Comparison

New Recruit vs Octonium

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

Head to head
About

New Recruit

This app helps you build army lists for various miniature tabletop games. It also facilitates tournament organization, allows you to track your game statistics, and manage your miniature collection to see what models you need.

Highlights
  • Build army lists for popular games
  • Organize and manage tournaments
  • View player rankings and statistics
  • Track personal game stats
  • Manage miniature collection
  • Customize user interface
Features
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New Recruit is an army list builder for miniature tabletop games such as Warhammer 40k, The Old World, Age of Sigmar, The Ninth Age and many more. But not just that, it comes with a lot more features! - Build your army lists for all popular games - Participate in or organise tournaments, very powerful for tournament organisers, because New Recruit can check list validity for you, saving precious time. - View rankings and tournament statistics, lists played by the best players - Track your own games and view your personal stats to see what armies or units work best for you - List your miniature collection and instantly see if a list is playable or what models you need to buy - Highly customizable user interface, make your on themes - New Recruit is in active development and new features are coming regularly! Terms and conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Octonium

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Build your army, track your battles, and master your meta — all from your iPhone. Octonium is a battle companion for tabletop strategy game players. Whether you're prepping a list for tournament night or tracking your hobby progress over months, Octonium keeps everything in one place. ARMY LIST BUILDER - Build rosters with full point validation - Save unlimited lists across factions - Quick-edit on the go between matches MATCH TRACKER - Track scores, turns, and key moments live - Save battle reports for later review - Never lose count mid-game again STATS & INSIGHTS - Win/loss breakdowns by faction, list, and opponent - Spot trends across your battles - Build a clearer picture of your meta OCTONIUM PREMIUM Subscribe to unlock advanced tools: - Collection Manager — track your entire miniature collection - Damage Simulator — theorycraft any unit's output - Game Statistics — deep insights into your win/loss patterns - Army List Importer — sync your saved lists to the tracker - External Roster Importer — bring in lists from outside sources One subscription unlocks Premium in both Octonium and Octolith. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Monthly subscription — auto-renewing - Annual subscription — auto-renewing, best value Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://octocode-dev.com/octonium/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or feedback? 0cto@octocode-dev.com Octonium is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any specific game publisher.

Screenshots

New Recruit4 screens
Octonium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Octonium at none against New Recruit's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. New Recruit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per year and Octonium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
New Recruit versus Octonium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew RecruitOctonium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (630 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings630 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB84 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVincent, Gatien,Alphonse MASSIASOctocode

Bugs and requests

New Recruit

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • No reported bugs

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved data sync between mobile and web
  • Streamlined menu structure for common actions

Octonium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

New Recruit

Subscriptions3
  • Mortal Supporter$35.001 Year
  • Immortal Supporter$69.001 Year
  • Godlike Supporter$143.991 Year
2 purchases

Octonium

Subscriptions2
  • Octonium Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Octonium Premium Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is New Recruit free?
New Recruit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octonium free?
Octonium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Recruit or Octonium have ads?
New Recruit shows ads; Octonium does not.
Which is updated more often, New Recruit or Octonium?
New Recruit ships an update every 5 days, and Octonium every 5 days. Most recently, New Recruit was updated on October 28, 2026 and Octonium on October 25, 2026.

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