Reviews for Warhammer 40,000: The App

clunky and needs work. saying it is better than the 9th edition app is not saying much at all. my biggest issue is the army builder--you have to click the unit entry to click the unit card then click the individual drop down menus to view the rules for each unit entry! the export to pdf is just the unit name, weapons, and points cost no additional rules. finally, if the layout of the army builder stays this way, please remove unused range and melee weapons from the unit cards.

So close to finally making a good app. So disappointing. When the app came out, it had its issues, but nothing that couldn't be fixed. Now, as of writing (09/07/2023), all info is behind a paywall. This game is already expensive, and you want me to pay for just the rules that should be free? No thanks. I advise all to skip this app and look for other ways to get your lists. There are other free options.

The app is okay, it's a bit clunky when making army lists but the real issue is the gigantic paywalls, I don't mind paying a subscription to use the app, but only having access to some armies after you pay unless you use a codex code is a bit much. Also, the crusade missions are missing and even if you bought the crusade rules there's no code to enter to unlock those sort of rules. It might be worth paying for if they added the legends units to the army builder and rules section.

The app itself is actually pretty fantastic, as long as your faction still only has an index. It's reasonably organized, very responsive, and includes all rules, stratagems, etc. in addition to the datasheets. HOWEVER, as soon as your codex releases, ALL of your faction's info gets locked behind a paywall. The hobby is already expensive enough, at least make the rules more accessible.

Back to 1 star it goes. The paywall just continues to get worse on a product that wasn't particularly great to start. Far too many clicks to get around and see gear. No overall view with the rules laid out like their free competition has. Grouping of gear makes no sense as well. Why does a model with 4 of a weapon have it listed as 1 weapon and 3 weapons? Why can't I add and remove units to my list on the same page? Would a minus be that hard to add? Mediocre for free. Bad for cash.

It was starting to get ok then they made the incredibly foolish decision to make it limited to 1 army. You can't copyright game mechanics, so third party tools will be better. And now they've started stripping out data sheets unless you have the codex. Insane. Make this 5 bucks a month with a great army builder, day of release up to date rules, data cards, etc., a quality army builder with notes, and history, and printable, and they'd make way more than with these silly books.

The build portion of the app is alright. It lays out the options in a way that is easy to see what you get. I would NOT pay for this service as it is now. PLEASE LET US DUPLICATE AND IMPORT ROSTERS! It takes so long to input data that I don't want to have to do it twice for similar lists. Please add a sign in list building of WHAT is wrong. Right now they say "x unit is illegal" but there are no signs to show why.

A decent app, the Army builder is a very appreciated tool. Will literally uninstall once they start charging money because the number of free alternatives just makes it genuinely not worth it. I spend enough on plastic crack, if they think I'm going to pay a subscription or a fee just to build my list I think that's silly. GW is in fact, not struggling for cash, and you are not keeping them afloat with your in-app purchase.

Loved it, helped my friends and I really appreciate 10th after we all did purchase the rules and codexes for our armies in 9th. None of us have any interest in buying codexes again, nor do we have any desire to pay for a subscription to the rules we need to play the game we've already invested thousands in. It's greedy, it's short sighted, it is actively killing our passion for the hobby. I used to be able to check rules for models at the shop, I'd buy some for my friends! Now I can't. 1/5.

Update: app is paid now, so unless you have already existing armies to edit you can't have more than a single army. For all of the issues the app has this is totally not worth it, especially considering the other options out there. Really bad still. Errors just say that an error exist, not what it actually is. Some models don't have a proper way to say how many of a selection you want of a specific weapon, just a check box.

It's slick and runs well, and it's nice to have all the datasheets and rules but the army builder function is bad. You can't attach leaders to a unit, so there's no error checking for that. If you increase model count for a unit, it doesn't increase their gear so you have to manually. Also, the export is basically unusable for anything except setting up models (no stats or keywords etc). GW can do better. And they'll charge money for this at some point?! Not good enough, yet.

You know, I was ok with having to pay for wh+ for list building, but locking the new content behind buying the codex is vile. One of the main reasons 10th has been successful is the ease of access to the rules. You can do research before buying, double check your opponents rulings, or learn how other armies play to beat them. Not anymore though! Now you'll have to spend 60 bucks per army just to see Stat lines. Can't wait for the game to die off again.

This app is paywalled to the point of being almost worthless. Yes, the app is free, but you have to buy the physical codex to "unlock" army content. You cannot purchase these in-app for some bizarre reason. Then, if you want to have more than one army list, like for different detachments or point sizes, then have need to buy a yearly subscription to their streaming service too. It's just greediness at this point. There are better army builder apps for 40k on the app store. Get those.

I have a subscription to Warhammer+, yet I can't access the Space Marines content in the app. Also, the "report a problem" button just copies down system information and does nothing else. I pay $6.99 a month for access to your datasheets and you ask that I pay $60 more so I can actually access them (per faction). This hobby is already expensive as it is. For the price of the Space Marine Codex, I could buy a Terminator squad!

app works fantastic easy to use, would be nice if it had a feature to just catalog units and inventory all your minis. the locked content blocks for datatsheets is a pain ( you can't buy second hand codexs you have to buy new ones and enter the code in the back of the book to gain access to unit data) some minor quality of life improvements and removing the content block would make other army list builders obsolete.

1 star. It has the worst interface out of any tabletop game app. It is free, until the book that corresponds with that section drops, then it is locked down until you buy the book. At the same time, you pay a subscription to use the list builder, but if you don't have the book, then you only have half the information in the app. Other game companies have better interfaces, and are free. At least figure out how to make this usable if you are going to charge.

I really enjoy the app, and it's more convenient than flipping through several books and printed FAQs to find the rule I am looking for. I also appreciate that the team is on top of rule changes and FAQs. I rate the app only 3 stars because unit datasheets should not be locked behind a paywall. Let alone only available after an expensive physical book purchase. Especially when those datasheets were free before the codex release.

App itself works fine with a decent UI that looks good and does what is needed for the basic game. Basically, it's just a somewhat more convenient version of the physical rulebooks/codexes. They really should include a CP, VP, and maybe even unit health counter in the app when in the "command bunker" tab. They could also maybe have a tutorial mode or something to walk new players through their turns? Subscription is a worthless money grab after already paying for codexes, plastic, etc.

Love the app. Being able to quickly access datasheets from the command bunker while playing is so convenient. Being able to quickly search for rules is also super helpful. The only real feature I feel needs to be added is some way to identify what unit a Leader is attached to and it be reflected when exporting the army list. Overall, really happy with the app and the fact that rules updates get added so quickly is amazing.

Great app with an easy to use interface. i use it all the time to create lists, review rules, and faqs. The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because you're not allowed to purchase digital codes for each codex. Instead, you have to purchase a physical an already outdated book to receive a code. This is a waste of paper, time, and money. I would like to have a choice of buying physcial or digital codexes.