Comparison

Gamestate vs Squadron Datapad

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

Head to head
About

Gamestate

This utility app helps you keep track of scores during games and includes a customizable timer. It features a randomized timer that can be hidden for added challenge.

Highlights
  • Score tracking
  • Randomized timer
  • Optional timer hiding
  • Game utility
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple score tracker with a randomized, optionally hidden timer.

About

Squadron Datapad

Manage your X-Wing tabletop miniatures game squadrons with this fan-made app. It helps you build and track your squads, manage game tokens, and access card wording, streamlining gameplay.

Highlights
  • Browse pilots and upgrades with current points
  • Track squad legality and point totals
  • Save unlimited squadrons
  • Share lists with a single link
  • Track shields, hull, and tokens
  • Manage damage deck
  • Sync across devices
Features
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Lock S-foils in attack position. Squadron Datapad is the cockpit datapad for the X-Wing tabletop miniatures game — built by a fan, for the pilots keeping the game alive. Trade the pile of cardboard on your table for one fast, focused app, and spend game night flying instead of fumbling for tokens. ASSEMBLE YOUR SQUADRON • Browse every pilot and upgrade, with points kept current from the community data sets • Watch your point total and squad legality update with every card you add • Save unlimited squadrons and pick up right where you left off • Hand a list to your opponent with a single link — they open it instantly, no account needed TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE TABLE • Track shields, hull, force, charges, and every token — no cardboard clutter • Set your maneuver dials, then reveal the whole squadron at once • Draw and manage the damage deck on the fly • Pull up any pilot or upgrade card the moment you need the wording CHOOSE YOUR THEATER • XWA (50 pts) • X2PO (200 pts) • AMG (20 pts) A WINGMATE, NOT AN AUTOPILOT Squadron Datapad rides shotgun for real tabletop play. No movement, no dice, no AI opponent — just the tools that keep your game fast and your hands free for the miniatures. FREE, AND NO TIES TO PULL Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases. It's a labor of love for a discontinued game we refuse to retire. If it's made your game nights better, optional donations help keep the squadron flying. SYNC ACROSS THE FLEET Sign in with Google or Apple to keep your squadrons backed up and in formation across every device. Stay on target. — Squadron Datapad is the work of a fan and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Fantasy Flight Games, Atomic Mass Games, Lucasfilm Ltd., or Disney. Star Wars and X-Wing: The Miniatures Game are trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective owners. This app is for entertainment and information purposes only.

Screenshots

Gamestate2 screens
Squadron Datapad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Squadron Datapad at every 4 days against Gamestate's every 7 months. Gamestate's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gamestate against 5.0 for Squadron Datapad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gamestate ships an update every 7 months, Squadron Datapad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gamestate versus Squadron Datapad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamestateSquadron Datapad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeBoerKevin Ting

Customer experience

Gamestate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Squadron Datapad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gamestate

No in-app purchases

None

Squadron Datapad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gamestate free?
Gamestate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squadron Datapad free?
Squadron Datapad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gamestate or Squadron Datapad?
Gamestate and Squadron Datapad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Gamestate or Squadron Datapad have ads?
Neither Gamestate nor Squadron Datapad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gamestate or Squadron Datapad?
Gamestate ships an update every 7 months, and Squadron Datapad every 4 days. Most recently, Gamestate was updated on June 21, 2026 and Squadron Datapad on September 18, 2026.

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