Comparison

Rankade vs EloHero

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

Head to head
About

Rankade

This app provides a sophisticated ranking system for any game or sport. Create or join groups, record match results, and let the app manage all your rankings and statistics. It supports a vast library of games and allows custom entries.

Highlights
  • Create and manage playing groups
  • Record real match results
  • Supports 18000+ predefined games
  • View group rankings and statistics
  • Track game and match history
  • Invite players to your group
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Enhance your playing group experience! Rankade is a sophisticated ranking system based on ree, a score obtained through the best rating algorithm in the world. It's easy. Create your playing group and record the results from your real matches. You won't need anything else. You keep playing, rankade worries about archiving and rankings. Rankade can manage sports, board games, pub games, esports, videogames, classic games, new games. Anything you play, anything you will ever play. With your playing group, big or small. With your club. With your friends. With the rankade app you can use most of the features offered by the web app: • Join a playing group or create a new one • Invite players in your group • Choose from 18000+ predefined games or enter your own • Insert matches • View your groups' rankings • View your games' and matches' history and details Rankade is not a social network, rankade is not a religion. Rankade is a game. Like any other game, it should be played seriously. ------------------- v2.3.5 • Insert match bug fix • Facebook login bug fix • Bug fixes v2.3.2 • Custom subsets management • Bug fixes v2.3.0 • Favorite groups pinned in group list • Player's stats tab (with new dedicated tab) • Player's details with rewards, matches, w/l stats (via players tab) • Matchup stats (via player's details) • Enhanced ghost management • Enhanced group editing (including admin approval setting) • My stats page • Export my matches • Export group matches • Bug fixes v2.2.3 • Group subsets and games' list • Player's matches in player's details section, for each subset • More win/loss badges • Plus label in 'My groups' • Minor edits. v2.2.2 • Minor fixes. v2.2.1 • Minor fixes. v2.2.0 • Enhanced login • New match insert modes: doubles, two teams, multiplayer, multiteam, bot • Match edit feature • Minor fixes. v2.1.2 • Group activities • Match activities • Minor fixes. v2.1.1 • Push notifications • Minor fixes v2.1.0 • Apple signin • UX redesign • New three-way 'Insert match' section • Automated results from scores • Wizard for new users • Wizard for new groups • Join group via code • Group manager • Players' invitation via code and via mail • Ghost management • Dōjō • and more. v1.3 • Insert match additional options (backdating, game weight, and more) • Minor fixes v1.2 • Delete match feature enabled • Games' icons in group matches' list • Groups' icons in user matches' list • Game image in match details • User and group icons upload from device • Minor fixes v1.1 • Facebook sign in option • Status and rank icons in ranking

About

EloHero

Features
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EloHero helps you track results and rankings in any group, for any game, sport or activity. Whether you play board games, ping-pong, Mario Kart, chess, or friendly challenges, EloHero keeps a long-term ranking for your group. No spreadsheets, no arguments, no setup. Just play, record, and see who’s really improving. How it works Create or join a group Add your friends After each match, enter who played and their placement. The ranking updates automatically Perfect for: • Board game nights (Catan, Splendor, Carcassonne…) • Office games (ping-pong, foosball, darts) • Video games with friends (Mario Kart, Smash, FIFA) • Sports clubs and casual competitions Why do people use EloHero • To keep a clean, shared history of all matches • To see who’s rising or falling in the rankings • To settle friendly debates (“I’m sure I win more often!”) • To motivate players to improve over time • To make game nights and sessions even more fun Simple, fair, and built for groups. EloHero works with any number of players and any type of game. Just log the results — the app handles the rest.

Screenshots

Rankade4 screens
EloHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rankade at none against EloHero's 1. Rankade also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). EloHero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. EloHero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Rankade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rankade ships an update every 4 months, EloHero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rankade versus EloHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRankadeEloHero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRankade srlTristan Debroise

In-app purchases

None

Rankade

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EloHero

Subscriptions1
  • EloHero Premium subscription$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Rankade free?
Rankade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EloHero free?
EloHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rankade or EloHero have ads?
Neither Rankade nor EloHero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rankade or EloHero?
Rankade ships an update every 4 months, and EloHero every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rankade was updated on November 1, 2026 and EloHero on October 28, 2026.

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