Comparison

BoardGameGeek vs Sentimo

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

Head to head
About

BoardGameGeek

Access the world's largest board game database with reviews, ratings, and community forums. Discover new games, track your collection, and engage with fellow enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Extensive board game database
  • User ratings and reviews
  • Community forums and discussions
  • Game collection tracking
  • Play session logging
  • Discover new and obscure games
Features
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This is the official app for BoardGameGeek, an online resource and community that aims to be the definitive source for board game and card game content. Daily new content, continuously updated by millions of passionate users, makes ‘the Geek’ the largest and most up-to-date place to get gaming information. You can become a registered member of BoardGameGeek (BGG) for free, and we welcome your contributions in the form of ratings, reviews, and thoughts on games! BGG features reviews, ratings, images, play-aids, translations, and session reports from board game geeks around the world, as well as live discussion forums. Here you’ll find many types of board games, including thousands you’ve probably never seen in a store. We cover not only board games but also dice games, card games, tile-laying games, and games of dexterity. We have abstracts, economic games, dungeon crawls, city building, diplomacy and negotiation, trading, puzzle games, strategy games, party games, war games, and many more. We run the gamut from the light and whimsical Carcassonne to the serious and heavy empire-building of Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition. Well-known games like Monopoly exist in the database as well, although you’ll find almost all users prefer modern games that exhibit advancements in game play and component quality since Monopoly was first published. Ad-blocking subscription When you purchase ‘AdBlock for iOS’ you enjoy an ads-free experience in the app (except for embedded web views). Payment will be charged on a recurring monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual AdBlock subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. Cancel anytime in your device’s Account Settings. No partial refunds. Privacy policy: https://boardgamegeek.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://boardgamegeek.com/terms Community Guidelines: https://boardgamegeek.com/community_rules Welcome to the board gaming community. Stay for a while. Stay forever...

About

Sentimo

Features
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Send something real. Sentimo turns everyday messages into something you can actually hold. Send a note, drawing, or photo from the Sentimo app and have it print on your partner's Sentimo; turning a quick message into a physical little surprise. SEND NOTES FROM ANYWHERE Write a message in the Sentimo app and send it directly to your partner. Whether you're across town or across the country, your note will be waiting to print from their Sentimo. DRAW SOMETHING Sometimes a doodle says it better. Draw right inside the app and send your creation as a physical note. TURN PHOTOS INTO PRINTS Choose a photo and Sentimo automatically transforms it for black-and-white thermal printing. MADE FOR TWO Pair with your partner and create your own private space for sending meaningful little moments back and forth. NO INK. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Sentimo uses thermal printing, so there's no ink to replace. The Sentimo app is free to use with your Sentimo device. Texts disappear into a feed. Sentimos stick around. Send something real.

Screenshots

BoardGameGeek2 screens
Sentimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sentimo at none against BoardGameGeek's 2. Sentimo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BoardGameGeek sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sentimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoardGameGeek versus Sentimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardGameGeekSentimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (116 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBOARDGAMEGEEK , LLCSentimo L.L.C.

Bugs and requests

BoardGameGeek

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Search returns no results after updates
  • Log Play dialog opens and closes instantly
  • App crashes when selecting My Geek section
  • Cannot add player names after latest update
  • Forum posts display with excessive formatting
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  • Image viewing breaks and requires app restart
  • Album photo swiping stops working
  • Game page shows 'Loading...' indefinitely
  • Dark mode renders nothing visible
  • Video playback crashes on screen rotation
  • Bookmarked GeekLists fail to open
  • App freezes after AirTV mirroring
  • Links to game pages unresponsive
  • Post button unresponsive
  • Comment text input field inaccessible
  • Video section fails to load
  • Ads display despite donor status

Requested features

16 requests
  • Weight information display for games
  • Player count filtering for collections
  • Grid view option for collection display
  • Advanced search filters
  • Dark mode support
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  • Subscription management page
  • Poll functionality in forums
  • Video language preference settings
  • Geek Buddy access in mobile app
  • Profile customization options (top 10, hot 10)
  • Game randomizer from personal collection
  • Game bookmarking feature
  • Larger collection thumbnail sizes
  • Homepage customization and organization
  • Quickbar functionality
  • Russian language support

Sentimo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BoardGameGeek

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Removal for iOS$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Removal for iOS$9.991 Year
None

Sentimo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoardGameGeek free?
BoardGameGeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sentimo free?
Sentimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoardGameGeek or Sentimo have ads?
BoardGameGeek shows ads; Sentimo does not.

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