MESBG Game Logger vs Exploring Tolkien
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MESBG Game Logger
Log the details of your MESBG games, including heroes and scenario scores. View hero profiles and special abilities. A subscription unlocks performance metrics.
- Log game details
- Track user and opponent heroes
- Record scenario scores
- View hero profile stats
- Analyze special abilities
- Unlock performance metrics (subscription)
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Save the details of your MESBG games including: • User & Opponent Heros • Scenario score View hero profile stats and details of special abilities. All users can load saved games but a subscription is required to view performance metrics https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Exploring Tolkien
Dive deep into J.R.R. Tolkien's works with this comprehensive companion app. Access podcast episodes, news, videos, and exclusive member content. Engage with a dedicated community of fans and explore Middle-earth chapter by chapter.
- Podcast episodes (audio/video)
- Offline downloads
- Background playback
- Push notifications
- Tolkien news updates
- YouTube video integration
- AI Middle-earth portraits (members)
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Exploring Tolkien is the companion app for the podcast of the same name — the show for serious JRR Tolkien fans, from the team at TheOneRing.com, online since 1999. Hosts Jonathan Watson and Michael Grumbine of TheOneRing.com (the internet’s longest Tolkien community since 1999) read through The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and every Age of Middle-earth — chapter by chapter. We read closely, we read slowly... we're on a long, detailed journey through Tolkiens works! WHAT'S INSIDE - Every episode of Exploring Tolkien... audio or video (plus extended episodes for members) - Browse by episode or check out an entire series - Offline downloads so you'll never miss a moment - Background playback and sleep timer - Push notifications for new episodes and breaking Tolkien news - Tolkien news from TheOneRing.com.... films, casting, products, and the conversations that follow - Today in Tolkien... every important date in Middle-earth and more - Every video from our YouTube channel, in one place - Rank up with every episode you complete MEMBERSHIP — $4.99/month For our most dedicated listeners, an Exploring Tolkien Membership unlocks: - Listen to (or watch) every episode's extended discussions and deeper thoughts - Monthly live video chats with Jonathan and Michael - Middle-earth Portrait... generate your own custom AI portrait in the style of Tolkien's world - Choose your Middle-earth alliance... Rohan, Gondor, the Shire, the House of Fingolfin, and more Cancel anytime, directly from iPhone Settings. ABOUT THE COMMUNITY TheOneRing.com has been a home for serious Tolkien fans since 1999. From the Peter Jackson trilogy era through Amazon's Rings of Power — and everything in between — we've covered it all. Whether you're reading The Silmarillion for the tenth time, or following Bilbo's journey in The Hobbit for the first time, there's a chair at our table! — Subscriptions auto-renew at $4.99/month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.theonering.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exploring Tolkien at 100% against MESBG Game Logger's 0%. Exploring Tolkien also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). MESBG Game Logger's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. MESBG Game Logger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Exploring Tolkien sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Exploring Tolkien holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploring Tolkien has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MESBG Game Logger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exploring Tolkien's.
MESBG Game Logger ships an update fortnightly, Exploring Tolkien every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MESBG Game Logger | Exploring Tolkien |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beautifuldonkey Productions LLC | Jonathan Watson |
Customer experience
MESBG Game Logger
Exploring Tolkien
In-app purchases
MESBG Game Logger
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual$9.991 Year
Exploring Tolkien
- Exploring Tolkien Membership$4.991 Month
Questions
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