Comparison

BattleBase vs Death Pitch

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

Death Pitch

This companion app assists Blood Bowl coaches by helping them track game results, print clean sheets, and quickly access player skills and throwing templates. It streamlines game management for a better coaching experience.

Highlights
  • Track game results
  • Print clean sheets
  • Access player skills
  • Quickly use throwing templates
  • Streamline game management
Features
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Death Pitch is the Companion App for Tabletop Fantasy Football coaches Bring the app to your games so you can better keep track of your results, print a new team sheet before every match, and quickly access skills or throwing templates. Terms of service at https://app.deathpitch.com/legal/tos Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BattleBase4 screens
Death Pitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Death Pitch at every 3 days against BattleBase's every 6 months. Death Pitch also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (87% vs 75%). BattleBase's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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 Death Pitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BattleBase holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of BattleBase's written reviews are positive against 87% of Death Pitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, Death Pitch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BattleBase versus Death Pitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleBaseDeath Pitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better4.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMark McFarlaneCoeursoft LLC

Customer experience

BattleBase

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

Death Pitch

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BattleBase

Subscriptions1
  • BattleBase Supporter$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Death Pitch

Subscriptions2
  • Death Pitch Tier 3 Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Death Pitch Tier 3 Annual$25.001 Year

Questions

Is BattleBase free?
BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Death Pitch free?
Death Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BattleBase or Death Pitch?
BattleBase is rated higher. BattleBase averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Death Pitch averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do BattleBase or Death Pitch have ads?
Neither BattleBase nor Death Pitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleBase or Death Pitch?
BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, and Death Pitch every 3 days. Most recently, BattleBase was updated on October 25, 2026 and Death Pitch on October 24, 2026.

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