Comparison

Board Game Guru vs NexTurn

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

Head to head
About

Board Game Guru

This app helps board game enthusiasts deepen their understanding of their collection. It provides strategies, tactics, and community-driven content to enhance gameplay and discover new possibilities within existing games.

Highlights
  • In-depth game strategies and tactics
  • BoardGameGeek collection import
  • Community-driven game requests
  • Player-focused interface with rankings
  • Randomized 'who goes first' options
  • Game comparison and sharing tools
Features
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Board Game Guru is built for people who want to get more out of the games they already own. Instead of letting great games sit on the shelf, Guru helps you go deeper — bringing together strategies, insights, and tools to improve your play and rediscover your collection. Key features: • Structured insights: clear, organized strategies that go beyond the rulebook • Play strategically: understand what matters in each game and make better decisions • BoardGameGeek integration: import your collection and find your games instantly • Advanced search: find games by name, designer, publisher, duration, weight, and more • Community-driven: request strategies, suggest changes, and help shape what gets covered next • Designed for players: clean interface with search, favorites, and curated lists • Stay updated: get notified when new insights are available for your games • First player tools: quick, fun ways to decide who goes first • Versus: compare, rank, and share your favorite games Why use Board Game Guru? Because great games have more to offer. Guru turns your collection into an endless source of new experiences! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NexTurn

This app helps manage board game nights by tracking turns, running timers, guiding setup, and keeping score. It simplifies game administration so players can concentrate on the fun. Built-in flows provide clarity on game phases.

Highlights
  • Turn tracking
  • Game timers
  • Setup guidance
  • Score keeping
  • Game phase flows
Features
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NexTurn is the companion that will elevate game night. Whether you’re teaching a new game or racing the clock, NexTurn keeps the table moving — it tracks whose turn it is, runs the timers, walks you through setup, and keeps score, so you can focus on playing instead of refereeing. Built in flows make it easier to see what is happening in each phase of a game.

Screenshots

Board Game Guru4 screens
NexTurn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NexTurn at 5.0 against Board Game Guru's 3.2. NexTurn also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Board Game Guru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NexTurn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NexTurn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Board Game Guru's written reviews are positive against 100% of NexTurn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Game Guru ships an update every 10 days, NexTurn weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Board Game Guru versus NexTurn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard Game GuruNexTurn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB79 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperBruno OliveiraDrop the Dice LLC

Customer experience

Board Game Guru

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

NexTurn

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Board Game Guru

Subscriptions2
  • BGGuru Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BGGuru Premium Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • BGGuru Premium Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

NexTurn

One-time1
  • NexTurn Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Board Game Guru free?
Board Game Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NexTurn free?
NexTurn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Board Game Guru or NexTurn?
NexTurn is rated higher. Board Game Guru averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NexTurn averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Board Game Guru or NexTurn have ads?
Neither Board Game Guru nor NexTurn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Board Game Guru or NexTurn?
Board Game Guru ships an update every 10 days, and NexTurn weekly. Most recently, Board Game Guru was updated on October 30, 2026 and NexTurn on November 5, 2026.

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