Comparison

KTCards vs Cardboard Connect

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

Head to head
About

KTCards

This app provides quick access to rules, datacards, and game tracking for a tabletop skirmish game. Easily create team rosters, reference missions, and manage game scores and abilities. It also features community-created maps and terrain rules.

Highlights
  • Intuitive rules and datacards
  • Tap keywords for full rules
  • Create team rosters
  • Track game scores and abilities
  • Reference missions and terrain
  • Community-created maps
Features
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KTCards the companion app to the tabletop skirmish game Warhammer 40k Kill Team. Quick reference rules and game tracking at your fingertips! Features: - User friendly, intuitive rules and datacards for all teams - Tap key words in any context to see the full rules - Create team rosters to use during your games - Keep track of your games, score, CP, faction rules, ploys, equipment, and so much more in a mobile-friendly layout - Reference missions, maps and terrain rules - New community maps by NEKT and Vox Scream! Subscriptions: - Grot Support: Export high quality map images and PDFs or export as JSON - Navis Nobilite: Create and customize your own maps! Includes Volkus, Brutal and Cunning, Typhon, Gallowdark, Bheta Decima, and Octarius terrain. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cardboard Connect

Manage your convention badges and store memberships from a single platform. Access all the features of the website directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access and manage badges
  • Manage store memberships
  • Website features on mobile
  • Beta version access
Features
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Registered for a convention with Cardboard Events? Have a store membership with Cardboard Stores? You can now access and manage your badges and subscriptions with the beta version of the Cardboard Connect app. All the same features as the website but now on your phone.

Screenshots

KTCards4 screens
Cardboard Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KTCards at 4.9 against Cardboard Connect's 4.3. KTCards also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (91 vs 7). Cardboard Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. KTCards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cardboard Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KTCards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTCards has 91 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KTCards ships an update daily, Cardboard Connect every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KTCards versus Cardboard Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKTCardsCardboard Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better7
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB382 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJason RapaiPremier Board Game Events LLC

Customer experience

KTCards

All ratings91 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cardboard Connect

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

KTCards

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to track initiative for each turning point
  • Option to save/export battle reports

Cardboard Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

KTCards

Subscriptions2
  • Grot Support$1.991 Month
  • Navis Nobilite14 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Buy Me a Coffee$4.99
  • Buy Me More Coffee$9.99
None

Cardboard Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KTCards free?
KTCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cardboard Connect free?
Cardboard Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KTCards or Cardboard Connect?
KTCards is rated higher. KTCards averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Cardboard Connect averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do KTCards or Cardboard Connect have ads?
Neither KTCards nor Cardboard Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KTCards or Cardboard Connect?
KTCards ships an update daily, and Cardboard Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, KTCards was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cardboard Connect on November 8, 2026.

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