I’ve used this app extensively over a 1.5 year campaign to manage combat. I’ve got quite a library of dice sets built up to this point. I don’t run combat without this app. It can take quite a bit of time to flesh out a set of new dice sets for anticipated combat encounters, but it is time well spent for how easy it makes running the actual combat.
The basic dice rolling and dice calculator also means I can run my campaign encounters even while I’m on the road without lugging a lot of paraphernalia.
I really like the folder management here, it makes it very simple to prepare encounters with many different monsters and attacks, and roll the whole round of attacks instantly.
The only feature I'd like to see added is a way to sync between multiple devices (I use iPhone and iPad) or to import folders more easily (I know there's an Export button, but I have been unable to import a dice set and the tutorials aren't that clear in that regard)
I love how well the app can easily roll dice. I can spend four dollars rather than spending $15-$20 by buying physical DND dice set. This is a lot better.
I would recommend changing the Dice Sets to be a lot more like a character sheet in DND. It would make the app a lot better!
After extensive use of this app, I would estimate that 70% of rolls or sums of rolls are below median. I like everything about the app except for the fact that it doesn’t generate random rolls. As one final sanity check before writing this review I rolled five different sets of 5d6, and the average sum was 14. I recommended the app to friends and they all echo this feedback.
this does great for d&d or fate/fudge based games. lots of options and very well organized. could really use support for other systems though especially rolling for successes (counting the number of dice results over or under a target number) or possibly exploding dice (getting an extra dice for each max roll).
I like this because when you can’t find real dice you just use this, plus it’s SUPER easy to roll and only rolls random numbers so it’s easy to roll between twenty and one so it’s rare to roll one and twenty, I like it alot thx for the app! I find it handy,I can’t wait till there’s an update where it rolls in 3D it’ll be awesome!!!🤗🤗🤗 I think it helps when you also can’t find character sheets! And I am making a super mischievous campaign! （＾ω＾） Thanks for the great help by the app! (Very useful) ( ◠‿◠ )
I’m honestly not experiencing many problems with the RNG as most users here are. However, the paywall for more aesthetic choices plus improvement-of-life changes drastically puts the rating down to 2.
Suddenly after the last update, we’ve been getting google ads. Which perplexes me. Ik getting as much income from this app is the developer’s main goal however you need to understand that the competition for dice rolling apps is pretty steep. Many other apps legit do not have ads nor a paywall for exclusive features. And still they provide the same amount of utility, even moreso than this app.
I am planning on uninstalling this app and suggesting the other better DnD dice rolling and character sheet apps to fellow DMs on the forums/discord. Sorry, but this app is just not for me.
I love this not only because I can use dice quickly but also because it has a lot of personal features on it. Keep up the good work!!
However, I do wish for a few things to be done.
For one, a note-taking feature. This is useful for things in character sheets that don’t use dice or for... notes. It would have a title and description, but instead of the description being cutoff if it’s too long, the text box increases or lowers to accomandate for more letters. It would work just like adding a folder, statistic, etc. It would be called “text box”. It also could have a unique property that ties in with the second suggestion:
Drag and drop movement. If you press down hard or hold down on an existing folder, statistic, etc., you can quickly pick it up and drag it to organize your sections. You could also make it so it drags and drops only when the pencil is activated, or something else to make it intuitive and easy for people to realize it’s a feature. This is good for quickly organizing things, but it’s also good for the text box feature. You can move a text box so it’s in any section. Have three text boxes in statistics or something, or put them in with dice rolls so you can put spells that roll dice and don’t roll dice together.
Developer Response
Dice Ex Machina already supports drag and drop. Just tap on an item and pause. It will lift up and you can move it around.
Notes are coming. Very easy to set up an entire character with just about every roll needed (attack, damage, skill check, attribute roll, saving throws, etc.). A must have for any roll player. Well done!
Nice app for dice rolling... if you buy full version, which I did. Nice ability to setup various rolls and profiles for repeated rolls that are done often. It would be a nice addition to be able to add a summation to multiple dice rolls within a folder (choose which with a check box or something?); for example, this would allow more easily a damage roll of multiple damage types summed up, but allow easier calculation for modification due to resistances, immunities, or vulnerability. It would also be nice to be able to select which “modifiers” apply to which rolls in a folder rather than applying it to all rolls; maybe by allowing the modifier name to be used in the formula?
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