Rings DeckbuildeR vs ShardCounter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rings DeckbuildeR
This app is a companion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, offering access to a comprehensive database of decks, cards, and player strategies. Explore popular deck lists, filter heroes and allies, and search for specific cards with detailed information. Enjoy offline access to your card database for planning adventures anytime, anywhere.
- Access RingsDB database
- Explore popular deck lists
- Filter heroes and allies
- Search player and encounter cards
- Detailed card information
- Offline card database access
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Rings DeckbuildeR is the ultimate companion app for fans of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or just beginning your journey through the rich and immersive world of Middle-earth, this app has everything you need to enhance your gaming experience. Access a vast amount of information from RingsDB, one of the most comprehensive databases for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. Discover and explore popular deck lists created by experienced players. Get inspired and learn new strategies to overcome the challenges of your quests. Explore a wide range of heroes and allies: filter by sphere, trait, or creator. Dive into detailed deck descriptions with comments from the creators and other users. Browse through a database of player cards, including hero cards, player cards, and encounter cards. Search for specific cards using filters such as card type, sphere, traits, keywords, and more. Get detailed information about each card, including its stats, abilities, and any errata or rulings. Enjoy offline access to your card database. Plan your adventures even when you're away from an internet connection. Note: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fantasy Flight Games or RingsDB. It serves as a companion tool for players of The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, providing convenient access to deck-building resources and card information. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ShardCounter
Track scores for the card game Shards of Infinity offline. Customize your background and enjoy a private experience without internet or data sharing.
- Offline score tracking
- Custom background image
- No internet required
- No data sharing
- Free to use
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ShardCounter is a free & offline score tracker for the popular card game, Shards of Infinity. - Select custom background image - Does NOT require Internet Connection - Does NOT share analytics or other User Data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShardCounter at none against Rings DeckbuildeR's 6. ShardCounter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Rings DeckbuildeR's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Rings DeckbuildeR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ShardCounter asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShardCounter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rings DeckbuildeR has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rings DeckbuildeR ships an update every 2 weeks, ShardCounter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rings DeckbuildeR | ShardCounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vadym Pavlov | Tyler Nicholas Brooks |
Customer experience
Rings DeckbuildeR
ShardCounter
In-app purchases
Rings DeckbuildeR
- Monthly Small Tip$0.991 Month
- Monthly Nice Tip$2.992 Months
- Monthly Insane Tip$5.991 Month
- Small Tip$0.99
- Nice Tip$2.99
- Insane Tip$5.99
ShardCounter
No in-app purchases
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