Comparison

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 vs Tarnished Academy

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

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About

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3

Plan and create custom character builds for Borderlands 3. Explore all skill trees, view detailed skill descriptions, and save your favorite builds. Ideal for players who want to strategize outside of the game.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • View all character skill trees
  • Detailed skill descriptions and stats
  • Create and save custom builds
  • Class Mod system for extra points
  • Remote skill data updates
Features
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This Unofficial App is a Skill Tree Calculator/Planner for Borderlands 3. Features - Ad-Free - View all Skill Trees from the heroes of Borderlands 3: Amara, Fl4k, Moze, and Zane. - See detailed descriptions of skills and their respective ranked stats. - Create your own build by choosing passive, action and augment skills. - Add extra skill points with the Class Mod system. - Save and Load your favorite builds for future reference. - Summary view of allocated skills. - Updates skill information remotely, App data should always be up to date. If it ever isn't, use the Feedback function in the App to notify us and we will trigger a new data update. This App is perfect for players who want to plan out their builds while they don't have access to the game. In a boring meeting, using the restroom or relaxing in the park; bring up this App and plan the greatest build possible! A must have for any dedicated Borderlands 3 player. This App is a fan-made creation, we do this for our fellow players. Borderlands 3 is Rated M for Mature, this App is only meant to be used by players of the game. The App may be rated lower since it is purely made out of icons and text, it has no gameplay screenshots or other game elements that may be violent in nature. This is an Unofficial Community Driven Borderlands 3 App and has NO affiliation with 2K&trade or Gearbox™ Legal Notice Gearbox and Borderlands, and the Gearbox Software and Borderlands logos, are registered trademarks, all used courtesy of Gearbox Software, LLC. 2K and the 2K logo are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

About

Tarnished Academy

This app lets users showcase their in-game creations and find inspiration from others. Explore a database of builds or simply browse for ideas. Designed by fans for fans, it's a community space for showcasing and discovering in-game content.

Highlights
  • Showcase in-game builds
  • Search for build inspiration
  • Browse available builds
  • Fan-designed interface
  • Community showcase
Features
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Tarnished Academy. Designed by fans, for fans. This app allows you to show off that ridiculous new build you made and bring in all the appraisals. Stuck on your build and need some ideas? Search our database for some inspiration. Want to just look around and see what's available? We have that too. Come on in, Tarnished. We're glad to have you. Sword icon template created by Smashicons - Flaticon

Screenshots

Skill Tree for Borderlands 33 screens
Tarnished Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 at 96% against Tarnished Academy's 0%. Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (819 vs 12). Tarnished Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tarnished Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 has 819 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Skill Tree for Borderlands 3's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tarnished Academy's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 versus Tarnished Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkill Tree for Borderlands 3Tarnished Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (819 ratings) — better3.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings819 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB15 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGnejs Development ABArian Mohajer

Customer experience

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3

All ratings816 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%

Tarnished Academy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect skill tree information
  • Skill point cap issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to add gear/weapon information to builds
  • Skill point summary/total bonuses
  • Option to share builds
  • Ability to reset/clear builds
  • Mayhem mode skill scaling information
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  • Support for multiple languages

Tarnished Academy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Skill Tree for Borderlands 3

One-time2
  • Support the Devs$3.99
  • Eternal Supporter$24.99
None

Tarnished Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 free?
Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tarnished Academy free?
Tarnished Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 or Tarnished Academy?
Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 is rated higher. Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 819 ratings, while Tarnished Academy averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 or Tarnished Academy have ads?
Neither Skill Tree for Borderlands 3 nor Tarnished Academy shows ads.

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