Comparison

Clepsydris vs BoardGameGeek

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

BoardGameGeek

Access the world's largest board game database with reviews, ratings, and community forums. Discover new games, track your collection, and engage with fellow enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Extensive board game database
  • User ratings and reviews
  • Community forums and discussions
  • Game collection tracking
  • Play session logging
  • Discover new and obscure games
Features
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This is the official app for BoardGameGeek, an online resource and community that aims to be the definitive source for board game and card game content. Daily new content, continuously updated by millions of passionate users, makes ‘the Geek’ the largest and most up-to-date place to get gaming information. You can become a registered member of BoardGameGeek (BGG) for free, and we welcome your contributions in the form of ratings, reviews, and thoughts on games! BGG features reviews, ratings, images, play-aids, translations, and session reports from board game geeks around the world, as well as live discussion forums. Here you’ll find many types of board games, including thousands you’ve probably never seen in a store. We cover not only board games but also dice games, card games, tile-laying games, and games of dexterity. We have abstracts, economic games, dungeon crawls, city building, diplomacy and negotiation, trading, puzzle games, strategy games, party games, war games, and many more. We run the gamut from the light and whimsical Carcassonne to the serious and heavy empire-building of Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition. Well-known games like Monopoly exist in the database as well, although you’ll find almost all users prefer modern games that exhibit advancements in game play and component quality since Monopoly was first published. Ad-blocking subscription When you purchase ‘AdBlock for iOS’ you enjoy an ads-free experience in the app (except for embedded web views). Payment will be charged on a recurring monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual AdBlock subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. Cancel anytime in your device’s Account Settings. No partial refunds. Privacy policy: https://boardgamegeek.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://boardgamegeek.com/terms Community Guidelines: https://boardgamegeek.com/community_rules Welcome to the board gaming community. Stay for a while. Stay forever...

Screenshots

Clepsydris4 screens
BoardGameGeek2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clepsydris at 4.7 against BoardGameGeek's 3.8. Clepsydris also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 38%) and ads (none vs shown). BoardGameGeek's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (116 vs 20). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Clepsydris sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BoardGameGeek sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clepsydris holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoardGameGeek has 116 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 38% of BoardGameGeek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clepsydris ships an update monthly, BoardGameGeek every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clepsydris versus BoardGameGeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClepsydrisBoardGameGeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better3.8 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better37.6% of reviews
Number of ratings20116 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaciej Brazewicz-DosiolkoBOARDGAMEGEEK , LLC

Customer experience

Clepsydris

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

BoardGameGeek

All ratings116 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative45.9%

Bugs and requests

Clepsydris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BoardGameGeek

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Search returns no results after updates
  • Log Play dialog opens and closes instantly
  • App crashes when selecting My Geek section
  • Cannot add player names after latest update
  • Forum posts display with excessive formatting
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  • Image viewing breaks and requires app restart
  • Album photo swiping stops working
  • Game page shows 'Loading...' indefinitely
  • Dark mode renders nothing visible
  • Video playback crashes on screen rotation
  • Bookmarked GeekLists fail to open
  • App freezes after AirTV mirroring
  • Links to game pages unresponsive
  • Post button unresponsive
  • Comment text input field inaccessible
  • Video section fails to load
  • Ads display despite donor status

Requested features

16 requests
  • Weight information display for games
  • Player count filtering for collections
  • Grid view option for collection display
  • Advanced search filters
  • Dark mode support
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  • Subscription management page
  • Poll functionality in forums
  • Video language preference settings
  • Geek Buddy access in mobile app
  • Profile customization options (top 10, hot 10)
  • Game randomizer from personal collection
  • Game bookmarking feature
  • Larger collection thumbnail sizes
  • Homepage customization and organization
  • Quickbar functionality
  • Russian language support

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
2 purchases

BoardGameGeek

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Removal for iOS$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Removal for iOS$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Clepsydris free?
Clepsydris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoardGameGeek free?
BoardGameGeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clepsydris or BoardGameGeek?
Clepsydris is rated higher. Clepsydris averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while BoardGameGeek averages 3.8 from 116 ratings.
Do Clepsydris or BoardGameGeek have ads?
BoardGameGeek shows ads; Clepsydris does not.
Which is updated more often, Clepsydris or BoardGameGeek?
Clepsydris ships an update monthly, and BoardGameGeek every 11 days. Most recently, Clepsydris was updated on November 3, 2026 and BoardGameGeek on November 3, 2026.

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