Comparison

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter vs Dirty 7s

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

Dirty 7s

A strategic card game where players aim to discard cards over seven rounds. Build outward from the 7s, manage dangerous cards, and aim for the lowest score. Offers solo, multiplayer, and assisted or classic modes.

Highlights
  • Seven-round gameplay
  • Build outward from 7s
  • Hold or pass dangerous cards
  • Solo play against AI
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Assisted and Classic modes
  • Daily Challenges
Features
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Dirty 7s is a strategic card game where getting rid of your cards is only part of the challenge. Play through seven rounds, build outward from the 7s, decide when to hold or pass dangerous cards, and avoid getting stuck with costly points. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play Solo against computer-controlled opponents • Play online Multiplayer with friends • Choose Assisted mode for helpful playability cues • Choose Classic mode for a more traditional, no-hints experience • Take on Daily Challenges STRATEGY WITH A LITTLE CHAOS The 7 of Spades starts the action. As cards are played, new ranks become available across the suits. If you can’t play, you may have to take a card from the player behind you. The Joker adds another layer of strategy by burning a position on the board — and potentially leaving someone with a costly card they can no longer play. SEVEN ROUNDS. LOWEST SCORE WINS. Every round matters. High-value cards left in your hand can quickly change the standings, so timing, observation, and a little luck all matter. Simple to learn. Strategic to play. Chaotic enough to keep every game different.

Screenshots

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter3 screens
Dirty 7s4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter at Free against Dirty 7s's $1.99. Dirty 7s's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter is free to download; Dirty 7s costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter versus Dirty 7s: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest Shuffle™ Smart CounterDirty 7s
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size504 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGIDICEDThe IT Guys Technical Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative9.1%

Dirty 7s

Written reviews1 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

Dirty 7s

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Dirty 7s

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 Dirty 7s free?
Dirty 7s costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter or Dirty 7s have ads?
Neither Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter nor Dirty 7s shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter or Dirty 7s?
Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter ships an update monthly, and Dirty 7s monthly. Most recently, Forest Shuffle™ Smart Counter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dirty 7s on October 31, 2026.

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