Comparison

M3E Crew Builder vs BattleBase

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

Head to head
About

M3E Crew Builder

Create and share custom game crews with friends. Manage encounters, track character conditions and health during gameplay. Access all in-game stat cards for a comprehensive gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Build and share custom crews
  • Start and manage encounters
  • Track character conditions
  • Monitor health during gameplay
  • Reference all in-game stat cards
Features
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Build Crews and share them with your friends, start Encounters, track Conditions and Health as you play, reference every stat card in the game, and much more!

About

BattleBase

Manage your tabletop wargaming battles with guided setup, phase-by-phase turn tracking, and automatic scoring. Keep track of command points, stratagems, and victory points effortlessly. Connect with friends and review your battle history.

Highlights
  • Guided battle setup
  • Phase-by-phase turn tracking
  • Automatic victory point scoring
  • Command point and stratagem management
  • Connect with friends
  • Battle event logs
  • Dice roller
  • Chess timer
Features
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WARHAMMER 40,000 ROSTERS & BATTLES Build and validate army lists, then run the game from setup to final score, all in one place. BattleBase is built for matched play with current mission packs, and stays in sync across phones, tablets, and the web. ROSTER BUILDER Create BattleBase rosters with detachment rules, validations, tags, and filters. Browse faction datasheets, run Mathhammer on your units, print or share lists, and export to Yellowscribe for Tabletop Simulator. Import lists from other builders when you already have a list elsewhere. GUIDED BATTLE SETUP Choose battle size, attach rosters, pick your mission pack, deployment, and terrain layout, set secondary objectives, deploy, decide who goes first, and work through pre-battle steps—then start the battle when you’re ready. PHASE-BY-PHASE CONTROL Move through each battle round and phase the way the rules expect. Score primary and secondary objectives at the right times, handle mission-specific steps, and keep both players aligned on what happens next. VICTORY POINT SCORING Tap to award primary and secondary VP when it’s legal. Track totals and per-objective progress during the game, including limits and end-of-battle scoring where the mission requires it. COMMAND POINTS & STRATAGEMS Gain CP at the start of your turn, see what you can spend, and activate stratagems for the current phase with one tap. Per-phase limits help prevent double-spending the same stratagem. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Link battles to player accounts, compare head-to-head history, and follow friends’ public games in the activity feed. BATTLE EVENT LOGS & PHOTOS Review stratagems, scoring, CP changes, and other events in order. Add battlefield photos to the log as the game unfolds. BATTLE HISTORY & STATS Browse past games with names, scores, and events. View personal stats such as win–loss and average points on your profile. SHARED EXPERIENCE Both players see the same battle state—objectives, VP, CP, secondaries, and relevant stratagem info—so you’re never arguing over the scoreboard. MULTI-DEVICE SUPPORT Run the battle on a laptop or tablet at the table, on each player’s phone, or all at once. BattleBase keeps every device in sync. DICE ROLLER Roll large batches quickly, with rerolls and sustained hits when you need them. CHESS TIMER Use pass-and-pause timing for practice games or tournament prep—or so you actually finish before dinner. LIVESTREAM OVERLAY Copy an OBS-friendly overlay during setup or in-game to show scores and battle info on Twitch, YouTube, and similar platforms. RULES & REFERENCE Browse 11th edition core rules, mission packs, deployments, and missions in the app. Search factions, datasheets, players, and more from the global search tab. COMMUNITY Discover events and gaming locations, view global and faction rankings, and join leagues for ongoing competition with your group (league creation and several advanced tools are part of BattleBase Supporter). BATTLEBASE SUPPORTER Optional subscription unlocks extras such as army galleries, unlimited battle photos, King of the Colosseum, league management, deployment practice, early access features, and more—while helping fund ongoing development. …and much more! Please refer to www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ for terms of use.

Screenshots

M3E Crew Builder4 screens
BattleBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M3E Crew Builder at none against BattleBase's 1. M3E Crew Builder also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BattleBase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. M3E Crew Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for M3E Crew Builder against 4.7 for BattleBase. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of M3E Crew Builder's written reviews are positive against 75% of BattleBase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M3E Crew Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, BattleBase every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
M3E Crew Builder versus BattleBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3E Crew BuilderBattleBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (60 ratings) — better4.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB119 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWyrd GamesMark McFarlane

Customer experience

M3E Crew Builder

All ratings60 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative13.5%

BattleBase

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

M3E Crew Builder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleBase

Subscriptions1
  • BattleBase Supporter$4.991 Month

Questions

Is M3E Crew Builder free?
M3E Crew Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BattleBase free?
BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, M3E Crew Builder or BattleBase?
M3E Crew Builder is rated higher. M3E Crew Builder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while BattleBase averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.
Do M3E Crew Builder or BattleBase have ads?
Neither M3E Crew Builder nor BattleBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M3E Crew Builder or BattleBase?
M3E Crew Builder ships an update every 2 weeks, and BattleBase every 6 months. Most recently, M3E Crew Builder was updated on October 8, 2026 and BattleBase on October 13, 2026.

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