Comparison

Scythe vs Easy Initiative Tracker

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Easy Initiative Tracker

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Set up your party and adversaries in advance of your session, then simply click the combat button to get started. No dice rolling in the App you have to roll those yourself. Handles Read Actions, adding new characters and adversaries mid combat, and also taking existing ones out of combat (if they are knocked down or killed).

Screenshots

Scythe4 screens
Easy Initiative Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Easy Initiative Tracker at Free against Scythe's $9.99. Easy Initiative Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scythe's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Easy Initiative Tracker is free to download; Scythe costs $9.99 up front. Scythe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Easy Initiative Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scythe versus Easy Initiative Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScytheEasy Initiative Tracker
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (217 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings217 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size421 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Knights of UnityMarco Del Pellegrino

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

Easy Initiative Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scythe

One-time1
  • Invaders From Afar$3.99
None

Easy Initiative Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scythe free?
Scythe costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Easy Initiative Tracker free?
Easy Initiative Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scythe or Easy Initiative Tracker have ads?
Neither Scythe nor Easy Initiative Tracker shows ads.

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