# 5e Companion App — user reviews > 223 indexed App Store user reviews of 5e Companion App by Vladimir Pomsztein, rated 4.00/5 from 414 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5e-companion-app/id1507254451/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5e-companion-app/id1507254451.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 174 · 4★ 139 · 3★ 54 · 2★ 21 · 1★ 26 ## What do users think of 5e Companion App? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Comprehensive content - 👍 Intuitive UI - 💡 Customizable homebrew - 🚀 Convenient all-in-one app - 👍 Great for new players - 🚀 Fantastic DM tool **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🐛 Glitches with character creation and editing - 🐛 Incorrect class/race information - 🐛 Inability to share character files - 🐛 Lack of dark mode - 🐛 Ads can be intrusive **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when opening custom monsters - Incorrect spell casting modifiers for some classes - Inventory and equipment issues - Leveling up resets character information - Inability to delete or rearrange characters **Most requested features** - Add 2024 Player's Handbook content - Improve character file sharing between devices - Add more customization options - Implement better organization and filtering for content - Expand homebrew capabilities - Improve encounter/combat tracking features ## Newest reviews (17 of 223) ### 3/5 — Having issues with saving character settings *2026-08-10, version 1.0.1* Hey, this app seems awesome and convenient, but in the "edit character skills and equipment" tab, the options I choose don't save at all. Nor does the level I set save - It keeps resetting to nothing when I set my hp/click done. It's a shame it has these problems because it seems like a very nice all-in-one app. ### 3/5 — App bug please fix *2026-07-24, version 1.0.1* I have loved this app so much for so long it’s so convenient and useful and I love building homebrew but there this glitch where if I add a action to my homebrew and then edit it then it glitches out and I can’t click it I try closing and opening the app but still when I try to edit the action then it just glitches and the action like flashes grey and eventually sometimes will copy itself please fix! I really wanna give this amazing app a better review ### 4/5 — Mine is crashing *2026-05-16, version 1.0.1* Idk why it just crashes when i hit the plus icon ### 4/5 — Great app, small issues *2026-05-07, version 1.0.1* I’d like to start off by saying I love this app. It’s made DMing and creating characters incredibly easy to use. It let me get into DND without having to fight the books or spend a fortune. However I do think some minor issues hold it back. My app hasn’t updated since 1.0.1 due to concerns about my characters, NPCs, monsters and items being deleted. There’s a lot of homebrew here which would kill me if it was lost. Why won’t I save everything externally you may ask? Cause the app doesn’t allow me to use .cah files at all. Every time I click it it’ll take me to the page I was last on or the home page, and won’t load the file. This could’ve been patched for all I know, but the fear of losing it outweighs the want to update it. I scoured Reddit and other sources but couldn’t find anything that works to help the update. Has this been patched on iOS in a future update so I could safely update? ### 4/5 — I love it, but… *2026-03-31, version 1.0.1* This app is amazingly conveniently and provides everything I need, there’s just one feature I can’t figure out. I make a lot of homebrew content, and I don’t understand how to share it with others so that they can also download these things. There’s no tutorial on how to do so, meaning I can’t bring my hard work to the players of my campaign. ### 4/5 — Great app *2026-03-06, version 1.0.1* Love the app! Only wish that there was an option for manual dice rolls like the original. Also, is there any plants to update with the Pugilist class? ### 2/5 — IOS Compatibility *2026-03-03, version 1.0.1* I had problems trying to open shared files created with Android on iOS, apparently its only with iOS cause my friend who has Android managed it easily ### 4/5 — Best app for DnD character creation *2026-02-04, version 1.0.1* The app is well made and super useful, letting you create characters very quickly. The only thing is that not all UA material is marked as such, causing some confusion at times. ### 3/5 — Great app for dnd, but an issue with transfers *2026-01-10, version 1.0.1* The reason I am writing a three star