Comparison

MeepleUp vs Muddy Buddies

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

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About

MeepleUp

Features
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MeepleUp is the must-have app for board game enthusiasts who love regular game nights with friends. Whether you meet at breweries, game stores, or someone's living room, MeepleUp makes coordinating your gaming sessions effortless. BROWSE EVERYONE'S GAMES IN ONE PLACE Stop asking "who owns Wingspan again?" MeepleUp creates a collective library from all your group members' collections. See what games are available for your next session and request the ones you've been wanting to try. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION EFFORTLESSLY Adding games is a breeze with AI-powered recognition: Snap a photo of any board game and let AI identify it instantly Import your entire BoardGameGeek collection with one tap Search the BoardGameGeek database of 100,000+ games Scan barcodes for quick adding COORDINATE MULTIPLE GAME NIGHTS Belong to several gaming groups? No problem. Manage your Tuesday brewery night, Saturday home games, and monthly meetups all in one app. Each group gets its own private hub with: Event scheduling and RSVP tracking Attendance limits and waitlist management Group discussion boards Game proposals for upcoming sessions Calendar exports to sync with your schedule PRIVATE & INVITATION-ONLY Your game nights stay private. Groups use unique join codes for access control, so only invited friends can join. Perfect for maintaining that close-knit gaming community feel. SEAMLESS BOARDGAMEGEEK INTEGRATION MeepleUp leverages BoardGameGeek's extensive database to provide: Detailed game information and ratings Player counts and play times Game categories and mechanics High-quality game artwork FEATURES AT A GLANCE Event Management: Create and manage multiple gaming groups Schedule single or recurring game nights Track RSVPs with date-specific responses Set attendance limits and manage waitlists Share join codes with friends Collection Tools: AI-powered game recognition from photos BoardGameGeek collection sync Manual game entry and editing Game rating and favorite marking Advanced filtering and search Communication: Group discussion boards Game proposal system Private messaging between members Activity notifications In-app member profiles PERFECT FOR: Weekly board game meetups Game store events Home game nights Gaming clubs and societies Friends who love modern board games WHY MEEPLEUP? Traditional group chats get cluttered. Text messages get lost. Who's bringing which game? Is Sarah coming this week? MeepleUp answers these questions instantly and keeps everyone on the same page. Join the growing community of board gamers who've simplified their game night coordination. Download MeepleUp and transform how you organize gaming sessions!

About

Muddy Buddies

Document your pottery journey from start to finish, build a comprehensive glaze library, and connect with a community of fellow artists. Track progress, share your creations, and learn from your process.

Highlights
  • Log pottery pieces by stage
  • Stage-by-stage process journal
  • Build a personal glaze library
  • Document glaze layers precisely
  • Share work with the community
  • Studio calendar for events
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Muddy Buddies was built around a simple belief: pottery is better with intention. Whether you're tracking your progress, building a glaze library from scratch, or sharing your work with fellow potters, this is the place to document your practice and grow alongside a community that gets it. FIND YOUR POTTERY COMMUNITY - Share your work and see what fellow potters are making, wherever they throw - Leave hearts and comments on each other's pieces, the small moments of encouragement that keep people coming back to the wheel - Start a studio and invite your people with a six-character code, a link, or a QR code to scan - Studio calendar to coordinate open sessions, classes, and community events TRACK YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY - Log pieces through every stage: Greenware, Bisque Firing, Bisque Fired, Glazing, Glaze Firing, Glaze Fired, Finished, Archived - Keep a stage-by-stage process journal with throwing notes, dimensions, bisque notes, and finishing details - Document what worked, what didn't, and build on it next time - See your whole collection in one place and watch yourself improve over time MASTER YOUR GLAZES - Build a personal glaze library with brand, application method, and notes - Record exact glaze layers: location, method, coats, dip time, and notes like "top half only" - Learn from your own history and see exactly how you achieved that perfect surface CAPTURE AND SHARE - Photo uploads for every stage of each piece - Share finished work to Instagram, Messages, and beyond - Your process, documented and yours forever Pottery has always been about more than making objects. It's about growth, the satisfaction of getting better at something hard, and the community that forms around people who care about the craft. Muddy Buddies is built to honor that. Made by a potter, for potters.

Screenshots

MeepleUp4 screens
Muddy Buddies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MeepleUp at every 3 weeks against Muddy Buddies's every 2 months. MeepleUp also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeepleUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Muddy Buddies every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MeepleUp versus Muddy Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeepleUpMuddy Buddies
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhys SmokerBlairwright Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

None

MeepleUp

No in-app purchases

None

Muddy Buddies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeepleUp free?
MeepleUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muddy Buddies free?
Muddy Buddies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MeepleUp or Muddy Buddies have ads?
Neither MeepleUp nor Muddy Buddies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeepleUp or Muddy Buddies?
MeepleUp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Muddy Buddies every 2 months. Most recently, MeepleUp was updated on October 30, 2026 and Muddy Buddies on October 31, 2026.

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