Comparison

Retconnected vs DeskGames

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

Head to head
About

Retconnected

Features
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Your table. Your story. No internet required. Retconnected is the tabletop RPG companion built for in-person play. No accounts. No cloud. No Wi-Fi pairing dialogs. Just sit down and play. Your Campaign, Your Way Create campaigns for any game system. D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, or your own homebrew. Bring your rules. We bring the table. Two Channels, One Table Separate in-game narrative from table talk. The Story channel is for dramatic moments. The Table channel is for jokes, pizza orders, and rules questions. Characters Without Constraints Freeform character sheets that adapt to any system. Stats, resources, inventory, abilities—define what matters for your game. The GM's Secret Weapon Queue up narrative beats before the session. Send private messages to individual players. Deliver encounters with dramatic timing. Local-First. Always. Works device-to-device with no router and no internet. Play in a cabin, a basement, a convention hall. Same table, same connection. Features - Campaign creation and player management - Dual chat channels (Story + Table) - Universal character sheets - NPC management and encounters - GM message queue - Private messages and visibility controls - Works offline, no account required

About

DeskGames

Features
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Desk Games. Six classic board games, one device, two players. No wifi, no accounts, no ads. Pick up and play instantly. Desk Games turns your phone or tablet into a portable game board — perfect for kids at the airport, couples at a café, or friends killing time anywhere. Six Games Included: • Tic-Tac-Toe — The classic. Quick rounds, ages 5+. • Connect Four — Drop pieces, connect four in a row. Ages 6+. • Memory Matching — Flip cards, find pairs. Tests your memory. • Checkers — Full American rules with mandatory captures, multi-jumps, and king promotion. • Mancala — Ancient stone-sowing strategy. Animated sowing, Kalah rules. • Battleship — Drag-and-drop ship placement, then hunt and sink. Hidden information handled with a secure turn handoff. Features: • Play offline — no internet required • Two players on one device with automatic turn handoff • Secure handoff screen for hidden-information games • Score tracking and player names • Undo moves • Haptic feedback and sound effects • Dark mode • Available in 5 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish • No ads, no in-app purchases

Screenshots

Retconnected3 screens
DeskGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retconnected at daily against DeskGames's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retconnected ships an update daily, DeskGames every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Retconnected versus DeskGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetconnectedDeskGames
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert MillerJAN SMOLIK

In-app purchases

None

Retconnected

No in-app purchases

None

DeskGames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retconnected free?
Retconnected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeskGames free?
DeskGames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retconnected or DeskGames have ads?
Neither Retconnected nor DeskGames shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retconnected or DeskGames?
Retconnected ships an update daily, and DeskGames every 6 weeks. Most recently, Retconnected was updated on October 8, 2026 and DeskGames on October 17, 2026.

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