Comparison

Tabulus vs Game Shelf by MindForge

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

Head to head
About

Tabulus

Discover new board games, share your experiences, and connect with friends for game nights. This platform allows users to leave reviews and find exciting new titles to play.

Highlights
  • Discover new board games
  • Leave game reviews
  • Share game nights with friends
  • Social board game platform
  • Game night planning
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Tabulus is a social board game review platform, where users can discover new games, leave reviews, and share game nights with friends.

About

Game Shelf by MindForge

Features
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MF Game Night takes the friction out of board game night. Vote on what to play, log your games, look up rules, and track it all — right from your phone at the table. Built for real board game groups: - VOTE ON GAMES: Each player gets 4 votes to spread across the group's combined collections. Stack them all on one game you're dying to play, or spread the love. Votes carry forward until a game is played. - LOG PLAYS: Record who played, who won, and optional scores. We make it easy to see what the group has played throughout the years. - RULES AT THE TABLE: PDF rulebooks and rules teach videos for a full teach. When something weird comes up mid-game, ask our AI rules engine a question. It uses actual rulebook text and video transcripts to give you answers you can trust and links out to the source material - FIRST PLAYER PICKER: Random picker. - COLLECT RESOURCES: Earn Wood and Iron by participating — vote, play, watch rules videos, add games to your collection. - YOUR COLLECTION: Browse your game collection, search the MindForge database, and add new games with one tap. Say the name and click to add. MF Game Night connects to the MindForge platform (mindforge.games), home to a growing library of board game video content, reviews, and community tools. Use the app standalone or alongside the website — your data syncs across both.

Screenshots

Tabulus3 screens
Game Shelf by MindForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Game Shelf by MindForge at 16.4 against Tabulus's 18.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tabulus versus Game Shelf by MindForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabulusGame Shelf by MindForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperROBERT MENZIES FUSTINGAaron Greunke

In-app purchases

None

Tabulus

No in-app purchases

None

Game Shelf by MindForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabulus free?
Tabulus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Shelf by MindForge free?
Game Shelf by MindForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabulus or Game Shelf by MindForge have ads?
Neither Tabulus nor Game Shelf by MindForge shows ads.

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