Comparison

XII Scripta (AG) vs Hnefatafl

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

Head to head
About

XII Scripta (AG)

Experience forgotten ancient board games brought to life with modern app design. Play against AI, friends, or global players online and offline. Collect unique game pieces and enjoy cloud saves across multiple titles.

Highlights
  • Play against AI, friends, and global players
  • Online and offline gameplay
  • Collectible boards, pieces, and dice
  • Challenges with rule variants
  • Free cloud save across the collection
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install the main one (Ancient Games). It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. The past is full of fascinating board games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world. -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.

About

Hnefatafl

Experience an ancient Scandinavian strategy board game where one army tries to capture the king while the other defends him. Offers deep tactical gameplay with numerous historical and custom variants. Play against AI, friends offline, or other players online with cross-platform support.

Highlights
  • Numerous historical and custom variants
  • Offline play against AI or human opponents
  • Online multiplayer with cross-platform support
  • Ingame chat for online play
  • Match browser and history
  • Achievements and ELO scores
Features
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Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two different sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape. Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king. Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king? You can create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible! The online multiplayer supports crossplatform play. Play on any supported platform with just a single account*. This game features: - Variant "Hnefatafl" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Copenhagen" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Historical" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Berserk" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Fetlar" - Variant "Old Hnefatafl" - Variant "Simple Tafl" - Variant "Sea Battle 11x11" - Variant "Sea Battle 13x13" - Variant "Tablut" - Variant "Tablut - Historical ("Saami")" - Variant "Linnaeus' Tablut" - Variant "Foteviken Tablut" - Variant "Ard Ri" - Variant "Historical Ard Ri" - Variant "Brandubh" - Variant "Historical Brandubh" - Variant "Magpie" - Variant "Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Historical Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Tyr 13x13" - Variant "Tyr 15x15" - Variant "Tyr 19x19" - Variant "Coppergate 15x15" - Variant "Alea Evangelii" - Variant "Historical Alea Evangelii" - Custom variants for offline and Online Play* - Offline play for two humans - Offline play against various computer opponents - Offline play between two computer opponents - Online Play* - Ingame Chat for Online Play* - Crossplatform Online Play* - Achievements* - ELO scores* - Match Browser to find the right opponent - Match History to review your past matches - Annotate and share matches - Tutorial/Rules included *) These features require the creation of a free Fellhuhn account, valid on all supported platforms. This app is supported by advertisement which can be disabled through an one-time purchase of IAP.

Screenshots

XII Scripta (AG)4 screens
Hnefatafl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hnefatafl at 68% against XII Scripta (AG)'s 0%. Hnefatafl also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 8). XII Scripta (AG)'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. XII Scripta (AG) sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Hnefatafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XII Scripta (AG) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of XII Scripta (AG)'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Hnefatafl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XII Scripta (AG) versus Hnefatafl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXII Scripta (AG)Hnefatafl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better4.0 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings830 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSullivan BousinierePhilippe Schober

Customer experience

XII Scripta (AG)

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Hnefatafl

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

XII Scripta (AG)

One-time13
  • Mortal to Heroic Upgrade$0.99
  • Heroic to Divine Upgrade$0.99
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
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  • AG+ Mortal Edition$1.99
  • XII Scripta Mortal Edition$1.99
  • Mortal to Divine Upgrade$1.99
  • AG Credit$1.99
  • AG+ Heroic Edition$2.99
  • XII Scripta Heroic Edition$2.99
  • Skeletton Key$2.99
  • AG+ Divine Edition$3.99
  • XII Scripta Divine Edition$3.99
  • 75 Gems$6.99
1 purchases

Hnefatafl

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is XII Scripta (AG) free?
XII Scripta (AG) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hnefatafl free?
Hnefatafl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XII Scripta (AG) or Hnefatafl?
XII Scripta (AG) is rated higher. XII Scripta (AG) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hnefatafl averages 4.0 from 30 ratings.
Do XII Scripta (AG) or Hnefatafl have ads?
Both XII Scripta (AG) and Hnefatafl show ads.
Which is updated more often, XII Scripta (AG) or Hnefatafl?
XII Scripta (AG) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hnefatafl every 2 weeks. Most recently, XII Scripta (AG) was updated on September 6, 2026 and Hnefatafl on June 9, 2026.

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