BG ShelfScout
AI Board Game Companion
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
AI-powered board game recommendations grounded in your actual collection — with Game Night Planner, Should I Buy?, and Collection Insights.
Find your next favourite board game — the one that actually fits your shelf.
BG ShelfScout connects to your BoardGameGeek collection and builds a taste profile from what you already love. Every recommendation comes with a match score and an honest explanation of why — not a generic bestseller list.
PERSONALISED RECOMMENDATIONS
Every suggestion is scored against your taste profile and existing collection. You get a clear match percentage and a plain-language reason why this game fits you specifically.
SHOULD I BUY?
Paste a BoardGameGeek link and BG ShelfScout weighs the game against your collection — telling you whether it fills a gap or just duplicates what you already own. No more buyer's remorse.
GAME NIGHT PLANNER
Tell it who's coming and how long you have. BG ShelfScout picks the perfect games from your shelf for the group, player count, and time available.
COLLECTION INSIGHTS
Collection DNA, Ratings DNA, and taste analytics turn your shelf into something you can actually read — top mechanics, preferred complexity, publication era, solo-play ratio, and the games still waiting to hit the table.
BOARD GAME EXPERT (Premium)
Ask anything about your collection and get personalised answers. "What should we play tonight?" "What fills the biggest gap in my shelf?" "Do I really need another worker-placement game?"
SHELF SCAN (Premium)
Point your camera at any shelf — at home or in a store — and BG ShelfScout identifies every game and ranks the best matches for your taste.
FREE & PREMIUM
The free tier gives you 10 AI requests per day. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited access to every feature — available monthly ($3.99), yearly ($29.99), or as a one-time lifetime purchase ($59.99).
Game data powered by BoardGameGeek. Requires a free BGG account.
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The developer, Frank Thingelstad, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Size
- 5.9 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- BG ShelfScout Premium Lifetime 299,99 lei
- BG ShelfScout yearly 99,99 lei
- BG ShelfScout Monthly 9,99 lei
- Provider
Frank Thingelstad
- Frank Thingelstad has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 FT Studios