Comparison

Clank! vs Authority Counter

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

Head to head
About

Clank!

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Tutorial and challenges
Features
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!

About

Authority Counter

Track scores for the board game Star Empires with this convenient app. It supports up to four players, offers customizable flag colors for easy identification, and allows for point rotation for shared play. Adjust the starting authority value and enjoy a space-themed background.

Highlights
  • Up to four player support
  • Customizable flag colors
  • Point rotation for shared play
  • Adjustable starting authority
  • Apple Watch app
  • Space background
Features
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This is a simple but effective app for keeping score in the board game Star Empires. The app has features that make the gameplay convenient and understandable. - Support for up to four players. - Selection of the flag color for visual differentiation of each player's points. - Display of buttons on both sides and rotation of points: for convenient play at one table. - Selection of the starting value of authority. - Apple Watch app .. and space background.

Screenshots

Clank!4 screens
Authority Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Authority Counter at Free against Clank!'s $10.99. Authority Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Clank!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 3) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Authority Counter is free to download; Clank! costs $10.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Authority Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clank! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Authority Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clank! versus Authority Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClank!Authority Counter
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalVladislav Antonov

Customer experience

Clank!

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative16.5%

Authority Counter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clank!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues
  • Async multiplayer results not visible
  • Tutorial blocks instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add expansions from board game
  • Accessibility options to increase font size
  • Option to skip/speed up animations
  • Easier invitations for private games
  • Improved AI opponents

Authority Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clank!

One-time2
  • Sunken Treasures$8.99
  • Mummy's Curse$8.99
None

Authority Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Authority Counter free?
Authority Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clank! or Authority Counter?
Clank! is rated higher. Clank! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Authority Counter averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clank! or Authority Counter have ads?
Neither Clank! nor Authority Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clank! or Authority Counter?
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Authority Counter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clank! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Authority Counter on October 30, 2026.

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