BattleBase vs IRONBUILT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
IRONBUILT
This app helps players build armies for tabletop games, calculate expected damage with simulations, track game progress, and manage tournaments. It also features a social layer for sharing game results and artwork.
- Army list building with full faction and datasheet support
- Mathhammer simulation for expected damage calculation
- In-game score and round tracker
- Tournament management and event hosting
- Social sharing of lists and game reports
- Cross-device synchronization and offline QR code sharing
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IRONBUILT is a modern list builder for games like Warhammer, built for 11th Edition and now in Open Beta. BUILD • Every faction and every datasheet, with points, stats, wargear and abilities, updated within hours of a new release • Full detachment support, with enhancements, leaders and attachment rules checked as you build • Import lists from all other major list builders, or paste plain text • Export to text, with connector for Tabletop Simulator and YellowScribe MATHHAMMER Point any unit at any target and see expected damage before the game. Full Monte Carlo simulation, mixed profiles, contextual modifications, rerolls and defender loadouts, all from inside your list. PLAY A complete game tracker. Pick rosters, dispositions, mission and map, then score primaries, secondaries and command points round by round. Play solo, or sync the same game with your opponent from two phones. TOURNAMENTS Run or join events, submit lists, and track pairings and results in one place. THE VOX A live social layer for your gaming group. Share lists, Mathhammer results and game reports with friends and clans, and follow what they are playing. ART Every datasheet is illustrated with grimdark fan art, and every piece is credited to its artist. SYNC An account keeps your rosters on every device, and a list can be shared with a link or an offline QR code. OPEN BETA Things will occasionally be wrong. Every screen has a Report Bug button, and fixes usually ship the same day. Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/xbzQ3cxbyZ IRONBUILT is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Games Workshop. Warhammer 40,000 is a trademark of Games Workshop Limited.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IRONBUILT at none against BattleBase's 1. IRONBUILT also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BattleBase's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BattleBase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. IRONBUILT asks for nothing beyond the download.
IRONBUILT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BattleBase has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BattleBase's written reviews are positive against 100% of IRONBUILT's.
BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, IRONBUILT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BattleBase | IRONBUILT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mark McFarlane | Noah Pope |
Customer experience
BattleBase
IRONBUILT
In-app purchases
BattleBase
- BattleBase Supporter$4.991 Month
IRONBUILT
No in-app purchases









