# BattleBase vs IRONBUILT

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | BattleBase | IRONBUILT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlebase/id1609745397/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ironbuilt/id6779250857/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 119 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mark McFarlane](https://appshunter.io/developer/352978248) | [Noah Pope](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779250859) |

## What reviewers say

### BattleBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlebase/id1609745397)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BattleBase Supporter | $4.99 | per month |


### IRONBUILT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ironbuilt/id6779250857)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BattleBase free?

BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is IRONBUILT free?

IRONBUILT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BattleBase or IRONBUILT?

IRONBUILT is rated higher. BattleBase averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while IRONBUILT averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do BattleBase or IRONBUILT have ads?

Neither BattleBase nor IRONBUILT shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BattleBase or IRONBUILT?

BattleBase ships an update every 6 months, and IRONBUILT every 3 months. Most recently, BattleBase was updated on October 13, 2026 and IRONBUILT on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*