Turnity vs Aether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turnity
This app functions as a turn timer for board and card games, helping players track how long each turn lasts. It supports multiple devices and players, allowing for local or online multiplayer synchronization.
- Turn tracking timer
- Multi-device compatibility
- Wi-Fi hosting
- Online mode for remote play
- Supports up to 8 players
- Ideal for TCGs and board games
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Ever curious how long your turns are taking for your game? Like a chess timer, Turnity enables players to pass their turn and track how long they're taking. Multi Device Compatible! Host your game over wifi to link up with your friends and enemies in the same area. Use the online mode to connect without wifi and connect your game over any distance. Do you play card or board games over zoom? This can help synchronize your play. Supports up to 8 players. Turnity can be used for many TCG games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, or any other turn based card game. Use it for board games too! Please let me know how you use the app with your play group and what feature's you would like to see.
Aether
Track life totals and various counters for up to six players in Magic the Gathering. Customize backgrounds and manage special game elements like the monarch token and partner commander damage.
- Up to 6 player support
- Track various counters
- Treachery variant gameplay
- Customizable player backgrounds
- Monarch token support
- Partner commander damage tracking
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Life counter for Magic the Gathering - Up to 6 players - Keep track of counters (poison, commander tax, energy, ...) - Easily play the Treachery variant - Add your favorites background images for each player - Support monarch token, and partner commander damages This app is an unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aether at none against Turnity's 1. Aether also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Turnity's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Turnity sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aether asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Turnity against 5.0 for Aether. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Turnity ships an update weekly, Aether every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turnity | Aether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boyd Buchanan | Burning Beard |
Customer experience
Turnity
Aether
In-app purchases
Turnity
- Donate a Coffee$2.99
Aether
No in-app purchases
