Comparison

Clepsydris vs BG Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Clepsydris

Track board game sessions, time turns, and analyze your gaming habits with detailed statistics and achievements. Sync across devices, integrate with BoardGameGeek, and share results. Offers multiple scoring modes and timers.

Highlights
  • Log game sessions with scores and player times
  • Advanced turn and game timers
  • Multidevice sync via QR code
  • Six scoring modes
  • Detailed statistics and charts
  • Badges and achievements
  • BoardGameGeek integration
Features
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Clepsydris is a board game tracker for players who want to remember every game night. Log plays, keep score, time every turn and explore detailed board game stats, all in a clean, ad-free app. Play tracking for every game Log your board game plays with scores, player times, locations, expansions, teams, roles, notes and photos. Quick filler or all-day marathon, your play log captures it all. Use quick-add to record past plays without timers, or hit Rematch to replay with the same group. Score tracking for any game Six scoring modes: highest score, lowest score, manual ranking, cooperative, solo and no-score, with optional tiebreakers. A score keeper that fits virtually any board game. Board game timer and chess clock Turn your phone into a chess clock for board games. Track total game time, per-player time and per-round time. Advanced modes include Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, cumulative rollover and per-turn budgets. Track rules explanation and setup time separately. Perfect for timed tournaments or friendly competition. Board game stats Dive into filterable charts by game, player, location, date range and player count. See win rates, score timelines, points-per-minute efficiency, position distributions, H-index, personal records and more. A dashboard timeline shows your plays by day, week and month. Variant stats Break down games by variant (deck, faction, clan or role) based on the player details in each play. See win rates, matchups and who plays each variant. BoardGameGeek (BGG) integration Connect your BGG account to import your full play history and board game collection. New plays are synced back to BGG automatically, so your BGG play log stays up to date. Multi-device sync Start a game on one device and let other players join by scanning a QR code. Everyone's game timers stay synced in real time. Play with friends Add friends by QR code and link them to your local players. Get notified when a friend starts a game with you and jump in with live shared timers. When a friend finishes a game with you, the play is added to your history automatically. Badges and achievements Earn badges for being the fastest player, the most efficient scorer, setting personal bests and more. Build your collection over time and compare with friends. Share your results Create shareable images of your play results, or send plays directly to other Clepsydris users via QR code. Cloud backup and photos Back up your whole play history to the cloud, store game photos securely and restore on any device. More features • Dark and light themes • Tablet-optimized layout • Player management with avatars, colors and merging • Cleanup tool to merge different spellings of player details or fix a typo across all plays in one tap • Location tracking with custom icons • Available in English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Magyar, Polski and Português (Brasil) • Completely ad-free Whether you play weekly with friends, run a game group or just want to see who really wins most, Clepsydris is the board game tracker that keeps your plays, scores and stats in one place. Terms of use: https://appifymobile.dev/clepsydris/terms-of-use/

About

BG Catalog

Organize your board game collection, track plays, and manage game nights with friends. Easily catalog owned games, wishlists, and see detailed statistics on your gaming habits. Share game details and victories via QR codes and social media.

Highlights
  • Manage board game collection
  • Track game plays and scores
  • Organize friends and play locations
  • Game status management (owned, wishlist, etc.)
  • Statistics on games played and usage
  • Share games and results via QR code
  • Social media sharing of game rankings
Features
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BG Catalog is an application that helps you keep up to date with your board games and the games you play with your friends. - What board games do you have? - How many games have you played? - Who got the highest score in a game? - Who played and who won each game? It includes the following features: - Manage your board games, tag the ones you want to buy, sell or the ones you already own - Manage the games with your friends and places where you usually play - Available status for a board game: Owner, want to buy, Wish list, want to play, Pre-ordered and more. - Get statistics on the number of games you have played and which games you use the most - Share each game and play through a QR code so that other players can add it to their list - Share images of your victories on social media with the game ranking - add custom photos to each player - Compare 2 players to see who is better - Display a graphic with the games played and won each month Discover everything you can do with this app! If you feel you are missing something, do not hesitate to contact me and I'll work to include new features

Screenshots

Clepsydris4 screens
BG Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BG Catalog at none against Clepsydris's 3. BG Catalog also leads on ratings volume (255 vs 20). Clepsydris's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 58%). 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. Clepsydris sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BG Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clepsydris holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BG Catalog has 255 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Clepsydris's written reviews are positive against 58% of BG Catalog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clepsydris ships an update monthly, BG Catalog every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clepsydris versus BG Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClepsydrisBG Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better57.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20255 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej Brazewicz-DosiolkoFco. Javier Perez Pacheco

Customer experience

Clepsydris

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

BG Catalog

All ratings255 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

Clepsydris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BG Catalog

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to open game details
  • Crashes and freezes after recent update
  • Incorrect game information displayed
  • Login/sync failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add scoring sheets for games
  • Connect with friends who use the app
  • Customizable collections
  • Faction/team tracking for games

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clepsydris

Subscriptions2
  • Clepsydris Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Clepsydris Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Stats$2.99
None

BG Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clepsydris free?
Clepsydris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BG Catalog free?
BG Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clepsydris or BG Catalog?
Clepsydris is rated higher. Clepsydris averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while BG Catalog averages 4.5 from 255 ratings.
Do Clepsydris or BG Catalog have ads?
Neither Clepsydris nor BG Catalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clepsydris or BG Catalog?
Clepsydris ships an update monthly, and BG Catalog every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clepsydris was updated on November 3, 2026 and BG Catalog on November 3, 2026.

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