Rat Race Companion
Financial Freedom Game Tracker
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Put the paper ledger away. Track every player's finances on your own phone – auto-saved, undoable, and free for a full game. Local multiplayer, no account.
It's turn twelve, three people are waiting, and you are doing long division on a creased paper ledger. Rat Race Companion is the scorekeeper for financial strategy board games – the ones about escaping the rat race. Keep your eyes on the board, not on the arithmetic.
WHAT IT DOES
A digital ledger for every player at the table. Pick one of 32 careers, then track every financial event as it happens:
• Salary & Passive Income – interest, dividends, real estate and business cash flow calculated automatically each round
• Monthly Cash Flow – always up to date, no manual maths
• Freedom Status – a progress ring showing how close your passive income is to covering every expense
• Full Balance Sheet – assets, liabilities, savings and debt balances
• Transaction Log – timestamped history of every game event
RECORD GAME EVENTS IN ONE TAP
• Pay Day – collect your monthly cash flow in one tap, undoable
• Impulse Buy – log unplanned expenses instantly
• Real Estate Deal – record property, down payment, mortgage and cash flow
• Stock / CD / Mutual Fund – shares, cost and monthly dividend
• Business – acquisition cost, down payment and monthly income
• Bank Loan – auto-updates savings and monthly payment
• Charity, Baby, Downsizing and more – the common board events
• Other – free-form entry for anything else
32 CAREER PROFILES
Browse and filter across five categories:
Classic – Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Teacher, Nurse, Janitor and more
Tech – Software Engineer, Data Scientist, UX Designer and more
Creative – Game Developer, Graphic Designer, Content Creator, Podcast Host
Finance – Financial Advisor, Accountant, Real Estate Agent, Crypto Trader
Modern – Nurse Practitioner, Personal Trainer, Startup Founder and more
Each profile includes salary, starting expenses, liabilities, savings and any starting portfolio – ready to play in seconds.
LOCAL MULTIPLAYER
Host a session or join a nearby one over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth – no internet, no server, no account. Each player tracks their own statement on their own device, and the host assigns careers randomly.
DESIGNED FOR THE TABLE
• Dark and Light themes – pick what suits your table lighting
• Automatic saving – a call, a lock screen or a crash never costs you the game
• Undo any entry, so a mistyped number is never permanent
• Joining a game in progress? Set your position and carry on
• Look around a sample game before starting your own
• Remembers your name between sessions
• No ads, no subscriptions
• No internet connection required – works fully offline
• No account or sign-in of any kind
• iPhone and iPad supported
FREE VS PRO
Tracking a game is free and complete. Nothing about playing one game is restricted – all 32 careers, every transaction type, automatic saving, undo, and local multiplayer.
Pro is for what happens across games:
• Game history – every finished game kept and reviewable
• Lifetime stats – win rate, fastest escape, highest passive income, most-played career
• Export – share a finished financial statement as text
Try Pro free for 14 days, then a one-time Lifetime purchase. No subscription. Your game history is recorded whether or not you have Pro, and is never deleted – Pro unlocks reading it.
DISCLAIMER
Rat Race Companion is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or connected to any board game publisher, brand, trademark holder or rights owner. The 32 career profiles and all associated financial data are original, independently authored works and reproduce no proprietary game content. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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A big update, built around one idea: keep your eyes on the board, not on the app.
• Pay Day is one tap. No more confirmation – every action can now be undone instead.
• Your game saves itself. Close the app mid-game and pick up where you left off.
• Already playing? Set your position and join a game in progress.
• A freedom ring shows how close you are to escaping the rat race – and you get a proper celebration when you do.
• Not sure yet? Look around a sample game before you start your own.
• Fix a mistake any time: correct your savings or children from the menu.
• Better VoiceOver support and haptic feedback throughout.
NEW: PRO
Tracking a game stays free and complete. Pro adds what happens across games: your game history, lifetime stats and sharing finished games. Try it free for 14 days.
If you bought "Support the Developer" in an earlier version: thank you – Pro is already yours, permanently.
The developer, Ralf Koch, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ralf Koch
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Rat Race Companion Pro $4.99
- Rat Race Companion Pro $0.00
- Tip - Large $4.99
- Tip - Medium $2.99
- Tip - Small $0.99
- Support Developer $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ralf Koch