# Lost Cities Assistant vs Score Skull King

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Score Skull King at 100% against Lost Cities Assistant's 50%. Score Skull King also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Lost Cities Assistant's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 7). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lost Cities Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Score Skull King asks for nothing beyond the download.

Score Skull King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Cities Assistant has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lost Cities Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Score Skull King's.

Lost Cities Assistant ships an update monthly, Score Skull King every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lost Cities Assistant | Score Skull King |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cities-assistant/id1619785378/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-skull-king/id6474275103/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 46 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳成 姚](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571291968) | [Travis Peters](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721272722) |

## What reviewers say

### Lost Cities Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-cities-assistant/id1619785378)

Simplify scoring for the board game Lost Cities. This utility app helps you calculate and track scores, with an optional premium upgrade to remove ads and unlock all features.

**Highlights:** Score calculation, Score tracking, Ad-free premium option, Unlock all features

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assistant Pro Version | $2.99 | per year |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |


### Score Skull King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-skull-king/id6474275103)

Easily track scores for the Skull King card game. This utility simplifies round-by-round scoring, guiding you to a winner with its intuitive interface and comprehensive scoring systems.

**Highlights:** Skull King card game scoring, Tracks round-by-round scores, Simple and intuitive flow, Supports all scoring systems, Declares a winner

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lost Cities Assistant free?

Lost Cities Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Score Skull King free?

Score Skull King is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lost Cities Assistant or Score Skull King?

Score Skull King is rated higher. Lost Cities Assistant averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Score Skull King averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Lost Cities Assistant or Score Skull King have ads?

Lost Cities Assistant shows ads; Score Skull King does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lost Cities Assistant or Score Skull King?

Lost Cities Assistant ships an update monthly, and Score Skull King every 12 months. Most recently, Lost Cities Assistant was updated on October 7, 2026 and Score Skull King on October 16, 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.*