Scythe vs MC Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scythe
Experience an award-winning 4X strategy board game set in an alternate 1920s Europe. Lead one of seven unique factions, explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate your way to victory. Engage in asymmetric gameplay with varied starting conditions and secret objectives.
- Alternate 1920s Europe setting
- 7 unique factions with different possibilities
- 4X mechanics: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate
- Asymmetric gameplay with varied starting resources and objectives
- Turn-based combat and resource management
- Single-player AI modes
- Online multiplayer for up to 7 players
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Scythe: Digital Edition is a mobile version of an awarded strategy board game with multiplayer for 1-5 players (with DLC for up to 7 players!). Divide and rule in an alternate reality in 1920s Europe, filled with mechs. Become the commander of a selected faction and lead it to victory in this 4X tabletop game! Choose your faction Each nation in Scythe: Digital Edition provides completely different possibilities. Be the hero of one of the seven factions: Saxony Empire, Crimean Khanate, Rusviet Union, Polania Republic, Nordic Kingdom, Clan Albion or Togawa Shogunate*. For the unique gameplay, pick a speciality: agriculturalist, industrialist, engineer, patriot or mechanic. Embrace the 4X mechanics Explore the land surrounding the Factory and be aware of the dangers waiting there. Expand your faction by claiming new territories. Exploit and gather resources to upgrade your buildings. Exterminate opposing enemies or dominate the game economically. Engage asymmetric gameplay From the very beginning, players start the game with different resources, a different starting location and a secret objective. It reflects the unpredictability of the board game and encourages experimentation. Move around the board, recruit units and fight your way to the top in a turn-based style! Play with other players Fight on your own terms, adjusting the mats to your preferences. Take three levels of AI to fine-tune your strategy, then challenge other players. In Scythe: Digital Edition, you can play with your friends in a hot-seat or try your best in online multiplayer with up to 7 players. Europe is waiting! *You can buy Clan Albion and Togawa Shogunate in DLC Invaders from Afar via the in-game store as additional factions.
MC Builder
This app helps players manage their card game collections. It allows users to browse available cards, build and share custom decks, and import decks from external sources.
- Browse available cards and packs
- Assemble custom decks
- Choose hero and aspect
- Share decks
- Import decks from MarvelCDB
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Having trouble remembering what comes in a card pack? Looking for a reference to check card text? Need help building a deck and seeing available cards? Let the MC Deck Builder app help! - Browse available cards and pack (through most recent official US release) - Assemble a deck; choose your hero, aspect, and get going - Share decks - Import decks from MarvelCDB
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MC Builder at Free against Scythe's $9.99. MC Builder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scythe's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 1) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
MC Builder is free to download; Scythe costs $9.99 up front. Scythe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MC Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
MC Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scythe has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scythe | MC Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (217 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 421 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Knights of Unity | Ryan Donnelly |
Customer experience
Scythe
MC Builder
Bugs and requests
Scythe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes on loading screen
- Unable to load/unload individual resources
- Crashes after recent updates
- Incompatibility with older iOS devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to invite offline friends
- Push notifications for turn updates
- More difficulty settings for AI
- Expansion content (Invaders from Afar)
- Better analytics and player stats
MC Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scythe
- Invaders From Afar$3.99
MC Builder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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