Score Realms vs Creature Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Score Realms
Effortlessly tally your points in Fantasy Realms with this scoring app. Simply point your device's camera at your cards, and it automatically calculates your total score. Supports the English and German versions, including the Cursed Hoard expansion.
- Automatic card scanning
- Point calculation
- Supports English and German versions
- Includes Cursed Hoard expansion
- Easy to use
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Score Realms helps you to count your total points at the end of a game of Fantasy Realms. Simply hold your cards in front of the camera and Score Realms is doing the rest. Score Realms only works for the English and German version of Fantasy Realms and the expansion Cursed Hoard. Thanks to Bruce Glassco and WizKids for such a beautiful game. Score Realms is not an official product by the game designer and/or publisher.
Creature Journal
Scan NFC cards to collect unique creatures, uncover their lore, and reveal hidden secrets. This app is designed for all ages and is perfect for events.
- Scan NFC cards
- Collect unique creatures
- Discover creature lore
- Unlock hidden secrets
- Event-specific content
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Find and scan our NFC cards to collect unique creatures, discover their lore, and unlock hidden secrets. Perfect for all ages! Made for events such as chaos communication congress (c3) in Hamburg. Collect more Creatures at future Events and Chaos Events. (This app was previously called Mystery Journal)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creature Journal at none against Score Realms's 4. Creature Journal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Score Realms sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Creature Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Score Realms ships an update every 3 weeks, Creature Journal every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Score Realms | Creature Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marcus Katscher | TOBIAS ZINKE |
Customer experience
Score Realms
Creature Journal
In-app purchases
Score Realms
- One cup of coffee$1.99
- Cursed Hoard$2.49
- Two cups of coffee$3.99
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- Three cups of coffee$5.99
Creature Journal
No in-app purchases
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