Comparison

iTichu vs Root Board Game

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

Head to head
About

iTichu

Easily track scores and statistics for Tichu games without needing pen and paper. Features include quick score submission, round undo, detailed round scores, game statistics, customizable team names and score limits, and automatic game saving.

Highlights
  • Score submission
  • Undo last round
  • Detailed round scores
  • Game statistics
  • Customizable team names
  • Automatic game saving
Features
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Have you ever wanted to play a Tichu game with your friends and you ended up looking for a pen and paper to manually calculate the score? This belongs to the past because now you can very easily keep the score and useful statistics for the game that you probably wouldn’t bother to keep manually. iTichu offers the following features • Score submission with a few taps • Undo of the last round in case of an error • Detailed score for each round by swiping to the right from the gameplay view • Statistics for the whole game by swiping to the left from the gameplay view • Team names and score limit customization • Automatic saving of the current game to continue later If you enjoy iTichu, please take a few seconds to leave an App Store rating or send us an email at support@itichu.app for possible bug reports or new features that you would like to see in a future version.

About

Root Board Game

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular tabletop board game. Engage in strategic woodland warfare as 2 to 4 players vie for control of a vast wilderness, leading diverse factions to victory.

Highlights
  • Digital board game adaptation
  • Adventure and war gameplay
  • 2-4 player battles
  • Faction control mechanics
  • Wilderness exploration
Features
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Play the digital adaptation of the beloved tabletop board game. Root is a game of adventure and war where 2 to 4 players battle for control of a vast wilderness. The nefarious Marquise de Cat has seized the great woodland, intent on harvesting its riches. Under her rule, the many creatures of the forest have banded together. This Alliance will seek to strengthen its resources and subvert the rule of Cats. In this effort, the Alliance may enlist the help of the wandering Vagabonds who are able to move through the more dangerous woodland paths. Though some may sympathize with the Alliance’s hopes and dreams, these wanderers are old enough to remember the great birds of prey who once controlled the woods. Meanwhile, at the edge of the region, the proud, squabbling Eyrie have found a new commander who they hope will lead their faction to resume their ancient birthright. The stage is set for a contest that will decide the fate of the great woodland. It is up to the players to decide which group will ultimately take root.

Screenshots

iTichu4 screens
Root Board Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iTichu at Free against Root Board Game's $9.99. iTichu also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Root Board Game's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 10). On rating, 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

iTichu is free to download; Root Board Game costs $9.99 up front. Root Board Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. iTichu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iTichu against 4.9 for Root Board Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root Board Game has 5.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of iTichu's written reviews are positive against 77% of Root Board Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTichu ships an update every 2 months, Root Board Game every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iTichu versus Root Board Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTichuRoot Board Game
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.9 (5.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings105.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB505 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSpyridon ZarzonisDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

iTichu

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Root Board Game

All ratings5,424 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

iTichu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Root Board Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with async game notifications and state
  • Bugs with specific faction mechanics (e.g. Vagabond)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo button
  • Implement option to skip/speed up opponent moves
  • Include expansion factions and maps
  • Add match history and player stats tracking
  • Improve async game notifications and stability
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  • Add more customization options for game setup

In-app purchases

None

iTichu

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Root Board Game

One-time6
  • The Clockwork Expansion$5.99
  • Exiles & Partisans & Vagabonds$7.99
  • The Riverfolk Expansion$9.99
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  • Root: The Underworld Expansion$9.99
  • Root: The Marauder Expansion$9.99
  • Hirelings & Landmarks$9.99

Questions

Is iTichu free?
iTichu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root Board Game free?
Root Board Game costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTichu or Root Board Game?
iTichu is rated higher. iTichu averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Root Board Game averages 4.9 from 5.4K ratings.
Do iTichu or Root Board Game have ads?
Neither iTichu nor Root Board Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTichu or Root Board Game?
iTichu ships an update every 2 months, and Root Board Game every 4 days. Most recently, iTichu was updated on October 14, 2026 and Root Board Game on October 15, 2026.

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