Comparison

Campfire vs Tabletop Battles

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

Head to head
About

Campfire

This app streamlines the writing process for books, stories, and RPG campaigns. It offers interconnected tools for worldbuilding, character tracking, and plot organization, allowing for seamless collaboration and easy access to information. Write, edit, and organize your projects anywhere with unlimited storage.

Highlights
  • Custom character sheets
  • Worldbuilding tools (creatures, locations, magic)
  • Timeline plotting and map uploads
  • Write, read, and edit on mobile
  • Collaborate with editors and contributors
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, HTML, RTF
  • Unlimited cloud storage
Features
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Whether you want to write a book, tabletop RPG campaign, short story, or just create for fun, Campfire’s writing software streamlines the writing process to make beginning your project more efficient and staying on track easier. Campfire’s interconnected tools make for a seamless worldbuilding experience where you can quickly reference information, link story elements together, and collaborate with other users in one place. Whether you’re an author, worldbuilder, game master, or a hobbyist creator—nobody wants to spend half an hour sifting through old notebooks trying to find out what color a character’s eyes are. Get started with Campfire for free—We've already made writing easier for 100,000+ writers to date! MORE THAN A DOZEN MODULES Modules are what we call the writing tools that allow you to worldbuild and stay organized in Campfire. On the mobile app, each one is free to use. Here’s a sample of what they can do: • Keep track of what makes your characters unique with custom character sheets for your novels, short stories, and TTRPGs. • Build worlds with exciting creatures, locations, magic systems, and more. • Plot your story with timeline events and upload maps of your story’s world. Enjoy unlimited use for each module when using the mobile app! WRITE, READ, EDIT, AND ORGANIZE Campfire is more than just a writing app or a simple word processor. Whether at home or on the go, Campfire allows you to: • Write a whole book on your phone (if you really want to). • Read over your notes or review your manuscript chapters. • Edit your notes and stories wherever inspiration strikes. • Organize your notes in the way that works best for you. COLLABORATE WITH ANYONE Campfire allows you to work seamlessly on your projects with editors and contributors. • Invite other Campfire users to join you on mobile or desktop! • Send read-only links to anyone who you want to read your work. • Export files to PDF, DOCX, HTML, or RTF. 100% FREE + UNLIMITED STORAGE That’s right—free. Create as many projects as you like, work without any blocked features, and rest assured knowing that your work is saved on Google’s secure cloud servers: • Campfire’s mobile app is free to download and use. • Write without limits. • No ads (they’re just too distracting). • Unlimited secure storage. • Free updates and bug fixes. Whether your genre is fantasy, sci-fi, horror, or even realistic fiction, Campfire has the tools you need to write better stories faster. It’s perfect for seasoned authors, fledgling writers, and making sure DnD night with your friends runs smoothly. Download Campfire and start writing wherever you go for free. Use the same account on our Desktop App or on campfirewriting.com and you can pick up where you left off from home! Join the Campfire Discord community to stay in touch and chat with other writers like you: https://campsite.bio/campfirewriting

About

Tabletop Battles

Easily track scores, objectives, and command points for various Warhammer games. Supports numerous mission packs and allows for saving game results for later reference. Features include smart scoring, deployment map viewing, and optional mission randomization.

