Comparison

NullG TacOps vs HeroQuest

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

Head to head
About

NullG TacOps

Manage your game miniatures with this inventory and utility app. Store unit information on NFC tags, build custom formations with drag-and-drop, and adjust pilot skills. Search and explore a vast database of units, save custom creations, and print record sheets.

Highlights
  • NFC tag integration for miniatures
  • Drag-and-drop formation builder
  • Custom pilot and operational group creation
  • Unit search and exploration
  • Printable record sheets
  • Boxset scanning and unit listing
  • iCloud data syncing
Features
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An inventory and utility app. Using NFC tags (iOS 11.0+), store basic unit information on the physical miniatures that can be easily recalled during games or by other interested parties. Build formations with Drag and Drop feature, adjust pilot skills that will reflect on the unit costs. Search and explore the multitude of units available for the game. At this time Mech, vehicles and battle armor are supported. More planned in the future. New support for iPads Unit Construction - Build BattleMech, OmniMech and IndustrialMech in this initial release of the construction feature. Save the new unit to the online database where it can be shared and used by everyone. Copy and edit existing units to tweak to your personal tastes. Along with the Total War Records sheets, view and print Alpha Strike stats cards. Supports Universal Links - Can share units and searches. Specific urls will open directly into the App iCloud Support - Sync data across multiple devices Print, share and save record sheets for Mech, Vehicles, Battle Armor, Infantry, Conventional Fighters and Aerospace Fighters straight from your device. Inventory - Inventory your miniatures with a personalized image, custom pilot and organization. Sort by Mass, Name, assigned Organization, Type and Role Boxsets - A list of all released boxes and their contents. The app has the ability to scan the UPC on the boxset and pull up the corresponding units. Bookmark - Bookmark your favorite variants and units. Has all the same functionality of Inventoried units Pilots - create custom pilots with different skill levels, bio's and other personalized information Operational Groups - create custom Operational Groups to assign to units, pilots and other items in the app Formations - create formations with drag and drop ease from Bookmarked or inventoried units. Adjust their skill level that will update their cost. Army Lists - create and print army list out of formation Generate random Mercenary Contracts and negotiate options, track their status. Searches - perform criteria based searches across the multitude of units in the game. Review search results that include unit summary information which can be expand it more detailed view. NFC Tags - Using NTAG215 or NTAG216 stickers, save unit identification data to the physical miniatures that can be scanned by other with this app or at a later date by you. When a tagged unit is scanned, pull up the unit details. Custom images for Units, Pilots and Operational Groups

About

HeroQuest

This app serves as a digital Game Master for the HeroQuest tabletop game, narrating quests, revealing dangers, and tracking progress. It allows players to digitally manage character stats and experience spells and artifacts.

Highlights
  • Narrated quest instructions
  • Sound effects and dungeon atmosphere
  • Digital character stat tracking
  • Quest event tracking
  • On-screen spell and artifact effects
  • Guided gameplay for new players
Features
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COMPANION APP ONLY. HEROQUEST GAME SYSTEM REQUIRED TO PLAY. Meet your new Game Master. The free HeroQuest Companion App allows you to run your next tabletop game session so everyone can play as heroes! The app takes on the role of Zargon using the onscreen quest map. Additional features include: • Narrated quest instructions, sound effects, and dungeon atmosphere • Dangers are revealed as the heroes explore dungeons • Quest events are tracked along with game progress • Players can record character Mind and Body Points digitally in-app • Spells and artifact effects are cast and triggered on screen • New players are guided through key aspects of gameplay such as movement, actions, searching for treasure, and more

Screenshots

NullG TacOps4 screens
HeroQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NullG TacOps at 86% against HeroQuest's 54%. NullG TacOps also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). HeroQuest's advantage is ratings volume (221 vs 36) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NullG TacOps holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeroQuest has 221 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of NullG TacOps's written reviews are positive against 54% of HeroQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NullG TacOps ships an update every 4 weeks, HeroQuest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NullG TacOps versus HeroQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNullG TacOpsHeroQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (36 ratings) — better4.0 (221 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings36221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB560 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel HegartyHasbro, Inc.

Customer experience

NullG TacOps

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

HeroQuest

All ratings220 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral23.4%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

NullG TacOps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HeroQuest

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Hypnotic Blaze not working
  • Traps not detected properly
  • Monsters can move through furniture
  • Spells not working as expected
  • Quests glitching
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  • Crashes on loading
  • Buggy and stuck
  • Doesn't work on iPad
  • No sound

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow random monster targeting
  • Add Jungles of Delthrak expansion
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Add online/remote play
  • Implement quest/dungeon builder
Show 5 more
  • Add more difficult monsters
  • Allow monsters to roll defense dice
  • Add character customization
  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Add the Knight character

In-app purchases

None

NullG TacOps

No in-app purchases

None

HeroQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NullG TacOps free?
NullG TacOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeroQuest free?
HeroQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NullG TacOps or HeroQuest?
NullG TacOps is rated higher. NullG TacOps averages 4.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while HeroQuest averages 4.0 from 221 ratings.
Do NullG TacOps or HeroQuest have ads?
Neither NullG TacOps nor HeroQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NullG TacOps or HeroQuest?
NullG TacOps ships an update every 4 weeks, and HeroQuest every 5 weeks. Most recently, NullG TacOps was updated on November 3, 2026 and HeroQuest on November 7, 2026.

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