Comparison

Clank! vs Forest Shuffle™ Smart 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

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Automate scoring for the board game Forest Shuffle™ by scanning your cards. This app handles multiple scans, allows for editing, and supports cross-device QR code sharing. It also includes a card glossary and saves past game sessions.

Highlights
  • Scan trees through the camera
  • Automatic score counting
  • Merge scans from multiple devices
  • Archive previous sessions
  • Card glossary access
  • Cross-device QR code sharing
Features
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This app allows you to speed up the scoring process of the printed version of the game Forest Shuffle™. By scanning the cards on your table after a just finished game you can automate the scoring of your laid out cards. The App can handle up to 5 scan results per scoring process. The scanning process is comfortable and you can also fastly edit your scan results. It is possible to exchange the scan results by QR Code between your devises. Sessions can be stored and edited. There is also a complete glossary of cards available. As this app is free you definitely need to give it a try... you will be surprised how easy the scoring can get. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter Features: - Scan trees through the camera - Count your score automatically - Merge scans from multiple devices - Share your results to social media - Archive your previous sessions - Quick access to the appendix - English, German, French and Italian interface - Scan is language independent - Supports exclusively the version Forest Shuffle™ - Supports all Forest Shuffle™ expansions/promos

Screenshots

Clank!4 screens
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter at Free against Clank!'s $10.99. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Clank!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 65) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Clank! against 4.9 for Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clank! versus Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClank!Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better65
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB504 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalDIGIDICED

Customer experience

Clank!

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

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Clank!

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun deckbuilder
  • 👍 Great adaptation of board game
  • 🚀 Intuitive to use
  • 👍 Excellent port of base game
  • 👍 Well-designed app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy multiplayer
  • 🔧 Lack of controller support
  • 👎 Text too small on iPhone
  • 🐢 Slow on mobile
  • 👎 Cramped UI

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Makes scoring a breeze
  • 👍 Very user-friendly
  • 💡 Innovative idea for a game
  • ⏱️ Saves significant time
  • 💯 Accurate scoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent card recognition
  • 🐛 Difficulty scanning complex trees
  • 🐛 Some cards not recognized
  • 🐛 Issues with specific animals/cards
  • 🐛 UI/UX could be more intuitive

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

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot scan trees with more than 4 cards
  • QR code player scanning not working
  • Does not recognize cards 95% of the time
  • Does not consider multiple cards on the same side of a tree
  • Steinmarder (stone marten) scoring incorrect
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  • Siebenschläfer (dormouse) text/scoring incorrect
  • Silver Fir tagged Peacock butterfly not selectable
  • Deer scoring messed up
  • Holzbiene (wood bee) not recognized/implemented
  • Zitronenfalter (common brimstone butterfly) missing
  • Kröten (toads) and Rehe (deer) cannot be entered for multiple spots
  • App not in French as advertised
  • Scan function not working for some users
  • App takes longer than manual scoring for some
  • Does not correctly capture all card constellations
  • Ignores lower cards
  • Does not count cards from the cave

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add support for Dartmoor expansion
  • Add support for Mischwald Dartmoor
  • Add support for Exploration expansion
  • Add support for new caves
  • Automatic photo capture
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  • Add automa mode for solo play
  • Add summary of points breakdown
  • Add French language support
  • Add support for more languages

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clank!

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

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter free?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clank! or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter is rated higher. Clank! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter averages 4.9 from 65 ratings.
Do Clank! or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter have ads?
Neither Clank! nor Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clank! or Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter?
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter monthly. Most recently, Clank! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter on October 30, 2026.

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