Star Realms vs Game Play Tracker Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Realms
Engage in thrilling space combat with this popular deckbuilding game. Build your deck, outmaneuver opponents, and conquer the galaxy. Offers both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.
- Deckbuilding gameplay
- Player vs Player combat
- AI battles
- Campaign mode
- Online multiplayer
- Pass and Play mode
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Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, including Best Mobile Game, and 2 Dice Tower awards! Reviews: "My readers are going to have a seizure about how good Star Realms is." -Owen Faraday, pockettactics.com “Good on all levels, thumbs up!” -Tom Vasel, The Dice Tower “This game is superb! I think it’s a brilliant game. Beautiful artwork, second to none.” -Tim Norris, Grey Elephant Gaming “What can I say? Star Realms is excellent.” - Lenny, ISlaytheDragon.com “I desperately wanted to play again and again. It's just consistently fun every time.” -The Critical Boardgamer Star Realms combines addictive deck building game play with exciting Trading Card Game (TCG) style combat! Designed by Magic the Gathering Hall of Famers Darwin Kastle and Rob Dougherty (of the Ascension Deckbuilding Game), Star Realms provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device. Free Version •Universal Application: Play on iPhone, iPod, iPad, iPad Mini, and Ipad Air. •Addictive Deckbuilding Game with Player VS Player Combat. •Tutorial teaches you to play in minutes. •Stunning visuals. •Play VS the AI. •6 mission campaign mode. Full Game Additional Features •Play the AI on 3 different difficulty settings. •9 additional campaign missions. •Battle friends face to face with Pass and Play. •Online play with global rankings. •Challenge a friend online.
Game Play Tracker Pro
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Organize your board game collection with a fast, flexible manager built for serious tabletop players. GamePlayTracker Pro helps you catalog the games you own, log every play session, track favorites, manage your wishlist, and discover insights across your collection. It also supports AI shelf scanning, Dropbox backup, data export, offline access, and BoardGameGeek-powered game details. Whether you have a small shelf or a massive library, GamePlayTracker Pro makes it easy to keep everything in one place. Search and import rich game information, record plays over time, and see trends like your most-played titles, favorite categories, and play history. Key features: Track your board game collection in one organized library Log plays, play counts, favorites, and wishlisted games Scan your shelf with AI to identify and add multiple games quickly Import game data from BoardGameGeek, including player counts, categories, mechanics, and descriptions Back up your collection to Dropbox and keep it synced automatically Export your data as JSON or plain text View collection insights and trends across your library Customize your home screen and game detail views Browse your collection offline with data stored on-device Enjoy an ad-free experience focused on board gamers Built by board gamers, for board gamers, GamePlayTracker Pro gives you control over your collection without locking in your data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Star Realms and Game Play Tracker Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Star Realms sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Game Play Tracker Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Star Realms | Game Play Tracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Wizard Games | RONALD LOUIS JONES JR |
Bugs and requests
Star Realms
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and crashes on launch
- Online games getting stuck or timing out
- Inability to scrap or play certain cards
- Incorrect card behavior and interactions
Requested features
4 requests- Add undo/rewind functionality
- Improve offline/single-player experience
- Implement better matchmaking and player communication
- Provide more detailed game statistics and analytics
Game Play Tracker Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Realms
- High Alert: Invasion$1.99
- Crisis: Bases and Battleships Set$1.99
- Crisis: Events Set$1.99
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- Crisis: Heroes Set$1.99
- Crisis: Fleets and Fortresses$1.99
- Command$1.99
- Gambit Set$3.99
- Cosmic Gambit$3.99
- High Alert: First Strike$3.99
- Full Version$4.99
- Colony Wars$4.99
- Frontiers$4.99
Game Play Tracker Pro
- GPT Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- GPT Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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