Toolkit vs BG Rules
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolkit
This app offers a collection of essential utilities for your iPhone and iPad. Access tools like a flashlight, compass, level, protractor, clock, and ruler to assist with various tasks and measurements.
- Flashlight
- Compass
- Level
- Protractor
- Clock
- Ruler
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iPhone version include: 1. Flashlight 2. Compass 3. Level 4. Protractor 5. Clock iPad version include: 1. Compass 2. Level 3. Protractor 4. Clock 5. Ruler Features: Full high definition design Fully supports all iPhone and all iPad Toolkit URL scheme is "EWToolkit://"
BG Rules
Instantly find answers to board game rules using AI. Simply ask a question about the game you're playing, and get accurate responses directly from the official rulebook. Supports over 1,000 games, from classics to new releases.
- AI-powered rulebook answers
- Supports over 1,000 board games
- Answers pulled directly from rulebooks
- Build and access your game library
- Ask questions naturally
- BoardGameGeek integration (Pro)
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Board game rules without the searching. BG Rules is a rules assistant. Type a question, get an answer pulled from the actual rulebook for the game you're playing. No more passing the book around the table while everyone waits. Over 1,000 board games supported, from the latest releases to the classics in your closet. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Ask anything. Turn order, edge cases, the weird interaction that came up on someone's third turn. The answer comes from the rulebook, not from a guess. • Build your library. Games you've asked about stay in My Games, ready for next session. • Ask the way you'd ask a friend. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell BG Rules what you're playing. We'll match it against BoardGameGeek and confirm. 2. Ask your question. 3. Get the answer, pulled from the actual rulebook. BG RULES PRO — $1.99/month (7-day free trial) • More questions per day • Better answers when the rules get tricky • Community answers — search online sources when the rulebook is silent on a tricky edge case • BoardGameGeek collection sync — link your BGG account and pull in every game you own in one tap • Custom app icons New subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. After the trial, Pro is $1.99/month. Cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Got feedback, or think we got a rule wrong? Tap the thumb icon below any answer or email support@bgrules.app — we read every report. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bgrules.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BG Rules at none against Toolkit's shown. BG Rules also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BG Rules sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BG Rules holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolkit has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 100% of BG Rules's.
Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, BG Rules monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toolkit | BG Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 良峰 侯 | James Pringle |
Customer experience
Toolkit
BG Rules
Bugs and requests
Toolkit
Reported bugs
10 issues- Compass does not work/needle stuck
- App crashes on startup (iPhone 5)
- App does not open on iPhone 5
- Bubble level doesn't work
- Clock time is wrong/not set automatically
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- App crashes on startup
- Instruments window opens in a corner on iPad mini
- Compass readings are incorrect/magnetic field warnings
- App doesn't work with iPad 1
- Flashlight turns off automatically
Requested features
13 requests- Add calculator instead of clock
- Improve compass accuracy
- Add sound to clock (tic tac)
- Increase size of tools (clock, ruler)
- Add brightness adjustment for flashlight
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- Add flashing/SOS modes for flashlight
- Add digital readout for compass
- Allow ruler to be moved/extended
- Add clock alarm
- Redesign app icon
- Add GPS coordinates to compass
- Allow clock to stay open
- Add a reset procedure for level and protractor
BG Rules
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Toolkit
- Remove Ads Pack$1.99
BG Rules
- BG Rules Pro Monthly$2.991 Month









