TMHelper vs BaseTap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMHelper
A companion app for Terraforming Mars and its Ares Expedition expansion. It allows players to easily track global parameters, manage player boards, and keep score for up to five players. Designed for quick, touch-friendly adjustments.
- Track global parameters (oxygen, temperature, oceans)
- Manage player boards with production/resource controls
- Keep Terraforming Rating and player scores
- Dedicated Ares Expedition mode
- Smart, touch-first controls
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TMHelper is a fast, table‑friendly companion for Terraforming Mars and Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition. Features: - Track global parameters (oxygen, temperature, oceans) at a glance - Manage player boards with quick production + resource controls - Keep Terraforming Rating and player scores for up to 5 players, color‑coded - Switch between Terraforming Mars and Ares Expedition with a dedicated Ares mode - Use smart, touch‑first controls designed for fast, mistake‑free adjustments
BaseTap
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BaseTap lets you track the health of each player's base for Star Wars Unlimited, as well as track your win rate/game info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BaseTap at none against TMHelper's 6. BaseTap also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. TMHelper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BaseTap asks for nothing beyond the download.
TMHelper ships an update every 10 months, BaseTap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMHelper | BaseTap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Mailyan | Gabriel Berres |
In-app purchases
TMHelper
- TMHelper 7-day Free TrialFree
- Mars$0.99
- Earth$1.99
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- Saturn$2.99
- Jupiter$3.99
- TMHelper Lifetime$9.99
BaseTap
No in-app purchases
