Comparison

NullG TacOps vs Board Game Shelf

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

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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

Board Game Shelf

Organize your board game collection, track plays with detailed stats, and discover new trending games. Features a random game picker, custom challenges, and iCloud sync for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Organize board game collection
  • Track game plays and statistics
  • Discover trending board games
  • Random game picker
  • Customizable challenges
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Game Shelf is the ultimate app for board game lovers. Powered by BoardGameGeek, it helps you organize your collection, track every play with detailed statistics and discover the hottest new games. Discover Trending Games: Browse the hottest board games on BoardGameGeek. Search for any game and instantly see player counts, playtime, ratings, and more. Build Your Collection: Add games to your collection or wishlist by searching, scanning a barcode or importing your BGG collection. Organize them with custom lists and filters. Track multiple copies with edition, language, condition, purchase and storage details. Mark copies for sale, for trade or previously owned, while each game appears once. Add personal ratings, with six short questions to help you find your score. Can't Decide What to Play? Get personalised game suggestions based on your play history, player group, available time and preferred complexity. Choose familiar games, new experiences or a mix, filter by personal rating, and see why each game fits. Playtime estimates use your recorded sessions. Log Every Play: Enter duration directly or record start and end times. Record your game sessions with players, scores, winners, time, location, notes, and photos. Quickly replay a previous session (so the same players, same game) with one tap. Challenges: Set goals for plays, different games, new games or time spent playing. Start from a template, customise your goal and period, and choose progress reminders if you fall behind. Share a card with your challenge statistics. Detailed Statistics Explore your most-played games, player win rates, locations and trends over time. Track player experience and levels, overall Player ELO, and per-game player and team ratings, with separate solo and cooperative performance ratings. Sync & Backup Sync across devices with iCloud. Export and import backups with copy details and collection history, choose custom lists separately, or export your games as CSV. Made for You: Customize your experience with alternative app icons, dark mode, grid or list views, and custom game images or titles. Access your collection, plays, and stats instantly with home screen widgets and quick actions. Game Shelf Pro: Unlock more with Game Shelf Pro: • Import your play history from BoardGameGeek. • Player Groups: save your regular groups for faster logging and filter plays and stats by group. • Player Comparison: compare wins, win rates, streaks and favourite games, and share a rivalry card. • Live sessions: pause and resume, manage players and seating order, track rounds and take notes. Sessions recover after reopening the app; pauses do not count towards playtime. • Loans: see games on loan in your collection and link each loan to a specific copy. • Detailed scoring for games including Wondrous Creatures, Akropolis, Clank! Catacombs and Endeavor: Deep Sea, with supported expansion fields. Missing your favourite? Contact me! Game Shelf is free to use. If you enjoy the app and want extra features you can subscribe to Game Shelf Pro to support a passionate board game loving indie developer. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sakustudio.nl/en/privacy-policy-board-game-shelf/

Screenshots

NullG TacOps4 screens
Board Game Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Board Game Shelf at 4.9 against NullG TacOps's 4.3. Board Game Shelf also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). NullG TacOps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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. Board Game Shelf sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per year. NullG TacOps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Board Game Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of NullG TacOps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Board Game Shelf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NullG TacOps ships an update every 4 weeks, Board Game Shelf weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NullG TacOps versus Board Game Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNullG TacOpsBoard Game Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (36 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HegartySaku Studio

Customer experience

NullG TacOps

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

Board Game Shelf

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NullG TacOps

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Board Game Shelf

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$4.951 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.95
  • Large Tip$6.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$11.95

Questions

Is NullG TacOps free?
NullG TacOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Board Game Shelf free?
Board Game Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NullG TacOps or Board Game Shelf?
Board Game Shelf is rated higher. NullG TacOps averages 4.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Board Game Shelf averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do NullG TacOps or Board Game Shelf have ads?
Neither NullG TacOps nor Board Game Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NullG TacOps or Board Game Shelf?
NullG TacOps ships an update every 4 weeks, and Board Game Shelf weekly. Most recently, NullG TacOps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Board Game Shelf on October 24, 2026.

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