Comparison

Scat Tools vs X

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

Head to head
About

Scat Tools

This app provides a digital die and timer to facilitate playing Scattergories. It offers three timer settings and is designed to be a simple, free tool for game nights. The app encourages users to review it if they find it helpful.

Highlights
  • Scattergories die
  • Timer with three settings
  • Free to use
  • Ad-supported version
  • Premium version available
Features
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Scat Tools – The Ultimate Categories Trivia Game Toolkit Everything you need to play category games, right in your pocket. No more full lists, broken timers, or hunting for a die. Features: • Configurable letter die – customize which letters are in play • Adjustable timer – set the pace that works for your group • Randomizable category lists – fresh lists every game, never the same round twice • Shareable lists – send your category list to friends so everyone's playing fair • One simple in-app purchase unlocks every category, forever. No subscriptions, no surprise charges. Whether it's game night, a family gathering, or a long car ride, Scat Tools gives you a fast, clutter-free way to set up and play. Just open the app, hit the die, start the timer, and go. A note from the developer: Scat Tools is built and maintained by a solo developer who loves this game and wanted a better way to play it. If you enjoy the app, a review or a bit of feedback means the world — it helps a small app find its way to more game nights. Thanks for playing!

About

X

This app serves as an unofficial assistant for popular board games like Gloomhaven and Frosthaven. It aims to provide a seamless user experience by consolidating most functionalities onto a single screen, minimizing the need for user input during gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unofficial helper for Gloomhaven family games
  • Replaces unavailable Gloomhaven Helper
  • Focus on user experience
  • Single-screen functionality
  • Minimizes user input
Features
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An unofficial helper app for the boardgames Gloomhaven, Frosthaven, Crmson Scales and other campaigns in the same family of boardgames. The aim is to be a good replacement for the Gloomhaven Helper by Esoteric Software that is no longer available. The focus is on good user experience, and to be like a boardgame component rather than a typical material style app. That means most of the functionality will be in one single screen, which makes it seem slightly busy at first glance, but is really necessary to minimize need for user input which is a key factor to good UX for a boardgame component.

Screenshots

Scat Tools4 screens
X2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: X at 4.7 against Scat Tools's 3.1. X also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

X holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 87 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Scat Tools's written reviews are positive against 86% of X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scat Tools ships an update every 8 months, X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scat Tools versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScat ToolsX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)4.7 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings787 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB100 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTyler HugenbergHans Moeller

Customer experience

Scat Tools

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%

X

All ratings87 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Scat Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

X

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Solo button not working
  • Menu keeps opening on iPad mini
  • Enemy attack cards re-appearing frequently
  • Connection issues make app worthless
  • Networking code is bad
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  • Statuses have to be manually removed
  • Cannot drag to alter initiative order
  • Ally and monster decks too close
  • Client/host syncing issues
  • Undo button doesn't work
  • Cannot place more monsters
  • Loot deck not visible

Requested features

10 requests
  • Indicate when turn is over
  • Automatically remove expired statuses
  • Allow dragging to alter initiative order
  • Make decks larger and easier to distinguish
  • Undo for accidentally ending a round
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  • Fix loot deck visibility
  • Improve UI scaling on tablets
  • Fix bug with placing monsters
  • Improve client/host syncing
  • Add undo button functionality

In-app purchases

None

Scat Tools

No in-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scat Tools free?
Scat Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scat Tools or X?
X is rated higher. Scat Tools averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while X averages 4.7 from 87 ratings.
Do Scat Tools or X have ads?
Neither Scat Tools nor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scat Tools or X?
Scat Tools ships an update every 8 months, and X every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scat Tools was updated on October 8, 2026 and X on October 18, 2026.

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