Comparison

ListForge vs IRONBUILT

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

IRONBUILT

This app helps players build armies for tabletop games, calculate expected damage with simulations, track game progress, and manage tournaments. It also features a social layer for sharing game results and artwork.

Highlights
  • Army list building with full faction and datasheet support
  • Mathhammer simulation for expected damage calculation
  • In-game score and round tracker
  • Tournament management and event hosting
  • Social sharing of lists and game reports
  • Cross-device synchronization and offline QR code sharing
Features
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IRONBUILT is a modern list builder for games like Warhammer, built for 11th Edition and now in Open Beta. BUILD • Every faction and every datasheet, with points, stats, wargear and abilities, updated within hours of a new release • Full detachment support, with enhancements, leaders and attachment rules checked as you build • Import lists from all other major list builders, or paste plain text • Export to text, with connector for Tabletop Simulator and YellowScribe MATHHAMMER Point any unit at any target and see expected damage before the game. Full Monte Carlo simulation, mixed profiles, contextual modifications, rerolls and defender loadouts, all from inside your list. PLAY A complete game tracker. Pick rosters, dispositions, mission and map, then score primaries, secondaries and command points round by round. Play solo, or sync the same game with your opponent from two phones. TOURNAMENTS Run or join events, submit lists, and track pairings and results in one place. THE VOX A live social layer for your gaming group. Share lists, Mathhammer results and game reports with friends and clans, and follow what they are playing. ART Every datasheet is illustrated with grimdark fan art, and every piece is credited to its artist. SYNC An account keeps your rosters on every device, and a list can be shared with a link or an offline QR code. OPEN BETA Things will occasionally be wrong. Every screen has a Report Bug button, and fixes usually ship the same day. Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/xbzQ3cxbyZ IRONBUILT is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Games Workshop. Warhammer 40,000 is a trademark of Games Workshop Limited.

Screenshots

ListForge4 screens
IRONBUILT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ListForge at every 4 days against IRONBUILT's every 3 months. ListForge also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 2). IRONBUILT's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

IRONBUILT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ListForge has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ListForge's written reviews are positive against 100% of IRONBUILT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ListForge ships an update every 4 days, IRONBUILT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ListForge versus IRONBUILT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListForgeIRONBUILT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB0 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBryce MerrillNoah Pope

Customer experience

ListForge

All ratings56 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

IRONBUILT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ListForge

No in-app purchases

None

IRONBUILT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ListForge free?
ListForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRONBUILT free?
IRONBUILT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ListForge or IRONBUILT?
IRONBUILT is rated higher. ListForge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while IRONBUILT averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ListForge or IRONBUILT have ads?
Neither ListForge nor IRONBUILT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ListForge or IRONBUILT?
ListForge ships an update every 4 days, and IRONBUILT every 3 months. Most recently, ListForge was updated on September 20, 2026 and IRONBUILT on September 18, 2026.

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