Comparison

Clepsydris vs Overboard

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

Overboard

Easily manage your board game collection with a beautifully designed app. Track your games, rate your favorites, log play sessions, and create custom lists. Discover new games and share your collections with others.

Highlights
  • Manage board game collection
  • Track play sessions
  • Rate games
  • Create custom lists
  • Share lists publicly
  • Smart game filtering
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Overboard is the perfect app to manage your board game collection. Overboard makes managing your board game collection simple, fun, and beautifully designed. Whether you’re organizing your collection, discovering new games, rating what you play, or logging your game nights, Overboard has everything you need to elevate your board game experience. For bringing people together, exploring new worlds and ideas. For the love of games. For the love of cardboard. --- FEATURES # Delightful Design Beautiful design that puts board game cover art front and center. # Your Collection Manage your library or quickly look up any board game and add it to your wishlist that keeps track of games you want to buy next. # Personal Ratings Rate the games you play and capture your impressions. Build your own top list and see which games truly stand out in your collection. # Play Log Log every play, track playtime, and remember your game nights. See which titles hit the table most and build your personal play history over time. # Custom Lists Create unlimited lists with custom icons and colors. Rank your favorite games or create wishlists for your friends. # Smart Lists Organize like a pro with powerful filters to quickly find games by player count, playtime, complexity, and more. # Share Lists Create links to your lists and share them with anyone. Everyone will be able to access them, without the need to have Overboard app installed. # Widgets & Customization Add beautiful widgets to your Home Screen, choose alternative app icons, and enjoy dark mode for a personal touch. # iCloud Sync Your library syncs across all your devices with iCloud, so your collection is always with you. --- Get help or send us feedback by emailing us at contact@getoverboard.app Overboard uses the BoardGameGeek API but is not endorsed or certified by BoardGameGeek. --- Privacy: https://getoverboard.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clepsydris4 screens
Overboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overboard at every 2 weeks against Clepsydris's monthly. Clepsydris's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Clepsydris sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Overboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Clepsydris against 4.6 for Overboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Clepsydris's written reviews are positive against 79% of Overboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clepsydris ships an update monthly, Overboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clepsydris versus Overboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClepsydrisOverboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better4.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2034 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej Brazewicz-DosiolkoMarian Mraz

Customer experience

Clepsydris

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

Overboard

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

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
3 purchases

Overboard

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Clepsydris free?
Clepsydris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overboard free?
Overboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clepsydris or Overboard?
Clepsydris is rated higher. Clepsydris averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Overboard averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Clepsydris or Overboard have ads?
Neither Clepsydris nor Overboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clepsydris or Overboard?
Clepsydris ships an update monthly, and Overboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clepsydris was updated on November 3, 2026 and Overboard on October 24, 2026.

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