Comparison

Ludoya vs Nintendo Today!

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

Head to head
About

Ludoya

This app serves as a social network and game tracker for board game enthusiasts. It allows users to connect with a global community, manage their game collections, log plays, and organize game nights.

Highlights
  • BGG account integration
  • Personalized home feed
  • Event creation and management
  • Detailed game information
  • User profile and activity tracking
  • Log game sessions
  • Game assistant tools
Features
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Ludoya is the board game platform for the table and everything around it: keep score, log your plays, sync your BGG collection and find game nights near you. KEEP SCORE AT THE TABLE - Live score sheets everyone at the table fills in from their own phone - Totals added up and the winner ranked for you, ties settled the way the rulebook says - Community kits for hundreds of games: setup steps, round guides and score sheets - Pick who goes first, keep track of the rounds, and follow a running game from your lock screen LOG EVERY PLAY - Log a play in two questions: which game, and now or already played. Scores are optional - Works offline: log at the cabin, it syncs later - Your plays sync with BoardGameGeek, and Board Game Arena games come in as plays - Tag who you played with, so they can add it to their own history YOUR PLAYS, IN NUMBERS - Win rates, play time and who you play with most, from what you log - A stats page for every game you play, and head to head against any regular opponent - Replay: an animated recap of your month or your year, made to share YOUR COLLECTION - Sync with BoardGameGeek, or build it from scratch - Owned, wishlisted and preordered games, with expansions, editions, prices and custom lists - Shelf Planner: see how your games fit your real shelves, from each box's dimensions - Share one collection with your partner, and always know who has what on loan FIND YOUR TABLE - Game nights and events near you, sorted by distance, as a list or on a map - RSVP in a tap, and see who's coming and which games they're bringing - Open tables: take the free seat, or open your own - Clubs, cafés and shops near you, with their events, game library and group chats - Tickets for board game days and conventions ORGANIZE YOUR OWN - Repeating game nights with capacity and a wait list, in your calendar - Tournaments in Swiss, cut and bracket stages, with players reporting their own tables and live standings - Campaigns that keep the world and every character across sessions BUY, SELL AND TRADE - List a game with photos, condition and price in a minute - Browse listings from players near you and chat with sellers on Ludoya - Rate each other after the deal RULES HELP - Ask the rules assistant about the games it supports, right from the play you're in CONNECTED TO YOUR HOBBY BoardGameGeek, Board Game Arena, Google sign-in, calendar export, Telegram and Discord. In 23 languages, on iOS, Android and the web.

About

Nintendo Today!

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Daily Nintendo updates
  • Animated character calendar
  • Event and game release schedule
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Nintendo Switch 2 news
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Nintendo Today! is an app that brings you daily updates from Nintendo based on what you like. ◆ Animated Calendar Keep track of the date with an animated calendar featuring your choice of characters. ◆ Daily Updates Get updates on all things Nintendo—including Nintendo Switch 2 news, game info, videos, comics, and more—every day. ◆ Event Schedule Keep up with Nintendo related events, including game releases. Link with the Calendar app to display your own events as well. ◆ Customize Your Home Screen Add a calendar widget featuring art from your favorite Nintendo game series. [Terms of Use] Nintendo Account and persistent internet connection required. Data charges may apply. Requires iOS 16.0 or later. © Nintendo

Screenshots

Ludoya4 screens
Nintendo Today!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ludoya at free against Nintendo Today!'s ad-supported. Ludoya also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Nintendo Today!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ludoya ships an update every 3 weeks, Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ludoya versus Nintendo Today!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLudoyaNintendo Today!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB209 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTenkai WorkshopNintendo Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Ludoya

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Nintendo Today!

All ratings1,020 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Ludoya

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nintendo Today!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
  • Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add personal events to calendar
  • Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
  • Implement widescreen video player mode
  • Add background music or jingles to the app

In-app purchases

None

Ludoya

No in-app purchases

None

Nintendo Today!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ludoya free?
Ludoya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nintendo Today! free?
Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ludoya or Nintendo Today! have ads?
Neither Ludoya nor Nintendo Today! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ludoya or Nintendo Today!?
Ludoya ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ludoya was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nintendo Today! on November 3, 2026.

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