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Head-to-head

Warhammer 40,000 vs BattleScribe

Warhammer 40,000 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Warhammer 40,000
BattleScribe 4.8★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 45

Choose Warhammer 40,000 for a more engaging gameplay experience despite its issues.

Warhammer 40,000 offers a richer gaming experience with more engaging gameplay and character collection, although it has significant issues with microtransactions and crashes. BattleScribe, while useful for army list building, suffers from abandonment and lack of updates, making it less reliable for current gameplay needs.

Head to head

features edge: Warhammer 40,000R2R8R26R63
Warhammer 40,000 Users appreciate the variety and strategic depth in Warhammer 40,000, noting its engaging campaigns and character collection R2R8R26.
BattleScribe BattleScribe is praised for its list-building capabilities but criticized for outdated content and lack of support R63.
ease of use tieR5R21R36R78
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 users report frustration with crashes and ads, making gameplay less enjoyable R5R21R36.
BattleScribe BattleScribe users find it somewhat confusing and difficult to navigate, especially with outdated data R78.
reliability edge: BattleScribeR5R21R36R61
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 has frequent crashes and connectivity issues reported by users R5R21R36.
BattleScribe BattleScribe is criticized for being abandoned and having numerous bugs, which affects its reliability R61.
price/value edge: BattleScribeR22R28R58R92
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 is seen as a money grab with excessive microtransactions R22R28R58.
BattleScribe BattleScribe is free and valued for its utility, although it lacks updates R92.
support edge: Warhammer 40,000R4R10R16R64
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 has ongoing updates but users feel they are often aimed at monetization rather than improving gameplay R4R10R16.
BattleScribe BattleScribe users report no support and abandonment by the developers R64.
Pick Warhammer 40,000 if

you want a more engaging and strategic gameplay experience and can tolerate some bugs.

Pick BattleScribe if

you need a free tool for army list building and are okay with outdated content.

Evidence note: While Warhammer 40,000 has a larger number of reviews and a generally higher rating, the negative reviews highlight significant issues with gameplay and monetization. BattleScribe's negative reviews focus on abandonment and lack of updates, which are serious concerns for users looking for current gameplay support.

Frequently asked

Is Warhammer 40,000 worth playing?
Yes, many users find it engaging and fun despite its issues with microtransactions and crashes, with a lifetime rating of 4.77 from over 44,000 ratings.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Warhammer 40,000 5/5 · US I HATEE YOUU: I was trying to get kharn and Trajann but instead of getting those two characters I got two legendary tau characters and I hate tau so now i have no more happiness 💔💔😔😔😭😭
  2. [R8] Warhammer 40,000 5/5 · US Best game: It’s amazing
  3. [R26] Warhammer 40,000 5/5 · US Fun: Very fun any faction being able to collect characters from any faction refreshing gameplay
  4. [R63] BattleScribe 3/5 · US Update Star Wars Legion: Awesome app but the Star Wars Legion stuff needs to be updated to include all factions including Mercenaries Mandalorians ect. It’s way out of date.
  5. [R5] Warhammer 40,000 4/5 · US Crashing Game: Great game, I still rank it a 4… but for months now no matter the updates I do the game crashes after about 10 mins of playing. I’m no tech master, my luck it’s my own iPad fault but it’s my main game and I still try my best to play daily but the crashing is frustrating.
  6. [R21] Warhammer 40,000 3/5 · US Great game, but…: Game is great, only issue is that it occasionally has (no internet connection) which is an error on their part, as I am able to connect to multiple internet sources meaning the issue is not on my part. The issue is now progressing, I have taken multiple screen shots of (no internet) which is clearly making the game not playable, I have indeed made purchases so it’s frustrating
  7. [R36] Warhammer 40,000 3/5 · GB Great game, frequent crashes: Great game! Very addictive, however game frequently crashes resulting in lost tokens, energy ect. You can raise a ticket of which they have claimed to respond to all. However my previous three tickets I’ve had no response.
  8. [R78] BattleScribe 3/5 · US Cool but a lot of work: I love the free army building but, when it comes to different selections managing equipment is confusing and hard
  9. [R61] BattleScribe 1/5 · US Abandonware for profit: The app was previously pulled off the app store due to the creator having an out of date card. Previously he went years without any improvements or updates but profited off the ad revenue it generated and was left afloat by the individuals who updated the resources for free. He then promised consistent updates on progress and disappeared again after two months. Save yoursel
  10. [R22] Warhammer 40,000 2/5 · US Money grab: It’s not a bad fame for what it is but it’s a constant money grab. Everything costs money and you are basically strangled by the pay wall.
  11. [R28] Warhammer 40,000 1/5 · US Atrocious cash grab: Everything is behind a time gate. You want good characters? They’re locked behind events, further barred by atrocious drop rates for materials to upgrade your existing characters you need to use to unlock the ones you actually want. You have to grind missions for said materials, but wait, you can’t! It’s all locked behind a slowly recharging resource and time gated missions un
  12. [R58] Warhammer 40,000 1/5 · US Micro transactions are abominable: it’s crazy that they can sell you $5 worth of three chances to get 20/40 shards for a character. Not to mention the $100 packages for your guild. Just because it’s the standard doesn’t mean you have to try to scalp whales for hundreds of dollars. Seriously a disgusting level of greed. the game is fun tho
  13. [R92] BattleScribe 5/5 · US Perfect on a budget: This app is great when you’re on a budget and don’t want to have the Warhammer App+ when looking to make a new army before you start buying
  14. [R4] Warhammer 40,000 1/5 · US They delete these negative reviews: They constantly update the ai to force you to spend money. They have “creators” they pay to promote and make guides for the game and then make the guides obsolete. Do not let them get your money.
  15. [R10] Warhammer 40,000 2/5 · US Bogus purchases.: The game itself is great and loads of fun. However, when I make a purchase I get charged for the purchase and then some other purchase I never made. If I made a purchase for $7.99 I would get charged the 7.99 and also 39.99 or some other larger amount. I had to contact Apple to get refunds. This has happened about 6 times. So if you make a purchase keep a very close eye on how mu
  16. [R16] Warhammer 40,000 2/5 · US Micro transaction bombardment: Overwhelming Micro transactions everywhere, more than actual gameplay.
  17. [R64] BattleScribe 1/5 · US No Support: Apps developers and overall team have shifted to New Recruit. This app is no longer being updated in any fashion.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store