Comparison

Skycrane vs TVTropes

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

Head to head
About

Skycrane

This app assists players of GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion by automating non-player actions and guiding player turns. It manages game mechanics like card play and scoring, significantly reducing playtime and making the game more accessible for solo or group play.

Highlights
  • Automates non-player actions
  • Assists player turns with valid options
  • Supports any player/non-player combination
  • Manages card play, turn sequences, and scoring
  • Reduces game playing time
Features
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A player helper app for GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion. Features • Automates running of the non-player sides • A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily • Handles any combination of players and non-players. Whether you're soloing one faction, playing four-handed solo or needing to supplement your gaming group of three, Skycrane has you covered. • Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. • Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

About

TVTropes

Explore a vast wiki dedicated to tropes found in TV, anime, film, literature, and more. Discover how media breaks down into common patterns and gain new insights. Features include a game, video examples, and a story generator.

Highlights
  • Explore media tropes
  • Name That Trope game
  • Video examples of tropes
  • Story Generator
  • Editing and reviews
  • Customizable tabs
Features
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TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life - Dig into your favorite works (TV, anime, film, literature, ...) and find how they break down into tropes. It will change how you view media. Once you get familiar try our new "Name That Trope" game. If you need some visual examples scroll through our Videos pages with thousands of trope examples. You can also use our Story Generator to help you come up with ideas for writing your own story using tropes as the building blocks. For existing users you'll find all the main features such as editing, reviews, trope launch pad, etc. And some new features on the app including: badge shop, PM and Forum notifications, PM's in a single text-style format, new wiki walk experience, and much more. The TVTropes app has many different sections so we've add the ability to customize what tabs you see. Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skycrane4 screens
TVTropes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skycrane at 100% against TVTropes's 46%. Skycrane also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). TVTropes's advantage is ratings volume (379 vs 11). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TVTropes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Skycrane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skycrane holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TVTropes has 379 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Skycrane's written reviews are positive against 46% of TVTropes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skycrane ships an update weekly, TVTropes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skycrane versus TVTropes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkycraneTVTropes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (379 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11379 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPrabha PillayTVTropes.org, Inc

Customer experience

Skycrane

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TVTropes

All ratings371 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral16.9%
Negative37.3%

Bugs and requests

Skycrane

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TVTropes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Account creation issues with VPN
  • Video examples missing from app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Fix dark mode
  • Remove AI story generator
  • Improve video playback controls

In-app purchases

None

Skycrane

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TVTropes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Skycrane free?
Skycrane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVTropes free?
TVTropes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skycrane or TVTropes?
Skycrane is rated higher. Skycrane averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while TVTropes averages 4.7 from 379 ratings.
Do Skycrane or TVTropes have ads?
Neither Skycrane nor TVTropes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skycrane or TVTropes?
Skycrane ships an update weekly, and TVTropes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Skycrane was updated on October 24, 2026 and TVTropes on October 27, 2026.

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