Comparison

Nowhere Prophet vs Nerd Leagues

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

Head to head
About

Nowhere Prophet

Embark on a tactical card game pilgrimage across procedurally generated wastelands. Lead your followers, build your deck with over 300 cards, and engage in turn-based combat against enemies. The beginning is free, with a one-time purchase unlocking the full experience.

Highlights
  • Card-based tactical combat
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Deck building with over 300 cards
  • Recruit followers
  • Unlock new content
  • Single-player experience
Features
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world. Take on the role of a powerful leader and mystic. Empowered with the gifts of technopathy, the ability to sense and affect electrical currents. You are the last hope to a band of outcastes and refugees. Lead them across the randomly generated wastelands. Pick fights with greedy slavers and crazy machines using the turn-based card combat. Can you survive long enough to reach the mysterious Crypt? - Card-based tactical combat system - New procedurally generated maps each game - Find loot and recruit followers to build your deck - Unlock new content across multiple playthroughs - More than 300 cards for you to discover - Indian infused electronica soundtrack

About

Nerd Leagues

This app is a comprehensive companion for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows you to track life totals, manage leagues with friends, build and rate decks, and stay updated on new card spoilers. It offers features for both in-person and online play across various formats.

Highlights
  • Life total tracking (pass-and-play, online multiplayer)
  • League creation and management with ELO rankings
  • Deck building and rating
  • New card spoiler hub with filtering
  • In-game dice roller
  • Combo Finder powered by Commander Spellbook
Features
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Nerd Leagues — Your Magic: The Gathering Companion Track life totals, run leagues with your playgroup, build and rate your decks, and follow every new spoiler — all in one beautifully designed app made for Magic: The Gathering players. Whether you're hosting a 4-player Commander night at the kitchen table, climbing the ELO ladder in a friends-only league, or following every newly revealed card as the next set hits previews, Nerd Leagues is built for the way you actually play. Play the Way You Want • Quick Play — Pass-and-play life tracking for in-person games. Drop in up to 8 players, pick a format, and go. Auto-saves so you can resume mid-game. • Online Multiplayer — Spin up a private lobby, share an invite code, and run your entire pod from separate devices in real time. • Every Format — EDH, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, Brawl, Historic Brawl, Legacy, Vintage, Draft, Sealed, Pack War, and Pauper EDH. Leagues & Rankings • Create a private league for your playgroup or join one with a code. • Per-league ELO, win/loss records, and standings — settle every "who's the best" argument with data. • Track your performance over time across multiple groups and formats. Spoilers Hub (new) • Live countdown to every upcoming set release. • Browse freshly revealed cards day by day with full art, mana cost, rules text, and rarity. • Filter every Magic set ever printed — Standard, Commander, Masters, Draft Innovation, and more. • Dedicated section for preconstructed decks. • Universal search across cards and sets. • Add any spoiler card straight to one of your decks. Stats That Tell Your Story • Personal player profile with full game history. • Per-deck win/loss records and ELO. • See your recent games at a glance. Extras for Every Game • In-game dice roller for d2, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100 — for first-player rolls, coin flips, or anything else. • Combo Finder — Powered by Commander Spellbook, it scans your decklist for infinite combos, win cons, and synergy lines, complete with prerequisites and bracket tags. • Player notifications and friend connections. • Apple, Google, and email sign-in, plus guest mode. Built by Magic players, for Magic players. No ads, no clutter, just the tools your pod actually needs. Got feedback or want to suggest a feature? Join our Discord straight from the app.

Screenshots

Nowhere Prophet4 screens
Nerd Leagues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nerd Leagues at 5.0 against Nowhere Prophet's 4.1. Nerd Leagues also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Nowhere Prophet's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (38 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nowhere Prophet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nerd Leagues asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nerd Leagues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nowhere Prophet has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Nowhere Prophet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nerd Leagues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nowhere Prophet ships an update every 8 days, Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nowhere Prophet versus Nerd Leagues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowhere ProphetNerd Leagues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size641 MB41 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNo More RobotsAdam Liscia

Customer experience

Nowhere Prophet

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

Nerd Leagues

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nowhere Prophet

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99
None

Nerd Leagues

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nowhere Prophet free?
Nowhere Prophet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerd Leagues free?
Nerd Leagues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nowhere Prophet or Nerd Leagues?
Nerd Leagues is rated higher. Nowhere Prophet averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Nerd Leagues averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Nowhere Prophet or Nerd Leagues have ads?
Neither Nowhere Prophet nor Nerd Leagues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nowhere Prophet or Nerd Leagues?
Nowhere Prophet ships an update every 8 days, and Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nowhere Prophet was updated on October 14, 2026 and Nerd Leagues on September 24, 2026.

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