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How to download and use the Warhammer 40k app

Here's how to download and use the Warhammer 40k 10th edition army builder and rules reference app, free on both Apple and Android devices.

How to download the Warhammer 40k app - three screenshots from the app, demonstrating different features

The Warhammer 40k app comes loaded with the core rules and army building tools for the 10th edition of Warhammer 40k. The app is free to download, though some functionality is restricted without a Warhammer+ subscription, and some content can only be unlocked by purchasing printed Codex rulebooks.

The app contains the core rules for Warhammer 40k 10th edition, the datasheets for Combat Patrol boxes, and the Indexes of army rules for each Warhammer 40k faction that don’t yet have a Codex. Games Workshop keeps it updated with any rules changes that come with balance dataslates.

How to download the Warhammer 40k app - three screenshots from the app, demonstrating a unit datasheet

The application is available from the Apple App store on iPhones and the Google Play store on Android devices. The out of date 9th edition app is still available, but Games Workshop has marked it as the “old” version in both app stores, to help you identify the correct app.

You can download the Warhammer 40k app directly from these links:

Click here to download the Warhammer 40,000 app for free on Apple iPhone.
Click here to download the Warhammer 40,000 app for free on Android.

Battle Forge

How to download the Warhammer 40k app - three screenshots from the app, demonstrating different features

Battle Forge is an army-builder tools that allows you to construct armies of 1,000, 2,000, or 3,000 points. Battle Forge is a free part of the app, but you are limited to just one army at a time unless you have a Warhammer+ subscription.

Battle Forge contains all the information from your faction’s Index, unless its Codex has been released. If you purchase a printed Warhammer 40k Codex, you can use a code printed in the back of the book to unlock all the additional content (particularly unique 40k Detachments) for use in Battle Forge.

Still getting to grips with Warhammer 40k 10th edition? Wargamer has guides to the new core 40k Stratagems, plus the weapon abilities and core abilities that you’re likely to see on datasheets – well worth bookmarking for quick reference during games.