Comparison

MathHammer AoS 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

MathHammer AoS

This app provides tools for tabletop wargamers, including a damage calculator for weapons and abilities, scoreboards to track game progress, and an army builder to create and compare unit lists. It also features a statistics section for warscrolls, allowing customization and combo creation.

Highlights
  • Damage calculator for weapons, spells, and abilities
  • Scoreboards for tracking game progress
  • Editable warscroll statistics
  • Army builder for list creation and comparison
  • Unit stat management
Features
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MathHammer AoS has multiple tools for our AoS hobby: - Calculator: a simple and quick damage calculator that can model any weapon, spell and ability in the game - Scoreboards: Keep track of Battle Tactics, Points, Rules and Turns when playing games. - Statistics: The app is preloaded with all the basic warscrolls in the game, but you can duplicate, create and edit all you want to create new and awesome combos! - Army Builder: allows you to build lists with the stats from the units, as a tool to compare stats between lists you are building. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

MathHammer AoS4 screens
Black Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MathHammer AoS at 100% against Black Library's 11%. MathHammer AoS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Black Library's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MathHammer AoS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Black Library sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathHammer AoS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Library has 97 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MathHammer AoS's written reviews are positive against 11% of Black Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathHammer AoS ships an update every 9 days, Black Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MathHammer AoS versus Black Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathHammer AoSBlack Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.2 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings497 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStefany BorjasGames Workshop Limited

Customer experience

MathHammer AoS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

1 purchases

MathHammer AoS

Subscriptions1
  • MathHammer Member7 Days trial$0.991 Month
10 purchases

Black Library

One-time10
  • Book - Tier 3$3.99
  • BL Tier 2$3.99
  • Book - Tier 27$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Book - Tier 29$6.49
  • Book - Tier 7$9.99
  • Book - Tier 25$10.49
  • Book - Tier 14$13.99
  • Book - Tier 21$20.99
  • Book - Tier 17$21.99
  • Book - Tier 24$31.99

Questions

Is MathHammer AoS free?
MathHammer AoS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Library free?
Black Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MathHammer AoS or Black Library?
MathHammer AoS is rated higher. MathHammer AoS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Black Library averages 2.2 from 97 ratings.
Do MathHammer AoS or Black Library have ads?
Neither MathHammer AoS nor Black Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathHammer AoS or Black Library?
MathHammer AoS ships an update every 9 days, and Black Library every 3 weeks. Most recently, MathHammer AoS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Black Library on November 4, 2026.

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