instead of a five star is transferring files from one device to another. It seems that on IOS, it cannot recognize the .cah files necessary to transfer characters, items, weapons, or anything from the iPad to iPad or even android to iPad. On my android devices, .cah files are read and transferred instantly. But iOS, nothing. Just opens the app without the transfer. Not sure if the author can fix this on an update or with their new app, but it’s a bummer since it’s such a great app! especially since other members of my dnd group have different devices that I would need their information to keep better track of their characters. ### 4/5 — AMAZING but a few gripes *2026-01-02, version 1.0.1* The app works great and is the best dnd app I have used so far; however, it would be really nice if the 2024 changes were added to the app. For example, the sorcerer changes. ### 3/5 — App crashes whenever I scroll through monsters/players in combat *2025-12-02, version 1.0.1* I’ve really enjoyed the layout for the most part on this site, with good readability and usable descriptions for mechanics and such (pretty much the only thing I would add is a small icon or picture for the races to help those who don’t remember the entire list) Anyways, the reason I have it at three stars: 4 out of 6 sections of the app actually work for me, those being the character creator, Party organizer, monster list, and items center are all functional (I assume the dice work, but I personally prefer what Mighty Dice™ has done for theirs. My opinion could change based on future changes in that respect) The other two groups, the environment and combat trackers, only partially function. I can create or choose from the respective listings, but once I’ve clicked “create combat,” it breaks down and kicks me from the app All that to say, I’ve got enough to work with to use the app, but I’d appreciate it if this could be fixed at some point (it could also be a problem of backwards compatibility, in that my phone is not updated to the “liquid glass” version yet ### 3/5 — Meh *2025-11-22, version 1.0.1* App keeps closing out of nowhere ### 3/5 — Crashes *2025-07-16, version 1.0.1* Crashes every time I try to advance initiative order in custom encounters ### 3/5 — delete won’t work *2025-07-01, version 1.0.1* although the tutorial explains how but the method of swiping doesn’t work ### 4/5 — Great app but *2025-04-29, version 1.0.0* This app is great, I was new to dnd and my dm told me to download this app. to have a easy experience with setting up and managing my character, and it did just that until I realized it was a lot of updates behind the android version. We are still on 1.0 and android is on like 4.0 or something I would like to see the iOS version get more updates. But other than that this is amazing ### 3/5 — Good app but issues *2025-04-06, version 1.0.0* I’ve been using this app for all my character for a few years it been good until recently when the iPhone app became behind the android app and now we can’t download their characters which makes it difficult to run campaigns with the app ### 4/5 — Sharing *2025-03-04, version 1.0.0* I love this app, it can be overwhelming at first but it’s such a huge help once you learn it. My only issue is sharing character sheets. I can’t open my players sheets because I have an iPhone and them androids. It’s frustrating when I want to do something cool for them without their knowledge but I need access to their sheets to do so and I can’t. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-07, version 1.0.1* Can’t even save combat encounters. What’s the point of the app if I can’t even set up combat encounters and save them to use later? ### 1/5 — Frequent crashes *2025-11-29, version 1.0.1* App keeps crashing. Not well done or programmed. ### 1/5 — Lagging, crashing, annoying *2025-08-01, version 1.0.1* This app crashes when you have more than 3 party members +1 boss. It really is laggy, glitchy and overall refuses to work and is a bratty app. Please make it able to handle more and not have it throw a temper tantrum whenever I add another player. My party is 7 people. ### 1/5 — Unable to open its own files *2025-06-22, version 1.0.1* Don’t waste your time with this app. A friend shared a character file for me to join a campaign using this app. It won’t open and now I can’t join the game today. I haven’t played with my friends in months due to depression and using this app ruined today. I will not be giving this app a second chance. If you can’t be bothered to do basic QA for opening your own apps