Comparison

BattleBase vs Jarvis' Protocol

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

Head to head
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

Jarvis' Protocol

Explore a vast library of MCP cards and miniatures, complete with erratas and contextual information. Manage your collection, build custom rosters, and share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • Extensive MCP card and miniature collection
  • Search characters and cards
  • Access erratas and updates
  • Collection management system
  • Roster builder
  • Export rosters to TTS and tournament services
  • Share and publish roster creations
Features
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Jarvis' Protocol allows you to explore an extensive collection of MCP cards and miniatures. Search for characters and cards, access their erratas and updates and tap any underlined text to get contextual information. Use the collection management system to track box sets, miniatures and cards you own, and filter on those whenever you need to narrow you searches. User the roster builder to create your lists, export them to TTS or compatible tournament services, share the links of your creations to whoever you want, or publish them in order to have them visible by all users.

Screenshots

BattleBase4 screens
Jarvis' Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jarvis' Protocol at none against BattleBase's 1. Jarvis' Protocol also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BattleBase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Jarvis' Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jarvis' Protocol holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BattleBase's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jarvis' Protocol's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BattleBase versus Jarvis' Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleBaseJarvis' Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark McFarlaneHUGO CHEVALIER

Customer experience

BattleBase

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

Jarvis' Protocol

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleBase

Subscriptions1
  • BattleBase Supporter$4.991 Month
None

Jarvis' Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BattleBase free?
BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jarvis' Protocol free?
Jarvis' Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BattleBase or Jarvis' Protocol?
Jarvis' Protocol is rated higher. BattleBase averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Jarvis' Protocol averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do BattleBase or Jarvis' Protocol have ads?
Neither BattleBase nor Jarvis' Protocol shows ads.

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