Comparison

Jarvis' Protocol vs Black Library

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

Head to head
About

Jarvis' Protocol

Explore a vast library of MCP cards and miniatures, complete with erratas and contextual information. Manage your collection, build custom rosters, and share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • Extensive MCP card and miniature collection
  • Search characters and cards
  • Access erratas and updates
  • Collection management system
  • Roster builder
  • Export rosters to TTS and tournament services
  • Share and publish roster creations
Features
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Jarvis' Protocol allows you to explore an extensive collection of MCP cards and miniatures. Search for characters and cards, access their erratas and updates and tap any underlined text to get contextual information. Use the collection management system to track box sets, miniatures and cards you own, and filter on those whenever you need to narrow you searches. User the roster builder to create your lists, export them to TTS or compatible tournament services, share the links of your creations to whoever you want, or publish them in order to have them visible by all users.

About

Black Library

Access thousands of Warhammer ebooks and audiobooks in one place. Build your personal collection and enjoy stories from various Warhammer universes on the go. Discover new releases on their launch day and explore a vast back catalog.

Highlights
  • Thousands of ebooks and audiobooks
  • Integrated e-reader
  • Integrated audio player
  • New releases on launch day
  • Vast back catalog
  • Multilingual ebook support
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The Black Library App is the ultimate way to experience Warhammer stories wherever you are, whenever you want. With thousands of ebooks and audiobooks available to buy all in one place, you can build your own Warhammer library, and read or listen on the go. Be amongst the first to read the latest adventures, with new novels available from the day of release. And with access to a vast back catalogue of classics, your next Warhammer read can take you anywhere. The worlds of Warhammer 40,000, the Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar and the Old World are yours to explore. Features: Online store with over 2,500 titles In-built e-reader and audio player New novels available on the day of release Ebooks are available in English, French and German Audiobooks and audio dramas, available in English

Screenshots

Jarvis' Protocol4 screens
Black Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jarvis' Protocol at 100% against Black Library's 11%. Jarvis' Protocol also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Black Library's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 23). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Black Library sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Jarvis' Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jarvis' Protocol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 95 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jarvis' Protocol's written reviews are positive against 11% of Black Library's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Jarvis' Protocol versus Black Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJarvis' ProtocolBlack Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better2.2 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2395 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHUGO CHEVALIERGames Workshop Limited

Customer experience

Jarvis' Protocol

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Black Library

All ratings72 ratings
Positive23.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative65.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative74.7%

In-app purchases

None

Jarvis' Protocol

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Black Library

One-time14
  • Book - Tier 3$3.99
  • BL Tier 2$3.99
  • Book - Tier 27$4.99
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  • BL Tier 4$5.99
  • Book - Tier 29$6.49
  • Book - Tier 6$7.99
  • Book - Tier 7$9.99
  • Book - Tier 25$10.49
  • Book - Tier 26$10.49
  • Book - Tier 13$12.99
  • Book - Tier 14$13.99
  • Book - Tier 21$20.99
  • Book - Tier 17$21.99
  • Book - Tier 24$31.99

Questions

Is Jarvis' Protocol free?
Jarvis' Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Library free?
Black Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jarvis' Protocol or Black Library?
Jarvis' Protocol is rated higher. Jarvis' Protocol averages 5.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Black Library averages 2.2 from 95 ratings.
Do Jarvis' Protocol or Black Library have ads?
Neither Jarvis' Protocol nor Black Library shows ads.

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