Comparison

Pakal Timer vs Rulecraft

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

Head to head
About

Pakal Timer

This app helps you time your rounds for the board game Pakal. Select your preferred difficulty and start tracking your game time with this charming timer.

Highlights
  • Pakal board game timer
  • Difficulty level selection
  • Round time tracking
  • Charming interface
Features
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Do you want to play Pakal, Cranio Creations charming board game, with style? Then Pakal Timer is for you! Download this adorable little app to keep track of each round's time. You just have to pick your favorite difficulty level and you are all set! Pakal is a game of reflexes and quick-time decisions, where you have to move tiles on your personal board to show all symbols written on your Goal Card. Remember: you need the Board Game PAKAL to enjoy this app! Learn more about Cranio Creations! [FB] : https://www.facebook.com/CranioCreations [IG] : https://www.instagram.com/craniocreations_official [TW] : https://twitter.com/CranioCreations [YT] : https://www.youtube.com/CranioCreations

About

Rulecraft

Features
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Rulecraft is the companion for game night. It answers rules questions about the game on your table, counts everyone's life, picks who goes first, plays music that fits the game, keeps a record of every play and every game you're after, and brings in the people you play with. Ask in your own words: the phase nobody remembers, the card that seems to break the game, how scoring actually works at the end. Rulecraft finds the rulebook, reads it, and answers with the sources it used, so you can check the answer instead of taking its word for it. RULES, ANSWERED • Ask anything about a game's rules, setup or scoring and get a straight answer • Watch the answer write itself in as it arrives, so you can start reading right away • See the rulebooks and pages every answer came from • Come back to any question you've asked: your history keeps the whole answer • Rulecraft tells you when it found nothing, when the rules only cover part of your question, and when the sources disagree. It never invents a ruling to fill the gap. AT THE TABLE • A counter for the whole table: keep everyone's life on one phone, or open a room so each player counts on their own • Who goes first? Everyone puts a finger on the screen and Rulecraft picks one • Every game gets its own soundtrack, with ambience layered underneath EVERY PLAY, ON RECORD • Log what you played, who won and how long it took, with up to four photos. Your game nights stay here, day by day • Search and filter your plays by game, player, place or length • Keep the games you own in your collection, one tap away when an argument starts • Keep a wishlist of the games you're after, from Must have to Thinking about it, with a note for each • Link your BoardGameGeek account to sync your collection, your wishlist and your plays both ways WITH YOUR FRIENDS • Create your profile with your own @ and a photo, find your friends and follow them • Stories on Home: what they've played, the games they've added and the ones they're after • Share a play with the whole table: it lands in everyone's log, with its photos and a history of changes • Choose who sees your games, your wishlist and your plays: everyone, friends or nobody • Get notified when someone follows you or changes a play you share • Send a link to any game, play, room or profile, or show your profile's QR code DISCOVER • Search the board game catalogue and see what everyone is playing in the daily ranking • Game pages dressed in the colours of each box, with community photos, complexity, ratings and descriptions in your language MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open your iPhone Duo and Rulecraft opens with it: game pages, your play log and the music player spread across both halves, and the life counter keeps every player's panel clear of the fold. RULECRAFT PRO Rulecraft is free to use, with a set number of questions each week. Rulecraft Pro removes that limit and adds: • Unlimited questions • Voice mode: ask out loud and hear the answer • Music that keeps playing when you leave the app or lock your phone • Music moods, to choose how the music sounds • No ads • Alternate app icons • Early access to new features Rulecraft Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it from your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://rulecraft.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Rulecraft is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any board game publisher or by BoardGameGeek. Game names and rulebooks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Pakal Timer2 screens
Rulecraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pakal Timer at none against Rulecraft's 2. Pakal Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Rulecraft's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price 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. Rulecraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pakal Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pakal Timer ships an update every 6 months, Rulecraft every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Pakal Timer versus Rulecraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPakal TimerRulecraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRANIO CREATIONS SRLAntonio David Garcia Alhambra

In-app purchases

None

Pakal Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rulecraft

Subscriptions2
  • Rulecraft Pro$3.991 Month
  • Rulecraft Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pakal Timer free?
Pakal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rulecraft free?
Rulecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pakal Timer or Rulecraft have ads?
Rulecraft shows ads; Pakal Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pakal Timer or Rulecraft?
Pakal Timer ships an update every 6 months, and Rulecraft every 4 days. Most recently, Pakal Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rulecraft on November 13, 2026.

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