# GM Helper — Initiative tracker,crits cards

> Game master assistant for initiative tracking, combat, and random event decks. (iPhone/iPad app by Aleksandra Tsarkova.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gm-helper/id1557080364 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aleksandra Tsarkova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1557080366)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: English, Russian, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2021-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gm-helper/id1557080364/reviews.md

## What is GM Helper?

“Roll the Initiative!”
After this words the battlemap will be littered with hail of dices and GM will start recording the turn order. Each GM does it in his own way or based on possible options. BUT! if you like assistant applications, then you just have to look at ours! Why? How is it better than others? Let me tell you.
- The fastest start of the battle. You only need to select the PC previously created in a couple of taps and indicate the number of enemies. 
- Initiatives and names of enemies are set both manually and in the "random" mode, if you need to quickly rush into the battle, and the turn order is not too important (lazy GMs love it!).
- The option to put character in the "standby" mode and return him to battle later.
- Smart tracking of conditions that can be added right during the battle. The tracker will remember the exact starting point and will also consider the standby mode of any character.
- Adding new characters right in the heat of battle. Have you summoned an elemental? An enemy necromancer raised multiple zombies? Put them in queue with a couple of touches.
- Undo the last changes. You can always fix the annoying misсliсk. Even if this is not a misсliсk, but "let's go back for a couple turns ... to the very beginning."
Still not interesting enough? What if I tell you that initiative tracker is not the only feature? We made the critical hits and fumble decks for you as well as Wild magic deck if you feel need to spice up some event. Decks are available during battle mode and from separate screen if you don’t need to track characters right now. This is not the decks you can find in your favorite board game store, we think up these effects ourselves (but you know… there are not many options for what a bad sword swing or a failed spell will lead to. So some of the effects can be familiar to you)
And the most important – the functionality of the free version is not limited in any way! If you like our app and buy the full version, you will get more hero icons, more cards into decks, and support friendly roleplayers. Otherwise, you get a full experience with no cost!
Enjoy your games, go for epic battles and roll the initiative!

Developers:
Alexandra Tsarkova, Evgeny Tsarkov
Icon design:
Lorc
Chinese translation:
Dmitry Pilaev

## Key features

- Fastest battle start
- Manual and random initiative setting
- Character standby mode
- Smart condition tracking
- Add characters during battle
- Undo last changes
- Critical hit, fumble, and wild magic decks

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasy Premium Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gm-helper/id1557080364/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Keeps crashing

*2022-07-07*

It worked great for the first five minutes, now it crashes every time I click the “Charge!” button to start combat. If it didn’t crash, I’d give it five stars

### 4/5 — Kinda Limited

*2021-12-21*

There’s a very helpful tutorial and it does battles very well. It keeps initiative, generates wild magic responses, critical fails, and critical successes, and has very simple yet descriptive pictures for each character. The main bad part is that there isn’t anything else to do with it. You also cannot change the health, that I know of, of each character and enemy. I think that the developers should either change the name to an initiative tracker, or try to add in more features. I know how hard it is to code many things and design a lot of aspects, but it would be very helpful and nice if you could add a few things, like a place to keep your campaign plans, or a way to keep track of your NPC’s and villains, or even just a dice roller! Other that it being fairly limited, it is a very nice initiative tracker and I will most definitely be using it for my DND campaign.

## Frequently asked questions about GM Helper

### How does GM Helper start a battle quickly?

GM Helper allows for the fastest battle start by letting you select previously created PCs and indicate the number of enemies in just a couple of taps.

### Can I add new characters to GM Helper during a battle?

Yes, you can add new characters, such as summoned creatures or reinforcements, right in the heat of battle with just a couple of touches.

### Does GM Helper track conditions for characters?

Yes, GM Helper features smart tracking of conditions that can be added during battle. It remembers the exact starting point and accounts for characters in standby mode.

### What kind of decks does GM Helper offer?

GM Helper includes critical hit decks, fumble decks, and wild magic decks to add excitement to your game. These decks are available during battle mode or from a separate screen.

### Is GM Helper free to use?

Yes, the functionality of the free version of GM Helper is not limited in any way. You get a full experience with no cost.

### What does the full version of GM Helper offer?

The full version of GM Helper provides more hero icons and more cards for the decks. Purchasing it also supports the developers.

### What devices is GM Helper compatible with?

GM Helper is designed for iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### What is the age rating for GM Helper?

GM Helper has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger players and adults alike.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2021-09-11

- Now the tooltip pops up every time you start changing hp.  It shows how much it has changed, and you can quickly adjust this value using the + and - buttons.
- Added new critical effects cards.
- Added new condition icons.
- Fixed bugs and typos.

### 2.0.1 — 2021-04-30

- Fixed navigation issue ios 14.5

### 2.0 — 2021-04-23

- Now you can add health and armor class for characters and enemies. Moreover, the HP of each character can be adjusted with the usual dragging gesture along the health scale, no unnecessary actions.
- More cool critical effects.
- Fixed translation inaccuracies and bugs.

### 1.1.2 — 2021-03-20

- Added black and white character icons.
- Fixed a bug with the "leave feedback" button.

### 1.1 — 2021-03-18

-Added a new video to the tutorial.
- Fixed a bug due to which the text on small screens of iPhones was cut off in the tutorial.
- Fixed a critical bug that caused the application to crash if the last character with a state was deleted.

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