Board Game Bible Reviews – Page 7
5/5 rating based on 78 reviews. Read all reviews for Board Game Bible for iPhone.
Board Game Bible is free iOS app published by Michael Costa
A great way to keep track of your games
Tmoatt
I have an ever growing collection of games that needed to be kept track of. This app does a good and simple job of doing just that. Always room for improvements. The ability to sync with BGG is great. I'm looking forward to where this app can go.
Great and easy to use, with a couple caveats
JohnTitor75
Very simple to use and look up information from boardgamegeek. Two issues kept this from being 5 stars for me: 1. The product prices it pulls from boardgameprices.com don't always match the prices from the actual website, especially for Amazon. This seems to be an issue with the app, as the prices displayed on the real boardgameprices.com website do match. 2. No dark/night mode, in 2017? Otherwise great app, definitely recommend for anyone that uses bgg regularly. You can even sync your account, making it a breeze to access your collections and lists. Very good!
Good, but missing something...
Dahbuss
First of all, a huge thank you to the developer for the time and effort put into making the app. I know it's a labor of love, so I hope my criticism doesn't come across as whining or a sense of entitlement... that is not my intention. I have owned all of the apps that use BGG as its base (?) and this one is certainly the prettiest. (And, as far as I can tell, the only one still being supported). I have no clue why -- but with this app it seems that only a select few of the titles stay in-app when trying to read the forums for any particular game. I would say that maybe 1 out of 10 of the games I browse, and try to read the forums for stay in the app... the others open up the forums page on BGG. So, while I can still kind of access the info I am looking for, it is usually very frustrating to navigate the forums by the browser on this app on my phone. So much so that I find myself using the outdated, no-longer-supported and older apps more frequently than this one. I am only writing this with the hopes that this issue may be resolved. I don't know why this issue happens, or why it doesn't happen with ALL of the games (just most), but that is the one thing that keeps me from using it on a daily basis. I have waited this long to write about this issue because I kept wondering if I was doing something wrong, or if the next update would resolve this issue. But it has been a very long time and this issue persists. This is certainly the best app out there for quickly browsing the current BGG hotness lists and Top games, or even my own collection -- but if you like to dive into forums for rules clarifications, reviews, etc. I would recommend browsing the BGG site directly through a web browsing app on your phone, rather than using this app as a resource. I will revise this review and give this app a well-deserved full 5 stars if/when this issue is resolved. And, again, thank you to the developer for giving us the most attractive app of this kind at this moment! It really is very nicely designed.
If you love board games...
Mercury2wo
...then this is a must! Beautifully designed. Has access to Top XX lists from various years, links to video and text reviews and tons of info to help you discover great new games. However I wish the link to the BGG site were better. It is only a 1 way link that "imports" my games from the site. It's not a permanent link that allows me change my games on the BGG site. Great otherwise!
Fantastic!
CodingPablo
This is a fantastic and aesthetically pleasing way to browse BGG. I can't believe this is free and doesn't have any advertisements. Thank you for a wonderful app!
Awesome app!
Rikhavok
To be honest, this is the best tool I have found short of using the BGG website directly. The good things: 1: love the format - the way everything looks is awesome. I like how easy it is to access the things that you can access. 2: I love the layout of the favorites section, especially the customizable list option and how easy it is to use. 3: I love how easy it is to find other multimedia like podcasts, videos, etc. I would have given it 5 stars except for a few details. 1: the review nag happened every time I loaded it. I almost deleted the app for this reason alone. I wanted to review it, but when I had time. I didn't need to be asked each time I loaded the app. I know, this could be an Apple thing. 2: The video functionality is limited. No jump forward/back and no speed setting. I like to play videos in 1 1/2 speed. 3: no user or trade interaction within the software. 4: I should be able to add things to the Want to buy and want in trade lists.
Good app!
ghostdm
Really good app for looking into information about BGG. The only thing I would say is that I wish if everything could be there. Like the geekmarket and all the forums. If they are, it's not a place that's easily accessible. Great app overall!