Scythe vs MIND MGMT Assistant
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.
MIND MGMT Assistant
This companion app allows you to play the MIND MGMT board game solo or cooperatively with friends. It acts as the Recruiter, guiding players to find the Recruiter before time runs out. A physical copy of the board game is required to use this application.
- Solo board game play
- Cooperative multiplayer
- Acts as the Recruiter
- Requires physical board game
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You need the MIND MGMT: The Psychic Espionage "Game" board game to use this app. This assistant app will play as the Recruiter, allowing you to play the MIND MGMT board game solo, or co-operatively with your friends as you try to find the Recruiter before it's too late.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIND MGMT Assistant at Free against Scythe's $9.99. MIND MGMT Assistant also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scythe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (216 vs 21). On 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
MIND MGMT Assistant is free to download; Scythe costs $9.99 up front. Scythe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIND MGMT Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIND MGMT Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scythe has 216 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Scythe's written reviews are positive against 67% of MIND MGMT Assistant's.
Scythe ships an update every 2 months, MIND MGMT Assistant every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scythe | MIND MGMT Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (216 ratings) | 4.2 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 421 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Knights of Unity | Jason Cormier |
Customer experience
Scythe
MIND MGMT Assistant
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
MIND MGMT Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scythe
- Invaders From Afar$3.99
MIND MGMT Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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