rated higher. BG Turn Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dartmoor Smart Counter averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do BG Turn Timer or Dartmoor Smart Counter have ads?
Neither BG Turn Timer nor Dartmoor Smart Counter shows ads.

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