Comparison

Scotland Yard Master vs BCard Manager

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

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About

Scotland Yard Master

This app enhances the Scotland Yard Master board game by providing digital tools for detectives. Track Mr. X's movements, analyze his past routes, and use your device's camera to scan for his proximity via radio waves. It offers an immersive, technologically advanced way to play the classic deduction game.

Highlights
  • Digital control center for detectives
  • Mobile phone tracking with radio wave indicators
  • Witness questioning at 3D landmarks
  • Analysis of Mr. X's previous moves
  • Mr. X's helicopter escape option
  • Helps track Mr. X's proximity to radio masts
Features
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*** The companion app to the board game Scotland Yard Master for 2–6 players, ages 10 and up (can only be used in conjunction with the board game!) *** IMPORTANT: The board game itself is not available in English! As many fans have imported the board game we’ve included the English language into the app as a fan service. Enjoy! Scotland Yard Master is the new development in the world-famous classic board game Scotland Yard, which was named Game of the Year in 1983. Together with the board game, this app offers a completely new and even more exciting way to play. The detectives are on the cutting edge of technology and even hotter on the heels of Mr X. They will find all the important information in the digital control centre: Which modes of transport has Mr X travelled by so far? When will he show himself again? What special actions can be used? You can select mobile phone tracking, for example, and point the smartphone or tablet’s camera at the four radio masts on the game board. Green, yellow or red radio waves will indicate whether or not Mr X is nearby. You can also question witnesses at important buildings across the city. The camera comes into play again, showing Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament and St Paul’s Cathedral in 3D. Witnesses will reveal whether Mr X is or has recently been there. Furthermore, the detectives can determine his possible locations by analysing his previous moves, or by measuring the distance between Mr X and the nearest radio mast. But if you think you’ve already got Mr X in the bag, you can think again. With his new escape option, the helicopter, he’s as cunning as ever. He can also win the game by reaching two of five pre-determined rendezvous points. The innovative combination of the classic board game and digital gaming fun guarantees an engrossing experience for the whole family!

About

BCard Manager

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BCard Manager enables you to save all your personal or Company business cards. You can save your cards in two way. 1. Choose the thicket template that you want and then fill it with your information. 2. Scan the tickets with the Phone Camera, you can then edit any information and save it. You can share and exchange all the tickets directly from the app to other devices that have BCard Manager. It supports 3 languages: English, Italian, Arabic. One of the apps developed independently by the students: Mirco Quatrale , Abdalla Shalaby and Gaia Pappagallo, of the IFTS Swift course of the Istituti De Amicis in Milan.

Screenshots

Scotland Yard Master4 screens
BCard Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scotland Yard Master at every 12 months against BCard Manager's every 40 months. 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

Scotland Yard Master ships an update every 12 months, BCard Manager every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scotland Yard Master versus BCard Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScotland Yard MasterBCard Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavensburger Verlag GmbHISTITUTI EDMONDO DE AMICIS SRL

In-app purchases

None

Scotland Yard Master

No in-app purchases

None

BCard Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scotland Yard Master free?
Scotland Yard Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BCard Manager free?
BCard Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scotland Yard Master or BCard Manager have ads?
Neither Scotland Yard Master nor BCard Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scotland Yard Master or BCard Manager?
Scotland Yard Master ships an update every 12 months, and BCard Manager every 40 months. Most recently, Scotland Yard Master was updated on October 29, 2026 and BCard Manager on October 27, 2026.

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