Comparison

Five Score vs Skycrane

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

Head to head
About

Five Score

This app helps board game enthusiasts quickly calculate scores for Five Tribes and its expansions. It guides users through a step-by-step process, automatically handling complex point calculations and bonuses. Players can also share game data via QR codes for collaborative scoring and track match history.

Highlights
  • Score calculation for Five Tribes and expansions
  • Automatic calculation of point multipliers
  • Handles subtle bonuses
  • QR code sharing for collaborative scoring
  • Match history tracking
  • Supports up to five player colors
Features
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Five Score is the perfect companion to play the board game Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala and its expansions (Artisans of Naqala, Thieves of Naqala, and Whims of the Sultan), giving you the tools you need to quickly and easily calculate your game scores. Pick your expansions and up to five player colors, and you're ready to go. Five Score makes scoring your games simple with a step-by-step process that automatically calculates things like point multipliers for Djinns or the Great Lake, and makes sure that you don't forget subtle bonuses, like the most Artisans or the Tent. Your friends can also join in to make end of game scoring even smoother – just share your game's QR code with them, and they can use their Five Score app to scan it and add their points. Even track your match history over multiple games! Five Score is free and community-supported. The Five Score app is unofficial fan content, and is not approved or endorsed by Days of Wonder.

About

Skycrane

This app assists players of GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion by automating non-player actions and guiding player turns. It manages game mechanics like card play and scoring, significantly reducing playtime and making the game more accessible for solo or group play.

Highlights
  • Automates non-player actions
  • Assists player turns with valid options
  • Supports any player/non-player combination
  • Manages card play, turn sequences, and scoring
  • Reduces game playing time
Features
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A player helper app for GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion. Features • Automates running of the non-player sides • A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily • Handles any combination of players and non-players. Whether you're soloing one faction, playing four-handed solo or needing to supplement your gaming group of three, Skycrane has you covered. • Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. • Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

Screenshots

Five Score4 screens
Skycrane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skycrane at 100% against Five Score's 56%. Skycrane also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Five Score's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Five Score sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Skycrane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skycrane holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Five Score's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skycrane's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five Score versus Skycrane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive ScoreSkycrane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel NicholsPrabha Pillay

Customer experience

Five Score

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

Skycrane

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Five Score

One-time3
  • $0.99 Tip$0.99
  • $1.99 Tip$1.99
  • $2.99 Tip$2.99
None

Skycrane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five Score free?
Five Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skycrane free?
Skycrane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five Score or Skycrane?
Skycrane is rated higher. Five Score averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Skycrane averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Five Score or Skycrane have ads?
Neither Five Score nor Skycrane shows ads.

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