Comparison

Clepsydris vs Board Game Snapshot

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

Board Game Snapshot

This app helps board gamers discover new releases, manage their collections, and identify games using AI-powered camera recognition. It provides a customizable news feed, advanced search filters, and collection tracking features. The AI can recognize over 10,000 board games, allowing for quick addition to wishlists or collections.

Highlights
  • AI game recognition with camera
  • Customizable news feed for releases and reviews
  • Advanced game search by theme and mechanics
  • Collection management (owned, wishlist)
  • Syncing with BoardGameGeek
  • On-device image processing for privacy
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BG Snapshot is a multipurpose tool for board gamers. Stay up-to-date on new releases, see what's hot, read the latest articles, and watch video reviews. Best of all, BG Snapshot has built-in AI that can recognize board games using your camera! Use it to manage your board game collection, find hidden gems in the aisles of your local game store, and gather intel at your favorite convention! Here's a little more about some of BG Snapshots features. Explore and Search: * A customizable news feed for browsing the hotness, discovering new releases, watching videos, and reading reviews from BGG * Advanced search for finding games that have your favorite theme, mechanisms, player count, etc. * Save advanced searches to your newsfeed so they are always at your fingertips Collection Management: * Add games you own or put them on your wishlist * Rate your games, store commentary, version, and pricing info * Optional syncing with BoardGameGeek (highly recommended) * Search and sort alphabetically, by rating, type (expansion, base game), and status (owned, want to buy, etc.) Augmented Reality: * A powerful computer vision AI system capable of recognizing over 10,000 boardgames * Quickly add games to your collection or wishlist (indispensable for large collections) * Get access to key game info (description, player count, play time, etc.) * Image capture and processing all happen on device so the system is both fast an private (all image data stays on device) Data for BG Snapshot is powered by the API from boardgamegeek.com. Sudden changes or a loss of service from BGG may temporarily break parts of this app. As such DabblingBadger cannot guarantee indefinite functionality of BG Snapshot.

Screenshots

Clepsydris4 screens
Board Game Snapshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clepsydris at 4.7 against Board Game Snapshot's 3.7. Clepsydris also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Board Game Snapshot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Board Game Snapshot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clepsydris holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clepsydris has 20 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Board Game Snapshot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clepsydris ships an update monthly, Board Game Snapshot every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clepsydris versus Board Game Snapshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClepsydrisBoard Game Snapshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaciej Brazewicz-DosiolkoDabbling Badger LLC

Customer experience

Clepsydris

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

Board Game Snapshot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Board Game Snapshot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clepsydris free?
Clepsydris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Board Game Snapshot free?
Board Game Snapshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clepsydris or Board Game Snapshot?
Clepsydris is rated higher. Clepsydris averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Board Game Snapshot averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clepsydris or Board Game Snapshot have ads?
Neither Clepsydris nor Board Game Snapshot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clepsydris or Board Game Snapshot?
Clepsydris ships an update monthly, and Board Game Snapshot every 3 months. Most recently, Clepsydris was updated on November 3, 2026 and Board Game Snapshot on November 3, 2026.

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