Save Patient Zero vs Board Game Guru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save Patient Zero
This app serves as a digital companion for a board game where two labs race to discover a cure. Players must efficiently use lab tools to identify the correct three molecules out of 25 possibilities to win.
- Board game companion
- Molecule identification
- Lab tool simulation
- Competitive gameplay
- Antidote discovery
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The app is a companion for the board game Save Patient Zero, in which two labs compete to identify an antidote made. Out of 25 possible molecules, find the three that make up the cure. The general idea of the game is to use lab tools in the most efficient order. Whoever finds the antidote first wins the game.
Board Game Guru
This app helps board game enthusiasts deepen their understanding of their collection. It provides strategies, tactics, and community-driven content to enhance gameplay and discover new possibilities within existing games.
- In-depth game strategies and tactics
- BoardGameGeek collection import
- Community-driven game requests
- Player-focused interface with rankings
- Randomized 'who goes first' options
- Game comparison and sharing tools
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Board Game Guru is built for people who want to get more out of the games they already own. Instead of letting great games sit on the shelf, Guru helps you go deeper — bringing together strategies, insights, and tools to improve your play and rediscover your collection. Key features: • Structured insights: clear, organized strategies that go beyond the rulebook • Play strategically: understand what matters in each game and make better decisions • BoardGameGeek integration: import your collection and find your games instantly • Advanced search: find games by name, designer, publisher, duration, weight, and more • Community-driven: request strategies, suggest changes, and help shape what gets covered next • Designed for players: clean interface with search, favorites, and curated lists • Stay updated: get notified when new insights are available for your games • First player tools: quick, fun ways to decide who goes first • Versus: compare, rank, and share your favorite games Why use Board Game Guru? Because great games have more to offer. Guru turns your collection into an endless source of new experiences! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Board Game Guru at 71% against Save Patient Zero's 5%. Board Game Guru also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Save Patient Zero's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Board Game Guru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Save Patient Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Save Patient Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of Save Patient Zero's written reviews are positive against 71% of Board Game Guru's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Save Patient Zero ships an update every 5 weeks, Board Game Guru every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Save Patient Zero | Board Game Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Helvetiq SA | Bruno Oliveira |
Customer experience
Save Patient Zero
Board Game Guru
In-app purchases
Save Patient Zero
No in-app purchases
Board Game Guru
- BGGuru Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- BGGuru Premium Annual$14.991 Year
- BGGuru Premium Lifetime$79.99
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