Comparison

ListForge vs Recon Scan

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

Head to head
About

ListForge

Create and manage lists for tabletop wargames with an intuitive, minimalist interface. Features smart calculations, validation, and customizable organization. Supports dark mode and comprehensive export options.

Highlights
  • Intuitive list organization
  • Customizable folders
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Smart unit defaults calculations
  • Validation
  • Comprehensive export options
  • Dark mode optimization
Features
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ListForge is an intuitive listbuilding app for tabletop wargames with a focus on UI and innovative features such as: hobby tracking, match tracking, built-in mathhammer, interactive list sharing, unit/list notes, and more. Our app features: 1. UI-focused list building with unit browser, smart wargear defaults, notes, and counters 2. In-game view with unit stats, army rules, color-coded stratagems, and a VS mode for opponents 3. Live game tracker, advanced battle log, and match history stats 4. Built-in mathhammer with auto-loaded weapons, deep modifiers, rerolls, Monte Carlo simulations, and custom defensive targets 5. Hobby tracker for build and paint progress across your collection 6. Sharing and community: text, PDF, and web view exports, public profiles, and a community feed

About

Recon Scan

Features
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Recon Scan is a focused planning toolkit for competetive miniature wargamers by a competetive wargamer. Build a tournament-grade table, lay down terrain, drop your models onto a scenario, and watch line-of-sight calculated live as you move pieces around the board. Whether you're prepping for your next miniature wargame, dialling in terrain placement before a tournament, or running through a scenario to find the strongest deployment, Recon Scan keeps the focus on the board — not the spreadsheet. LAYOUT EDITOR • 60 × 44 inch tournament-standard table • Per-footprint terrain features: ruin walls with corner segments, barricade strips with configurable section widths, and full-height structures, each with adjustable heights • Multiple deployment zone presets covering the standard competitive modes • Snap-to-grid drag with precise rotation control SCENARIO BUILDER • Place model bases on any saved layout — circles, ovals, and hulls from 25 mm up to 160 mm, covering infantry, monsters, and vehicles • Drag, rotate, and snap models with one-finger gestures • Live line-of-sight visualisation: select any model and instantly see what it can see, with obscuring rules built in • Charge-range and deepstrike denial halos for quick distance checks UNIT BASE LOOKUP • Import an army list and Recon Scan auto-resolves each unit to its correct base size • Supports ListForge JSON, simple text, and WTC-style exports PRIVACY & DATA • Fully offline — no accounts, no sign-in, no analytics, no tracking • Every layout and scenario is stored only on your device • Export and import as JSON via the standard share sheet — your data, your choice where it goes

Screenshots

ListForge4 screens
Recon Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

ListForge and Recon Scan are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ListForge versus Recon Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListForgeRecon Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryce MerrillHobb IT Solutions AB

In-app purchases

None

ListForge

No in-app purchases

None

Recon Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ListForge free?
ListForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recon Scan free?
Recon Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ListForge or Recon Scan have ads?
Neither ListForge nor Recon Scan shows ads.

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