Tabletop Battles vs BrushForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Tabletop Battles makes it easy to track your games of Warhammer 40k, 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.
BrushForge
This app helps miniature painters organize their paint collections, convert colors between brands, and build custom color palettes. It offers AI-powered suggestions and works offline, allowing users to focus on their creative projects.
- Instant color conversion across dozens of brands
- Scan paint rack to inventory collection
- Track owned paints and create wishlists
- Build custom painting recipes and palettes
- Check model contrast with black & white view
- AI-powered color suggestions
- Offline functionality
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BrushForge – Complete Miniature Painting Toolkit BrushForge helps miniature painters track their paint collection, compare colors across brands, build palettes, save recipes, and plan painting sessions with less guesswork. Use it for Warhammer, tabletop, RPG miniatures, scale models, and hobby projects of every size. Key Features: Paint Converter Find close paint matches across popular miniature paint brands including Citadel, Vallejo, The Army Painter, Scale75, and more. Paint Collection Tracker Track the paints you own, mark wishlist paints, add custom or mixed paints, and keep notes on your collection. Photo Paint Import Take a photo of your paint rack and let BrushForge help identify paints. Review matches before adding them to your owned list. Recipes & Palettes Create step-by-step painting recipes, save project notes, and build custom color palettes for your models. Color Harmony Tools Explore palette ideas with harmony-based color tools and build stronger color schemes for your miniatures. Primed Photos Save photos of primed models and review contrast, lighting, and value placement while planning your paint scheme. AI-Powered Suggestions Get optional AI help for paint matching and recipe ideas while staying in full creative control. Offline-Friendly Your paint library, collection, recipes, palettes, and core tools are available offline. AI and purchase-related features require an internet connection. Feedback & Support Send feedback, request features, or get help directly through the app. Why BrushForge? • Match paints across brands with less guesswork. • Keep your paint library, recipes, and palettes in one place. • Plan projects faster and spend more time painting. BrushForge is free to use. Optional premium features unlock expanded limits and AI-powered tools while supporting ongoing development. Download BrushForge and focus on what matters most: bringing your miniatures to life. Links: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Custom Terms of Use: https://brushforgeapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://brushforgeapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabletop Battles at none against BrushForge's 10. Tabletop Battles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. BrushForge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tabletop Battles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tabletop Battles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabletop Battles has 124 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Tabletop Battles's written reviews are positive against 67% of BrushForge's.
Tabletop Battles ships an update every 8 days, BrushForge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabletop Battles | BrushForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (124 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goonhammer | Bastiaan Mahieu |
Customer experience
Tabletop Battles
BrushForge
Bugs and requests
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
BrushForge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tabletop Battles
No in-app purchases
BrushForge
- Premium Monthly2 variants$2.991 Month
- Tip – Small2 variants$1.99
- Tip – Medium2 variants$9.99
- Premium Lifetime2 variants$14.99
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- Tip – Large$17.99
- Tip – Large$19.99
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