Comparison

Playgroup vs Loot Stash

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

Head to head
About

Playgroup

Track life totals, damage, and game statistics for multiplayer card games. Syncs across devices and provides detailed performance analytics for decks and players on a companion website.

Highlights
  • Life counter for up to 6 players
  • Real-time game stats sync
  • Commander damage and poison counter tracking
  • Detailed deck performance analytics
  • Playgroup management and leaderboards
  • Intuitive swipe and tap UI
Features
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Please note: Only one person in your playgroup has to download and install the Playgroup life tracker app on a phone, tablet or run it on PC. The tracker app is exclusively used for tracking games. Stats will be available in real-time on the website for all participants (playgroup.gg). Ever wanted to know whether you are the best Commander player in your Playgroup? Whether that friend of yours really does take 10 minutes turns? Wondering what your average damage per game is for your favourite deck? You'll need to track life during your games anyway enhance your experience by using the Playgroup Life Counter App and get answers to all of the above questions and much more. Please note that the Playgroup app requires a Playgroup.gg account. Main Features: + The life counter is available on all platforms. + With Playgroup Device Sync you can all use your own device and keep the game stats synced automagically. + Supports up to 6 players + Don't just track wins and losses, but track how much damage has been done by which player and to which player, track turn duration and of course commander damage and poison counters. + Intuitive UI: By using a combination of swiping gestures (swipe towards the player that you want to damage) and tapping (tap for 1 life or hold for 10 life) tracking takes little effort. + Player profiles: each player loads up their personal player profile into the life counter easily via QR code. Select your deck from your deck list and start tracking! + Backgrounds: the life counter automatically sets your Commander as your background. Dashboard (https://playgroup.gg) Features: + Personalised stats: Get detailed statistics about your deck's performance. See the power level, win rate, elo rating, average kills per game, largest kill & win streaks and much more. + Playgroup management: create and manage playgroups, invite an unlimited number of friends. + Leaderboards: Get competitve, and rank against your playgroup members with the deck or player leaderboards. Playgroup is still under active development so be sure to drop by our Discord (https://discord.gg/wAG8aApDU5) and give your feedback and ideas for new features!

About

Loot Stash

Manage your Dungeons & Dragons character's inventory on the go. This companion app syncs in real-time with your Dungeon Master's campaign, allowing you to view, organize, and trade loot without manual tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time sync with DM campaign
  • Organize character inventory
  • Trade loot with party members
  • Track loot across multiple campaigns
  • Spend in-game coin at DM-designed shops
Features
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COMPANION APP — WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WWW.LOOTSTASH.APP This app is for players whose Dungeon Master runs campaigns on www.lootstash.app. Your D&D inventory, always in your pocket. Loot Stash syncs with your Dungeon Master in real-time so you can focus on the adventure, not the bookkeeping. No more spreadsheets or loose pieces of paper! FEATURES • Real-time sync with your DM's campaign • View and organize your character's inventory • Trade loot with other players in your party • Spend your hard earned coin in shops designed by your DM • Track loot across multiple campaigns HOW IT WORKS • Your DM creates a campaign at www.lootstash.app • They send you a join code • Download the app and enter your join code • And you're in the camapign! • Receive loot instantly as your DM awards it Tell your DM to visit www.lootstash.app to get your party started. Loot Stash is not associated with Wizards of The Coast.

Screenshots

Playgroup4 screens
Loot Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Playgroup at monthly against Loot Stash's every 3 months. Playgroup also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 3). Loot Stash's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loot Stash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playgroup has 74 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playgroup ships an update monthly, Loot Stash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Playgroup versus Loot Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaygroupLoot Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcane Digital B.V.SuperFly Games Ltd

Customer experience

Playgroup

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

Loot Stash

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Playgroup

No in-app purchases

None

Loot Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playgroup free?
Playgroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loot Stash free?
Loot Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Playgroup or Loot Stash?
Loot Stash is rated higher. Playgroup averages 4.8 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Loot Stash averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Playgroup or Loot Stash have ads?
Neither Playgroup nor Loot Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playgroup or Loot Stash?
Playgroup ships an update monthly, and Loot Stash every 3 months. Most recently, Playgroup was updated on October 18, 2026 and Loot Stash on October 11, 2026.

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