# Quartermaster vs BattleBase

The clearest difference is price: BattleBase at Free against Quartermaster's $7.99. BattleBase also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). Quartermaster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

BattleBase is free to download; Quartermaster costs $7.99 up front. BattleBase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Quartermaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Quartermaster against 4.7 for BattleBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quartermaster has 367 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Quartermaster's written reviews are positive against 73% of BattleBase's.

Quartermaster ships an update every 3 weeks, BattleBase every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quartermaster | BattleBase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (367 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartermaster/id879731050/reviews) | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlebase/id1609745397/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **367** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | **72.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sean Rogers](https://appshunter.io/developer/310789805) | [Mark McFarlane](https://appshunter.io/developer/352978248) |

## What reviewers say

### Quartermaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartermaster/id879731050)

Manage your tabletop miniature armies and forces with this app. Draft new army ideas, organize your existing miniatures, and prepare for game time. Supports a growing list of popular tabletop miniature games with community-created templates.

**Highlights:** Army and force management, Draft new army ideas, Organize miniatures, Community-created game systems, Create and edit factions, Printable lists and card grids, Cross-device syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast app loading and performance
- 📋 Easy list building and customization
- ✏️ Editable templates and data files
- 📱 Offline functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Data loss and list deletion issues
- ❌ Missing weapon/equipment profiles
- ❌ Incomplete game system data
- ⏱️ Slow update cycles for new content

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when adding or editing tallies
- Lists and templates randomly deleted
- Faction data disappears on app close
- Only allows one faction at a time
- Cannot add multiple weapons to single units

**Requested features**

- Comprehensive user guide and tutorial videos
- Weapon and equipment profile displays
- List legality validation system
- In-game tracking aids (casualties, points destroyed)
- Rules and banners summary pages


### BattleBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battlebase/id1609745397)

Manage your tabletop wargaming battles with guided setup, phase-by-phase turn tracking, and automatic scoring. Keep track of command points, stratagems, and victory points effortlessly. Connect with friends and review your battle history.

**Highlights:** Guided battle setup, Phase-by-phase turn tracking, Automatic victory point scoring, Command point and stratagem management, Connect with friends, Battle event logs, Dice roller, Chess timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BattleBase Supporter | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quartermaster free?

Quartermaster costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BattleBase free?

BattleBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quartermaster or BattleBase?

BattleBase is rated higher. Quartermaster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while BattleBase averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.

### Do Quartermaster or BattleBase have ads?

Neither Quartermaster nor BattleBase shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quartermaster or BattleBase?

Quartermaster ships an update every 3 weeks, and BattleBase every 2 months. Most recently, Quartermaster was updated on September 21, 2026 and BattleBase on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*