Comparison

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter vs Turing Machine Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Automate scoring for the board game Forest Shuffle™ by scanning your cards. This app handles multiple scans, allows for editing, and supports cross-device QR code sharing. It also includes a card glossary and saves past game sessions.

Highlights
  • Scan trees through the camera
  • Automatic score counting
  • Merge scans from multiple devices
  • Archive previous sessions
  • Card glossary access
  • Cross-device QR code sharing
Features
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This app allows you to speed up the scoring process of the printed version of the game Forest Shuffle™. By scanning the cards on your table after a just finished game you can automate the scoring of your laid out cards. The App can handle up to 5 scan results per scoring process. The scanning process is comfortable and you can also fastly edit your scan results. It is possible to exchange the scan results by QR Code between your devises. Sessions can be stored and edited. There is also a complete glossary of cards available. As this app is free you definitely need to give it a try... you will be surprised how easy the scoring can get. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter Features: - Scan trees through the camera - Count your score automatically - Merge scans from multiple devices - Share your results to social media - Archive your previous sessions - Quick access to the appendix - English, German, French and Italian interface - Scan is language independent - Supports exclusively the version Forest Shuffle™ - Supports all Forest Shuffle™ expansions/promos

About

Turing Machine Notepad

This digital notepad helps players of the Turing Machine board game track game state, manage deductions, and record test results. It offers an intuitive interface for managing multiple rounds and strategies, digitizing the gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Possibility elimination grid
  • Verification tracking table
  • Rich text editor with SF symbols
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Manage multiple rounds
  • Dynamic test row addition
Features
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Turing Machine Notepad is the essential app for players of the Turing Machine board game. Transform your iPhone into a smart digital notepad and track your game state with ease. KEY FEATURES - Possibility Elimination: Intuitive grid to cross out or circle shape and number combinations as you make deductions Verification Tracking: Dedicated table to record your tests and results from verifiers A through F, with visual checkboxes - Rich Notes: Advanced text editor with colored SF symbol insertion to annotate your strategies and hypotheses - Auto-Save: All your data is preserved instantly, resume your game anytime without losing progress WHY CHOOSE THIS APP? No more erasers and cross-outs on paper! Turing Machine Notepad digitizes your gaming experience by allowing you to: - Manage multiple rounds without confusion - Dynamically add test rows - Easily reset for a new game - Keep the screen active while you play OPTIMIZED INTERFACE Smooth navigation between the three main game sections, clean interface and design built for quick use during gameplay. Perfect for game nights, tournaments, or simply enhancing your Turing Machine experience! Note: This application is an unofficial support tool for the Turing Machine board game. The physical game is required to play.

Screenshots

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter3 screens
Turing Machine Notepad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter at every 10 days against Turing Machine Notepad's every 9 months. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Turing Machine Notepad's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter against 5.0 for Turing Machine Notepad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Turing Machine Notepad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter ships an update every 10 days, Turing Machine Notepad every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter versus Turing Machine Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest Shuffle™ Smart CounterTuring Machine Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (61 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size445 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGIDICEDNicolas Lehovetzki

Customer experience

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

All ratings61 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative9.7%

Turing Machine Notepad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot scan trees with more than 4 cards
  • QR code player scanning not working
  • Does not recognize cards 95% of the time
  • Does not consider multiple cards on the same side of a tree
  • Steinmarder (stone marten) scoring incorrect
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  • Siebenschläfer (dormouse) text/scoring incorrect
  • Silver Fir tagged Peacock butterfly not selectable
  • Deer scoring messed up
  • Holzbiene (wood bee) not recognized/implemented
  • Zitronenfalter (common brimstone butterfly) missing
  • Kröten (toads) and Rehe (deer) cannot be entered for multiple spots
  • App not in French as advertised
  • Scan function not working for some users
  • App takes longer than manual scoring for some
  • Does not correctly capture all card constellations
  • Ignores lower cards
  • Does not count cards from the cave

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add support for Dartmoor expansion
  • Add support for Mischwald Dartmoor
  • Add support for Exploration expansion
  • Add support for new caves
  • Automatic photo capture
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  • Add automa mode for solo play
  • Add summary of points breakdown
  • Add French language support
  • Add support for more languages

Turing Machine Notepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Turing Machine Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter free?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turing Machine Notepad free?
Turing Machine Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter or Turing Machine Notepad?
Turing Machine Notepad is rated higher. Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Turing Machine Notepad averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter or Turing Machine Notepad have ads?
Neither Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter nor Turing Machine Notepad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter or Turing Machine Notepad?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter ships an update every 10 days, and Turing Machine Notepad every 9 months. Most recently, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Turing Machine Notepad on September 26, 2026.

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