Comparison

Tabletop Tactics vs Playgroup

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

Head to head
About

Tabletop Tactics

Stream a vast library of tabletop gaming content, including wargaming battle reports and role-playing casts. Engage with a community of enthusiasts through threaded chats and receive notifications for new releases. Watch offline or cast to your TV for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Tabletop wargaming and role-playing content
  • New shows released weekly
  • Community chat and notifications
  • Resume watching later
  • Offline viewing
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
Features
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Looking for cutting edge entertainment from the worlds of tabletop wargaming and role playing? Join our community in watching everything from Warhammer Battle Reports to Dungeons & Dragons Roleplay casts. With new shows released every week you can get notifications so you don’t miss any of the action. Interact with our community, discussing the latest tactics and shows via threaded chats, with notifications of replies and comments. Don’t have time to finish watching one show? You can pick it up later from where you left off watching on your device. Stay entertained on the move by downloading shows directly to your device to watch offline. Inbuilt Chromecast and AirPlay support so you can watch us on the big screen! Privacy Policy & Terms of use: https://www.tabletoptactics.tv/privacy-terms/

About

Playgroup

Track life totals, damage, and game statistics for multiplayer card games. Syncs across devices and provides detailed performance analytics for decks and players on a companion website.

Highlights
  • Life counter for up to 6 players
  • Real-time game stats sync
  • Commander damage and poison counter tracking
  • Detailed deck performance analytics
  • Playgroup management and leaderboards
  • Intuitive swipe and tap UI
Features
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Please note: Only one person in your playgroup has to download and install the Playgroup life tracker app on a phone, tablet or run it on PC. The tracker app is exclusively used for tracking games. Stats will be available in real-time on the website for all participants (playgroup.gg). Ever wanted to know whether you are the best Commander player in your Playgroup? Whether that friend of yours really does take 10 minutes turns? Wondering what your average damage per game is for your favourite deck? You'll need to track life during your games anyway enhance your experience by using the Playgroup Life Counter App and get answers to all of the above questions and much more. Please note that the Playgroup app requires a Playgroup.gg account. Main Features: + The life counter is available on all platforms. + With Playgroup Device Sync you can all use your own device and keep the game stats synced automagically. + Supports up to 6 players + Don't just track wins and losses, but track how much damage has been done by which player and to which player, track turn duration and of course commander damage and poison counters. + Intuitive UI: By using a combination of swiping gestures (swipe towards the player that you want to damage) and tapping (tap for 1 life or hold for 10 life) tracking takes little effort. + Player profiles: each player loads up their personal player profile into the life counter easily via QR code. Select your deck from your deck list and start tracking! + Backgrounds: the life counter automatically sets your Commander as your background. Dashboard (https://playgroup.gg) Features: + Personalised stats: Get detailed statistics about your deck's performance. See the power level, win rate, elo rating, average kills per game, largest kill & win streaks and much more. + Playgroup management: create and manage playgroups, invite an unlimited number of friends. + Leaderboards: Get competitve, and rank against your playgroup members with the deck or player leaderboards. Playgroup is still under active development so be sure to drop by our Discord (https://discord.gg/wAG8aApDU5) and give your feedback and ideas for new features!

Screenshots

Tabletop Tactics4 screens
Playgroup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playgroup at none against Tabletop Tactics's 2. Playgroup also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.5). Tabletop Tactics's advantage is ratings volume (523 vs 74) and review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tabletop Tactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Playgroup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabletop Tactics against 4.8 for Playgroup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabletop Tactics has 523 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Tabletop Tactics's written reviews are positive against 82% of Playgroup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabletop Tactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Playgroup monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabletop Tactics versus Playgroup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletop TacticsPlaygroup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (523 ratings) — better4.8 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTabletop Tactics LimitedArcane Digital B.V.

Customer experience

Tabletop Tactics

All ratings523 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Playgroup

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Tabletop Tactics

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Download corruption issues
  • Subscription access problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add links to social media
  • Faction-specific video filtering
  • Subscription account integration

Playgroup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabletop Tactics

Subscriptions2
  • On Demand Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • On Demand Yearly1 Year trial$89.991 Year
None

Playgroup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabletop Tactics free?
Tabletop Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playgroup free?
Playgroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabletop Tactics or Playgroup?
Tabletop Tactics is rated higher. Tabletop Tactics averages 4.9 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Playgroup averages 4.8 from 74 ratings.
Do Tabletop Tactics or Playgroup have ads?
Neither Tabletop Tactics nor Playgroup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabletop Tactics or Playgroup?
Tabletop Tactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playgroup monthly. Most recently, Tabletop Tactics was updated on September 24, 2026 and Playgroup on September 18, 2026.

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