Comparison

BattleBase vs The

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

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About

BattleBase

Manage your tabletop wargaming battles with guided setup, phase-by-phase turn tracking, and automatic scoring. Keep track of command points, stratagems, and victory points effortlessly. Connect with friends and review your battle history.

Highlights
  • Guided battle setup
  • Phase-by-phase turn tracking
  • Automatic victory point scoring
  • Command point and stratagem management
  • Connect with friends
  • Battle event logs
  • Dice roller
  • Chess timer
Features
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WARHAMMER 40,000 ROSTERS & BATTLES Build and validate army lists, then run the game from setup to final score, all in one place. BattleBase is built for matched play with current mission packs, and stays in sync across phones, tablets, and the web. ROSTER BUILDER Create BattleBase rosters with detachment rules, validations, tags, and filters. Browse faction datasheets, run Mathhammer on your units, print or share lists, and export to Yellowscribe for Tabletop Simulator. Import lists from other builders when you already have a list elsewhere. GUIDED BATTLE SETUP Choose battle size, attach rosters, pick your mission pack, deployment, and terrain layout, set secondary objectives, deploy, decide who goes first, and work through pre-battle steps—then start the battle when you’re ready. PHASE-BY-PHASE CONTROL Move through each battle round and phase the way the rules expect. Score primary and secondary objectives at the right times, handle mission-specific steps, and keep both players aligned on what happens next. VICTORY POINT SCORING Tap to award primary and secondary VP when it’s legal. Track totals and per-objective progress during the game, including limits and end-of-battle scoring where the mission requires it. COMMAND POINTS & STRATAGEMS Gain CP at the start of your turn, see what you can spend, and activate stratagems for the current phase with one tap. Per-phase limits help prevent double-spending the same stratagem. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Link battles to player accounts, compare head-to-head history, and follow friends’ public games in the activity feed. BATTLE EVENT LOGS & PHOTOS Review stratagems, scoring, CP changes, and other events in order. Add battlefield photos to the log as the game unfolds. BATTLE HISTORY & STATS Browse past games with names, scores, and events. View personal stats such as win–loss and average points on your profile. SHARED EXPERIENCE Both players see the same battle state—objectives, VP, CP, secondaries, and relevant stratagem info—so you’re never arguing over the scoreboard. MULTI-DEVICE SUPPORT Run the battle on a laptop or tablet at the table, on each player’s phone, or all at once. BattleBase keeps every device in sync. DICE ROLLER Roll large batches quickly, with rerolls and sustained hits when you need them. CHESS TIMER Use pass-and-pause timing for practice games or tournament prep—or so you actually finish before dinner. LIVESTREAM OVERLAY Copy an OBS-friendly overlay during setup or in-game to show scores and battle info on Twitch, YouTube, and similar platforms. RULES & REFERENCE Browse 11th edition core rules, mission packs, deployments, and missions in the app. Search factions, datasheets, players, and more from the global search tab. COMMUNITY Discover events and gaming locations, view global and faction rankings, and join leagues for ongoing competition with your group (league creation and several advanced tools are part of BattleBase Supporter). BATTLEBASE SUPPORTER Optional subscription unlocks extras such as army galleries, unlimited battle photos, King of the Colosseum, league management, deployment practice, early access features, and more—while helping fund ongoing development. …and much more! Please refer to www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ for terms of use.

About

The

Access a vast library of video content designed to elevate your competitive tabletop gaming skills. Learn advanced strategies, analyze meta-game shifts, and master specific factions through expert-led sessions and professional match breakdowns.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hours of video content
  • Advanced strategy sessions
  • Live streamed professional games
  • Deep dives on every faction
  • Cutting-edge meta-analysis
  • Master class series
Features
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Want to join a global community focused on taking your competitive 40k skills to the next level? The War Room is the subscription for you! Whether you are new to the hobby or a tournament veteran, we offer hundreds of hours of video content focused on making you the best competitive 40k player! If you don't have the time to play dozens of matches, the War Room allows you to skip the steep learning curve of 40k and easily access the combined knowledge of professional players. We've got you covered with advanced strategy sessions, live streamed games between tournament champions, deep dives on every single faction, cutting-edge meta-analysis, and master class series to help you play like the pros. Sign up today to access our entire catalog of videos to start winning with your favorite faction in no time! What video series do we offer? Coaching Matches: Live streamed games between professional 40k players focused on teaching you how to think, ask questions, and develop strategies like the pros. Strategy Session: A weekly session focused on a specific strategic (macro) or tactical (micro) concept. Popular series include the mission series, terrain series, secondary discussions, combat jank, and retrospective analysis of mistakes made during a coach’s games to teach you how to learn from the games you play. Master Class: A series which condenses a coach’s expert knowledge of a faction into a five part video series. The first focuses on the faction’s optimal playstyles. The second and third explain the key datasheets and how to get the most out of them using the faction’s strongest synergies and rules. The fourth zooms out to a macro perspective on suggested gameplans, matchups, how to deploy, utiltize terrain, choose secondaries, and much more. Lastly, the fifth video puts everything you have learned up to that point into practice walking you through high level professional matches demonstrating exactly what you need to do to win with your faction consistently and improve your gameplay! Faction Focus: There are several faction Focus videos each week, which will give you a snapshot of the ever-evolving landscape of what recent lists look like for that faction, tech choices and strategies that are performing well, advice on winning tough matchups, and community Q sessions. Faction Focus - Datasheets: A short form video series that centers on a specific datasheet relevant to the meta that you need to know. It details its significant rules and synergies, how it plays on the tabletop, and its weaknesses for when you fight against it. Know Thy Enemy: A detailed breakdown of everything you need to know about how to play against a specific faction. This series is done in two parts. 1) A macro perspective of the faction’s rules and datasheets and 2) A session showing you how to beat them on the tabletop. To access all features and content you can subscribe to The-War-Room on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://thewarroom.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://thewarroom.vhx.tv/privacy

Screenshots

BattleBase4 screens
The4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: BattleBase at free with in-app purchases against The's subscription. The's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BattleBase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and The sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BattleBase's written reviews are positive against 100% of The's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, The every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BattleBase versus The: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleBaseThe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)5.0 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB94 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMark McFarlaneArt of War Gaming LLC

Customer experience

BattleBase

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

The

All ratings113 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BattleBase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The

Requested features

2 requests
  • Additional search/organizing/sorting functions (e.g., sort all videos by newest)
  • More army-specific content

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleBase

Subscriptions1
  • BattleBase Supporter$4.991 Month
1 purchases

The

Subscriptions1
  • The-War-Room Monthly$39.991 Month

Questions

Is BattleBase free?
BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The free?
The is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BattleBase or The?
The is rated higher. BattleBase averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while The averages 5.0 from 113 ratings.
Do BattleBase or The have ads?
Neither BattleBase nor The shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleBase or The?
BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, and The every 4 months. Most recently, BattleBase was updated on October 13, 2026 and The on October 19, 2026.

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