FolkloreFieldGuide vs Scholar's Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FolkloreFieldGuide
Engage in a daily text-deduction game where you analyze clues from town reports to identify cryptids. Build your reputation as an investigator and uncover larger mysteries through connected story arcs. The game is free to play with optional ads.
- Daily cryptid mysteries
- Text-based clue analysis
- Reputation and streak system
- Connected story arcs
- Unlockable field guide entries
- One-time purchase for ad removal and extras
Read full descriptionHide full description
A new cryptid mystery every day. Folklore Field Guide is a cozy text-deduction game — read the town's tip-line report, weigh the clues, and name the creature behind the sighting. DEDUCE, DON'T SEARCH - Each day brings a new sighting: a track shape, a strange sound, the time of day, the weather, a smell on the wind - Cross-reference the clues against the entries in your field guide - Narrow the suspects and name the cryptid — Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Chupacabra, Nessie and more BUILD YOUR REPUTATION - Wrong guesses cost you reputation, so deduce carefully - Keep a daily streak going and rise from curious local to trusted investigator UNCOVER THE BIGGER MYSTERY - Daily reports connect into multi-week story arcs and regional mysteries - Unlock field-guide entries as you encounter new creatures CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S PASS — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock the Pass once and keep it forever: remove ads, the full annotated field guide, extra clue reveals, and the story-arc archive with advanced stats. No subscription. Folklore Field Guide is free to play and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pass. Grab your notebook. The woods are talking.
Scholar's Grid
Read full descriptionHide full description
Hnefatafl (Viking chess), Alquerque+, Rithmomachia, Nine Men's Morris, and Fox and Geese - five ancient and medieval strategy board games in one app. Learn a classic historical game in minutes, sharpen your tactics, and play offline or online. THE GAMES Hnefatafl (Viking Chess / Tafl) An asymmetric medieval siege game on an 11x11 board. One side defends a king and races for the corners; the other surrounds and captures. Alquerque+ A fast jump-capture elimination game on a 6x6 line grid - the ancient ancestor of checkers and draughts. Rithmomachia (The Philosophers' Game) A medieval math strategy game on an 8x16 board. Capture by Value, Distance, or Addition, then set a Triumph in enemy territory. Unlocks with a one-time Scholar's Library purchase. Nine Men's Morris The classic mill game on a 24-point board. Place your nine pieces, line up three to take an enemy piece, then slide - and fly once you are down to three. Unlocks with a one-time Scholar's Library purchase. Fox and Geese An asymmetric hunt on a cross-shaped board. One jumping fox against seventeen geese: pen the fox in, or eat your way out. Unlocks with a one-time Scholar's Library purchase. WAYS TO PLAY Local AI - Custom, Adaptive, and Master tiers. Adaptive adjusts to your level. Pass and Play - 2 player hot-seat on one device. Online - Async matchmaking with Standings and chess-style ELO per game, or a private room code to play a friend. Coach Mode - Optional hints, blunder nudges, and post-match review. LEARN AS YOU GO The Codex gives a 30-second visual rule breakdown for every game, plus a short history card on where it came from. An optional walkthrough shows new players around the app, and Coach mode adds an in-match tip for your very first move. MADE TO FIT YOUR DEVICE Portrait and landscape, with a 3D board or a flat 2D view. Text size, dyslexia-friendly font, and reduce motion options. Graphics quality set to Auto, High, or Performance for older phones. FAIR AND AD-FREE No ads. No pay-to-win. Hnefatafl and Alquerque+ are free forever. Cosmetic board skins and piece sets unlock with Scholar's Marks earned by playing. Rithmomachia, Nine Men's Morris, Fox and Geese, and future titles unlock with the optional one-time Scholar's Library purchase. Tactile pieces with real weight, snap, and haptics. The Scholar's Grid brings these timeless ancient and medieval board games to your pocket.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scholar's Grid at none against FolkloreFieldGuide's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. FolkloreFieldGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scholar's Grid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | FolkloreFieldGuide | Scholar's Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Pedersen | Ben Peretz |
In-app purchases
FolkloreFieldGuide
- Folklore Field Guide Lifetime$4.99
Scholar's Grid
- Marks bundle$1.99
- Library Pass$6.99
Questions
Is FolkloreFieldGuide free?
Is Scholar's Grid free?
Do FolkloreFieldGuide or Scholar's Grid have ads?
Other comparisons















