The Search for Lost Species vs TMB Reference Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Search for Lost Species
This companion app aids a tabletop board game by randomly generating island inhabitants and locations. Players use the app to survey wildlife, record findings, and deduce the location of lost species through logic and surveys.
- Randomly chooses species locations
- Generates island inhabitants
- Facilitates wildlife surveys
- Records survey findings
- Aids in deduction of species location
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Thousands of plants and animals have been discovered but haven’t been seen for decades and could be on the brink of extinction. In order to save these species, we must first find them again. THE SEARCH FOR LOST SPECIES is a tabletop board game from Renegade Game Studios about this real-world search. You are scientists on an expedition to find one of these Lost Species. While there are Lost Species all around the world, this game focuses on several Lost Species in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. This is a companion app for THE SEARCH FOR LOST SPECIES, which will randomly choose the locations for the Lost Species and all other island inhabitants. Travel around an island to survey for wildlife using the companion app. Use surveys and logic rules to report and confirm your wildlife sightings. Record your findings and deduce where the Lost Species must be!
TMB Reference Guide
Access comprehensive reference sheets for the Too Many Bones board game. This app provides all Gearloc and Tyrant reference sheets, including a full list of skills, to enhance your gameplay experience.
- Gearloc reference sheets
- Tyrant reference sheets
- Full skill lists
- Game strategy aid
- Offline access
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Reference guide for Too Many Bones game. Contains all the Gearloc and Tyrant reference sheets with full list of skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TMB Reference Guide at 5.0 against The Search for Lost Species's 3.9. The Search for Lost Species's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TMB Reference Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Search for Lost Species asks for nothing beyond the download.
TMB Reference Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Search for Lost Species has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Search for Lost Species ships an update every 6 weeks, TMB Reference Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Search for Lost Species | TMB Reference Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Renegade Games LLC | Petr Hejkal |
Customer experience
The Search for Lost Species
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In-app purchases
The Search for Lost Species
No in-app purchases
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