Comparison

ChipSync vs Podium

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

Head to head
About

ChipSync

Features
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「ChipSync(チップシンク)」は、ポーカー、麻雀、ボードゲームなど、チップを使ったオフラインゲームに特化した、超シンプルなスコア・チップ管理アプリです。 【こんなお悩みありませんか?】 ・「ゲーム終盤でチップの総数が合わない…」 ・「最後に誰が誰にいくつチップを渡すのか、計算が面倒…」 ・「途中でチップを追加したプレイヤーがいて、最終的なスコア確認が難しくなった…」 ChipSyncは、これらのゲーム中のストレスを完全に解消します! 【主な機能と特徴】 ◆ リアルタイム同期・履歴共有 QRコードやリンクを使って、一瞬で同じルームに参加可能。プレイ中の「チップのやり取り」や「チップの追加」をサッと入力するだけで、全員のスマホにリアルタイムで同期されます。オフライン環境でも動作するため、電波の悪い地下やお店でも安心です。 ◆ 直感的な「爆速入力」UI プレイ中の面倒な操作は一切不要。誰から誰へチップが移動したか、直感的な操作とテンキー入力で、ゲームの進行を止めることなく素早くスコア変動を記録できます。 ◆ 強力な「計算ミス防止」機能 ゲーム終了時は、面倒な引き算は不要。「いま目の前にあるチップの総数」を入力するだけです。全体の総チップ数と合わない場合はエラーアラートが出るため、「最後に計算が合わない」トラブルを未然に防ぎます。 ◆ 最小移動ルートの自動計算 チップの計算がピッタリ合った場合のみ、参加者間で「最後にチップを動かす回数が最も少なくなるルート」を自動で算出して提示します。結果はテキストや画像で簡単にシェアでき、スムーズにゲームを締めくくることができます。 手書きのメモや複雑な暗算はもう不要。ChipSyncを使って、純粋にボードゲームやポーカーのプレイだけを最大限に楽しみましょう!

About

Podium

Features
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The scoreboard that belongs next to every board game. Board games, card games, dice games — Podium keeps score while you play. A big keypad, one tap per score, round by round. Made a mistake? Undo. Lowest total wins? No problem. Just remember the winner, or the full final standings? Podium knows every way of scoring. WHILE YOU PLAY • Lightning-fast entry with a big keypad, in landscape too • Automatic rounds and totals, undo for every score • Highest wins, lowest wins, winner only, or full standings • "Same as last time": same game, same players, one tap AFTER YOU PLAY • Who's really the best? Leaderboards per game, win rates, winning streaks • Every match saved: who played, who won, how the night unfolded • Share the final standings as an image — with the winner on gold FAIR AND CALM • No ads, no tracking, no account — nothing is collected • Works fully offline • Download Podium before January 1, 2027 and it's free forever — every feature included Put your phone next to the board. Podium does the rest.

Screenshots

ChipSync4 screens
Podium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChipSync at none against Podium's 1. ChipSync also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Podium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. Podium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChipSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChipSync ships an update every 5 months, Podium every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ChipSync versus Podium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChipSyncPodium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke MurashigeGijsbert Oord

In-app purchases

None

ChipSync

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Podium

One-time1
  • Podium Forever$0.99

Questions

Is ChipSync free?
ChipSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podium free?
Podium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChipSync or Podium have ads?
Neither ChipSync nor Podium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChipSync or Podium?
ChipSync ships an update every 5 months, and Podium every 3 days. Most recently, ChipSync was updated on October 28, 2026 and Podium on October 25, 2026.

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