Comparison

TactiMate vs Violin Level

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

Head to head
About

TactiMate

An unofficial assistant for a historical tactical tabletop wargame. It helps track scenario progress and automates action roll calculations for a smoother learning and verification experience.

Highlights
  • Scenario progress tracking
  • Automated action roll calculations
  • Learning aid for wargames
  • Verification of game mechanics
  • Tactical tabletop game support
Features
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This app is an unofficial assistant for a historical tactical tabletop wargame, inspired by the Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit, designed by Ken Dunn and published by Multi-Man Publishing, LLC - Track scenario progress - Automate action roll calculations for easier learning and verification

About

Violin Level

Features
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Check your violin playing level and evaluate with a score

Screenshots

TactiMate4 screens
Violin Level1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Violin Level at none against TactiMate's 5. TactiMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TactiMate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Violin Level asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TactiMate ships an update every 4 days, Violin Level every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TactiMate versus Violin Level: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactiMateViolin Level
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnton ShishkinHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TactiMate

One-time5
  • Small Tips$0.99
  • Medium Tips$4.99
  • Big Tips$9.99
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  • Starter Kit 2 Bundle$19.99
  • Huge Tips$24.99
None

Violin Level

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TactiMate free?
TactiMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Level free?
Violin Level is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TactiMate or Violin Level have ads?
Violin Level shows ads; TactiMate does not.
Which is updated more often, TactiMate or Violin Level?
TactiMate ships an update every 4 days, and Violin Level every 2 weeks. Most recently, TactiMate was updated on October 1, 2026 and Violin Level on October 15, 2026.

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