Highlights
  • Track objectives and scoring
  • Manage Command Points (CP)
  • Supports multiple Warhammer games
  • Extensive mission pack support
  • Save game results
  • View deployment maps
  • Sync games across devices
Features
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Tabletop Battles makes it easy to track your games of Warhammer 40k, StarCraft TMG, Warhammer Kill Team, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 30k (Horus Heresy), and Conquest (TLAOK). Whether you’re playing casual games, competitive games, or you're headed to a big event, Tabletop Battles lets you track objectives, scoring, and CP during the game and save your scores for easy reference later. Supported mission packs - 40k 10th: Pariah Nexus Mission Deck - 40k 10th: Leviathan GT pack - 40k 10th: Leviathan - 40k 10th: Only War - 40k 10th: Crusade - 40k 10th: Leviathan Crusade - 40k 10th: Pariah Nexus Crusade - 40k 10th: Kessandras Narrative - 40k: Combat Patrol - 40k: Boarding Action - 40k Kill Team 2e: Approved Ops - AoS Spearhead: Fire and Jade - AoS 4e: Pitched Battles 24-25 - AoS 3e: Pitched Battles 23-24 - AoS 3e: Contest of Generals - AoS 3e: Contest of Warlords - AoS 3e: Dawnbringers - 30k 2e: Core Missions - 30k 2e: Siege of Cthonia - Conquest 2e: Additional Scenarios - Conquest 2e: Tournament Scenarios GAMES - Smart scoring allows for quick score entry while helping prevent mistakes - View deployment maps for each mission - Optionally randomize your mission or secondary selections in-app - Optional reminder to take pictures every battle round - Export finished games for easy sharing with your friends EVENTS - Create games for each round of an event with a single button - Group your games by event to see how you did - Track your placing for reference later STATS - See games played, win rates, streaks, and more - Filter stats by mission pack, mission, faction GAME SYNC* - Seamlessly sync games between multiple devices - Your games are backed up in the cloud "just in case" *Game Sync requires a free Goonhammer account Tabletop Battles is an unofficial app and is not endorsed by Games Workshop.

Screenshots

Campfire4 screens
Tabletop Battles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabletop Battles at 77% against Campfire's 44%. Tabletop Battles also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabletop Battles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Campfire's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tabletop Battles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campfire ships an update fortnightly, Tabletop Battles every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Campfire versus Tabletop Battles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampfireTabletop Battles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (193 ratings)4.7 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better126
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB168 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCampfire Technology LLCGoonhammer

Customer experience

Campfire

All ratings172 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral27.8%
Negative27.8%

Tabletop Battles

All ratings126 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Campfire

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Organized writing and planning
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable
  • 💡 Helpful for writers and world-builders
  • 🚀 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Glitchy behavior and bugs
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues and text disappearing
  • 🐛 Laggy performance

Tabletop Battles

From 126 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for scoring games
  • 👍 Preferred over 40K app
  • 👍 Reliable for 10th edition
  • 👍 Supports multiple tabletop games
  • 👍 Nice results card design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing AoRs
  • 🐛 Slow to update rules
  • 🐛 Combat Patrol abandoned
  • 🐛 Combat Patrol outdated
  • 🐛 Latest AoS GHB wrong

Bugs and requests

Campfire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and getting logged out
  • Inability to delete unwanted elements
  • Attributes and chapters disappearing
  • Inconsistencies between mobile and desktop versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Offline mode for travel
  • Proper iPad/tablet support
  • Word count feature
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to rearrange elements and panels
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  • More customization options

Tabletop Battles

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Horus Heresy labeled '3nd edition'
  • Coven of Agonies combat patrol unavailable
  • App crashes after update
  • Cannot open app without crashing
  • App stuck on open screen
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  • App won't load
  • Apple version behind on updates
  • Latest AoS GHB scoring issues
  • Cannot delete a game
  • App instantly closes when opened
  • App won't load on iPad

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apply graph wins over time to other data
  • Add option for OnePageRules
  • Add support for WTC layouts and maps
  • Option to track stratagems used
  • Add support for Sand and Bone Spearhead
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  • Update Combat Patrol
  • Add asymmetric layout and missions
  • Support for The Old World
  • Support for 30K
  • Implement a timer
  • More analytics filtering (army, opponent)
  • Add Kill Team support
  • Add list builder
  • Desktop/PC version
  • Augmented Reality feature for setup
  • Support for Horus Heresy
  • Support for Age of Sigmar Spearhead expansions
  • Mark games as a draw

In-app purchases

None

Campfire

No in-app purchases

None

Tabletop Battles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campfire free?
Campfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabletop Battles free?
Tabletop Battles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campfire or Tabletop Battles?
Tabletop Battles is rated higher. Campfire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Tabletop Battles averages 4.7 from 126 ratings.
Do Campfire or Tabletop Battles have ads?
Neither Campfire nor Tabletop Battles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campfire or Tabletop Battles?
Campfire ships an update fortnightly, and Tabletop Battles every 8 days. Most recently, Campfire was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tabletop Battles on October 24, 2026.

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