Comparison

Tabletop Battle Buddy vs IRONBUILT

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

Head to head
About

Tabletop Battle Buddy

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Tabletop Battle Buddy is your AI-powered tactical coach for Warhammer 40,000. Get detailed, personalized briefings for your army before every game. Describe your army list, your opponent, and the mission — Battle Buddy generates a comprehensive tactical briefing with deployment strategy, target priority, key threats, and turn-by-turn guidance. FEATURES: - AI Tactical Briefings — Personalized strategy based on your exact army list, opponent, and mission - 10+ Factions Supported — Space Marines, Necrons, Orks, Tyranids, Drukhari, Leagues of Votann, Custodes, Sororitas, Ad Mech, Astra Militarum, T'au, and more - Mission Analysis — Deployment zones, objective priority, and scoring strategy - Matchup Intelligence — Key threats, target priority, and counter-strategies for every opponent - Bilingual — Full support in English and German - Built by a Player — Created by a competitive 40K player who wanted better pre-game preparation FREE TO START: Try Battle Buddy with free briefings. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited briefings and advanced features starting at $2.99/month. Questions? Contact us at support@fennecforge.com

About

IRONBUILT

This app helps players build armies for tabletop games, calculate expected damage with simulations, track game progress, and manage tournaments. It also features a social layer for sharing game results and artwork.

Highlights
  • Army list building with full faction and datasheet support
  • Mathhammer simulation for expected damage calculation
  • In-game score and round tracker
  • Tournament management and event hosting
  • Social sharing of lists and game reports
  • Cross-device synchronization and offline QR code sharing
Features
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IRONBUILT is a modern list builder for games like Warhammer, built for 11th Edition and now in Open Beta. BUILD • Every faction and every datasheet, with points, stats, wargear and abilities, updated within hours of a new release • Full detachment support, with enhancements, leaders and attachment rules checked as you build • Import lists from all other major list builders, or paste plain text • Export to text, with connector for Tabletop Simulator and YellowScribe MATHHAMMER Point any unit at any target and see expected damage before the game. Full Monte Carlo simulation, mixed profiles, contextual modifications, rerolls and defender loadouts, all from inside your list. PLAY A complete game tracker. Pick rosters, dispositions, mission and map, then score primaries, secondaries and command points round by round. Play solo, or sync the same game with your opponent from two phones. TOURNAMENTS Run or join events, submit lists, and track pairings and results in one place. THE VOX A live social layer for your gaming group. Share lists, Mathhammer results and game reports with friends and clans, and follow what they are playing. ART Every datasheet is illustrated with grimdark fan art, and every piece is credited to its artist. SYNC An account keeps your rosters on every device, and a list can be shared with a link or an offline QR code. OPEN BETA Things will occasionally be wrong. Every screen has a Report Bug button, and fixes usually ship the same day. Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/xbzQ3cxbyZ IRONBUILT is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Games Workshop. Warhammer 40,000 is a trademark of Games Workshop Limited.

Screenshots

IRONBUILT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IRONBUILT at 3 against Tabletop Battle Buddy's —. On price, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tabletop Battle Buddy versus IRONBUILT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletop Battle BuddyIRONBUILT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB0 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFennec Forge LLCNoah Pope

In-app purchases

None

Tabletop Battle Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

IRONBUILT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabletop Battle Buddy free?
Tabletop Battle Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRONBUILT free?
IRONBUILT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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