TableTales vs Board Session
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TableTales
Easily record your board game sessions, capturing who you played with and how it felt. Transform your gaming nights into a collection of memorable stories with beautiful and simple logging.
- Log board game sessions
- Record player statistics
- Track game scores
- Save game history
- Create game stories
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Beyond the game — into the story. TableTales is a board game diary that lets you log every play, beautifully and effortlessly. Who you played with, which game, how it felt — just one line turns your table into a story. What you can do • Log plays — save the date, game, friends, and score in seconds • Records & stats — total playtime, win rate, and your favorite games at a glance • Review notes — a one-line impression builds your personal board game journal • Game nights — keep every session with friends in one place For every board gamer who loves the table. Start telling your story with TableTales
Board Session
Organize board game nights, manage your game collection, and connect with friends. Discover new games, track your play history, and let the app pick your next game.
- Plan and manage game night events
- Invite friends and add to calendar
- Organize friends into squads
- Track play history and stats
- Discover and track board games
- Randomly pick games to play
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Board Session is the ultimate companion for board game enthusiasts who love playing with friends. PLAN GAME NIGHTS Create and manage events for your game nights. Invite friends directly from the app, send email invites, and add sessions straight to your calendar. BUILD YOUR SQUAD Organize your friends into squads and track your history together. See stats on who you've played with most and relive your best sessions. DISCOVER & TRACK GAMES Search millions of board games powered by BoardGameGeek. Build your personal game library, track what you own, and save games to your wishlist. STAY CONNECTED Add friends by username, send and receive friend requests, and get notified when you're invited to a game night. PICK WHAT TO PLAY Can't decide what to play? Use the spin feature to let Board Session pick a game from your library for the night. Whether you're a casual player or a seasoned hobbyist, Board Session helps you spend less time organizing and more time playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Board Session at 3 against TableTales's 1. Board Session also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TableTales ships an update every 2 weeks, Board Session fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TableTales | Board Session |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | yoojun kim | MORGAN PHILIP PENK |
Customer experience
TableTales
Board Session
In-app purchases
TableTales
No in-app purchases
Board Session
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do TableTales or Board Session have ads?
Which is updated more often, TableTales or Board Session?
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