files why even put this on the App Store? ### 1/5 — Not able to import from play store *2025-02-27, version 1.0.0* My friend is trying to share a character with me from his play store device but since you haven’t pit out updates and the version on iso is only 1.0.0 but google it’s 4.9.1 update your app to the same version ### 1/5 — macOS App does not work *2025-01-05, version 1.0.0* The macOS App does not get past the very first screen, the prompt to "Allow Tracking" on the next screen. Hitting "Continue" does nothing. Definitely not built for macOS in mind. ### 1/5 — Can’t even open it. *2024-12-21, version 1.0.0* I’m a Mac user, and after downloading I can’t even use the app because there is a broken pop-up telling me I need to confirm ads on the next prompt. It won’t go away no matter what I do, this is very irritating. ### 1/5 — Tradução e versão *2024-10-26, version 1.0.0* A app para quem joga no iOS está bem desatualizada e sem alguns idiomas, para quem não fala inglês é um grande problema ### 1/5 — Loud unseen ads make this unbearable *2024-08-25, version 1.0.0* I’d rate this higher if it weren’t for the fact that whenever this opens, loud songs and noises clearly from ads play from seemingly nowhere, with no way to stop them or quiet them. Makes the app unusable ### 1/5 — FIX CHARACTER SHARING ANDROID TO IPHONE *2024-08-02, version 1.0.0* my biggest complaint….you cannot share characters if an android user shares with an iPhone user. PLEASE FIX! Character sharing iPhone to Android…it works Android to Android…it works ANDROID TO IPHONE…DOES NOT WORK ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-06-19, version 1.0.1* A great character sheet, plus access to all the information about item you could ever need. And the only ads that I get are when I level up a character. Only thing is that the encounter tool sometimes crashes. ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-03-06, version 1.0.1* This is a great app, has some issues but for someone who plays a lot with new players this definitely helps me with explaining and showing them how to start D&D ### 5/5 — Perfection *2025-09-04, version 1.0.1* I know I wish there was a custom option or just wait for every dnd race to be made. Cus there’s a few still not in there. But I love the app new to dnd and it’s been fun! Plus my character can be in foundry vtt so it’s been awesome so far. I did take a look at rpg companion though prices are definitely higher 9.99 for ad removal where this one is 2.99. But the other app wants ppl to pay monthly, yearly or lifetime for premium? but doesn’t seem fully done and not really worth the money rpg companion trying to market it for premuim. For me at least. I hope you add the other races like Geppettin and etc. or see if maybe a way to do custom and have us do all the work and the app do what it does for other characters when we lvl up? ### 5/5 — Jesus *2025-05-23, version 1.0.1* Loves u ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-04-23, version 1.0.0* I use this for everything and it's amazing ### 5/5 — Really good for being mobile *2025-04-18, version 1.0.0* It’s really nice, don’t need to be online. Has most the stuff you need, really fun to mess around and create characters and stuff. Only thing I’d ask is PLEASE add lineages so I don’t have to custom make a race for every Dragonborn lycanthrope. Only jokes but I’d love for lineages to be separate from race or something you could add on top of race. I bet from a coding perspective it’s probably annoying so I get it but mmmm I’d love it. Great app! ### 5/5 — Wraps of Unarmed Prowess *2025-04-06, version 1.0.0* When I add Wraps of Unarmed Prowess into my inventory, I noticed that it doesn’t influence your unarmed strikes at all. Other than that, this app is great. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-03-13, version 1.0.0* Great app, it’s now my main app for dnd, keep up the awesome work ❤️👍 ### 5/5 — Exceptional app *2025-01-31, version 1.0.0* I love this app, and I’ve downloaded it on several of my devices, is there a few minor bugs here and there? Yeah. Are spells in the spell-list sometimes repeated? Sure. Would it be nice to be able to turn on dark mode in app? Of course. But it doesn’t take away that much from how much of a good free tool it is. ### 5/5 — does what it needs to do *2025-01-16, version 1.0.0* im not a super intense dnd player but it does the job to keep my characters :D I prefer it to DnD beyond --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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