Comparison

Raider's Toolkit for ARC vs Ship Forge

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

Head to head
About

Raider's Toolkit for ARC

This app serves as a comprehensive companion for ARC Raiders, offering detailed databases for items, quests, and enemies. It includes tools for loadout building, crafting, and skill planning, along with interactive maps and trader information. An AI assistant provides instant answers to in-game queries.

Highlights
  • Item database with filters
  • Loot guide for item management
  • Crafting recipe details
  • Loadout builder and comparison
  • Quest tracker with objectives
  • Skill tree planner
  • Interactive maps
  • AI assistant for in-game questions
Features
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THE ULTIMATE ARC RAIDERS COMPANION Raider's Toolkit - the most comprehensive companion app for ARC Raiders. Items, quests, loadouts, crafting, maps, and AI assistance. Built by raiders, for raiders. ▸ ITEM DATABASE - ALL ITEMS Browse the full ARC Raiders item database. Filter by category, rarity, weight, and properties. Weapons, armor, attachments, mods, consumables, materials, quest items - all searchable. ▸ LOOT GUIDE Know what to do with every item: - Keep for Quests - Keep for Projects - Upgrading Benches - Safely Recycle Stop guessing. Loot smarter. ▸ CRAFTING RECIPES Every recipe in ARC Raiders. See ingredients, workbench requirements, and output stats. Covers Scrappy, Explosives Station, Gear Bench, Gunsmith Bench, Rafinery, and Utility Station. ▸ LOADOUT BUILDER Save multiple loadouts. Compare weapon stats. Optimize your gear before you drop. ▸ QUEST TRACKER All quests from Apollo, Celeste, Lance, Shani, and Tian Wen. Objectives, rewards, XP, and requirements. Track everything. ▸ SKILL TREE PLANNER Interactive skill tree. Plan builds before spending points. See prerequisites and unlocks. ▸ INTERACTIVE MAPS Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City, Spaceport, The Blue Gate, Stella Montis. Powered by MapGenie. ▸ ARC DATABASE Enemy types, behaviors, and combat intel. ▸ TRADER HUB Shop inventories for all five traders. ● SCOOBY AI (Pro) Your personal ARC Raiders assistant. Ask anything: "Best weapon for beginners?" "How do I complete Lance's quests?" "What do I need for Tempest IV?" "How do I upgrade Gunsmith Bench?" Instant answers. No wikis. No videos. Just ask. ● 100% FREE CORE FEATURES Every database, tool, and tracker - free. No ads. No paywalls. Scooby AI is the only premium feature. ● ALWAYS UPDATED We keep Raider's Toolkit current with every ARC Raiders update. ● COMMUNITY BUILT We play ARC Raiders. We use this app. Feedback welcome. Not affiliated with Embark Studios. ARC Raiders is a trademark of Embark Studios AB. Download now. This app uses Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ship Forge

Features
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Plan the perfect ship — before you spend a single credit. Ship Forge is a fast, beautiful ship-building companion for Starfield players. Assemble a complete loadout from a catalogue of 800+ real parts, watch every stat update live, and know your ship will fly before you build it in game. BUILD WITH CONFIDENCE • Section-based loadout editor — no fiddly snapping, just pick your reactor, engines, weapons, habs and more • Live flight-readiness checklist mirrors the in-game requirements • Key stats always on screen: mobility, jump range, shields, cargo, crew, mass, cost REAL GAME RULES • Accurate formulas for mobility, top speed, grav jump range and landing gear thrust • Reactor class gating (A/B/C), crew limits and power budgets • Power distribution simulator with the in-game pip system • Astrodynamics, Piloting and Starship Design skill support — set your ranks once and see exactly what you can fly A COMPLETE CATALOGUE • 800+ parts: reactors, engines, grav drives, shields, weapons, cockpits, habs, cargo, dockers, gear, equipment and structural pieces • Filter by category, manufacturer, class and your own skills • Full stat sheets with unlock levels and required perks SAVE, COMPARE & SHARE • Save unlimited builds, duplicate and iterate • Compare any two ships side by side with the better stat highlighted • Share builds as a summary card + text code; import builds friends post on Reddit or Discord with one paste • Starter templates for iconic ships: Frontier, Razorleaf, Star Eagle, Narwhal No account. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline. This is an unofficial fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks LLC. Starfield is a trademark of ZeniMax Media Inc. All ship and module data is compiled from publicly available community references.

Screenshots

Raider's Toolkit for ARC4 screens
Ship Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ship Forge at none against Raider's Toolkit for ARC's 3. Ship Forge also leads on ads (none vs shown). Raider's Toolkit for ARC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Raider's Toolkit for ARC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ship Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raider's Toolkit for ARC versus Ship Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaider's Toolkit for ARCShip Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan MontgomeryFrederic Chanfrau

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Raider's Toolkit for ARC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly RT Pro$2.991 Month
  • Raider's Toolkit Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Raider's Toolkit Lifetime Pro$44.99
None

Ship Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raider's Toolkit for ARC free?
Raider's Toolkit for ARC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Forge free?
Ship Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raider's Toolkit for ARC or Ship Forge have ads?
Raider's Toolkit for ARC shows ads; Ship Forge does not.

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