Comparison

Boardgamers vs Start2Play

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

Head to head
About

Boardgamers

Features
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Boardgamers offers the best way of discovering boardgames and sharing your collection or plays with your friends. Search for any game while keeping track of your plays and scores for free. * Discover boardgames, in any genre, for any occasion and any number of players. * Search for your favorite boardgame amongst thousands of games. * Follow your friends and see what games they’re playing or adding to their collection. * Create and share your own plays, with easy score tracking. * Keep track of the games you own or like and create lists. * Get inspired with unique recommendations, based on your collection & wishlist.

About

Start2Play

Features
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Start2Play is the friend at the table who already knows the rules. Scan a board game box and start playing in minutes instead of reading the rulebook. SCAN ANY GAME Point your camera at the box and Start2Play finds the game, with player count and playtime. Can't scan it? Search by name. SETUP AND RULES IN SECONDS Get a clear guide for every game: how to set it up, how a turn works, how to score, and the mistakes new players make. ASK OUT LOUD Stuck mid-game? Ask your rules question out loud and hear the answer, without putting your cards down. HOST MODE Let Start2Play teach the game to the whole table, out loud, like a game show host. It keeps playing with the screen locked. SETTLE ARGUMENTS Describe the disagreement and get a ruling based on the rules, not on who argues loudest. WHO GOES FIRST Everyone puts a finger on the screen and Start2Play picks the first player. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Start2Play speaks 31 languages. The app, the guides, Host Mode and spoken answers all follow the language you choose. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited scans and rules for 3 new games a month. Pro: unlimited rules and every feature.

Screenshots

Boardgamers4 screens
Start2Play3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boardgamers at none against Start2Play's 1. Boardgamers also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Start2Play's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Start2Play sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Boardgamers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boardgamers ships an update every 2 weeks, Start2Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Boardgamers versus Start2Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardgamersStart2Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperServaas TilkinOrlando Nieves

In-app purchases

None

Boardgamers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Start2Play

Subscriptions1
  • Start2Play Pro14 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Boardgamers free?
Boardgamers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Start2Play free?
Start2Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boardgamers or Start2Play have ads?
Boardgamers shows ads; Start2Play does not.
Which is updated more often, Boardgamers or Start2Play?
Boardgamers ships an update every 2 weeks, and Start2Play weekly. Most recently, Boardgamers was updated on October 4, 2026 and Start2Play on October 7, 2026.

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