# Hero Ledger — Track Hero stats and abilities

> Tabletop RPG character management and stat tracking tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Brian Biswell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-ledger/id1260377921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brian Biswell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1125634374)
- Category: Utilities, Games, Board
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 100 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-ledger/id1260377921/reviews.md

## What is Hero Ledger?

Hero Ledger allows you to manage your Heroes and Posses to aid game play for Shadows of Brimstone.

Features include:
    - Create Hero record sheets
    - Track Gold, XP, Wounds, Sanity, etc. during game play
    - Track hero levels and progress, including upgrade paths.
    - Store and reuse information on Hero Classes, Gear and Artifact Cards, Side Bag Tokens, and more.
    - Create custom Hero Classes, Gear, and Artifacts.
    - Use your device's camera to enter text for names, descriptions, and other text fields in the database.  Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports Live Text.
    - Synchronize database across your iOS devices using iCloud.
    - Share Hero Classes, Items, Maladies, and other elements from your database with other nearby devices using network sharing.

NOTE:  Hero Ledger does not include any Hero Class or Item information from any of the Shadows of Brimstone or Forbidden Fortress game sets.  You must enter this information yourself.

Shadows of Brimstone is copyright 2014-2022 by Flying Frog Productions, LLC.

## Key features

- Create Hero record sheets
- Track Gold, XP, Wounds, Sanity
- Track hero levels and progress
- Store and reuse Hero Class, Gear, Artifact info
- Create custom Hero Classes and Gear
- Use camera for text entry
- Synchronize across iOS devices with iCloud

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-ledger/id1260377921/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Only two classes?

*2025-04-07*

I can’t make a character that isn’t a huckster or mountain man. Give me a refund.

### 1/5 — Shadow of Brimstone

*2023-06-22*

Doesn’t have Shadow or Brimstone support as advertised.

### 3/5 — Ever wanted to write an entire board game?

*2023-03-19*

You will have to enter literally every single thing in the game into the app before it can even be used. Want to play a class, you will have to enter it from scratch defining its stats, defenses, skills, starting items, starting abilities, and all level up abilities, but before you can even do that you have to define all keywords and sets before you even get started. Then you will have to enter every personal item, gear card, artifact, injury, madness, mutation, bag token, etc. etc. etc… Just use a character sheet and save a few bucks. Also as you are doing all of this the app will crash about every 3-5 things you enter. But, if you manage to finish entering every item in the game, it tracks your character decently well.

### 5/5 — A lot of work, but worth it

*2022-07-26*

Having to input everything is a pain, but this app is by far the best way I’ve found to organize and track my characters through a campaign. Fortunately the text scanner has made this a lot easier and faster.

My only real complaint is there isn’t a way of inputting dark stone cost on gear like there is on upgrades. It’s small, but whenever everything else is so automated I tend to forget it. 

If you’re on the fence about getting this I’d suggest it. It’s worth the money.

**Developer response:** Thanks for pointing out that gear and artifacts can have dark stone cost to purchase. That feature can be added to a future release.

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2021-09-22*

Unusable and that’s the nicest thing I can say about it.  Not a licensed product which means you just get a template for Heroes, items, and abilities which wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if the app didn’t crash every 6 seconds which about sums up this review.  If you’d like to persist with this program, make sure to save after every single thing you enter and know that it will still take multiple tries to get it to save.  Would be willing to change rating if stability issues could be resolved.

### 1/5 — Crashes constantly

*2021-08-30*

Cannot input any Abilities without it crashing. Tired of spending 15 minutes imputing characters just to have it crashed and lose it all.

### 3/5 — Has issues, but potential

*2021-06-03*

To start off, I am currently using this on an iPhone 12 Pro with iOS 14.5. The last update to the app was about 2 months ago at the time of writing.

The app definitely has some stability issues when you’re first adding content. This seems to be primarily around Hero-related data for Abilities, Starting Upgrades, and Upgrade Paths. You are able to work around this by adding the other hero data first, saving, and then slowly going back in to add those item one at a time. It is tedious. It will crash. Copy/Paste is your friend. Getting an entry added tends to work better when you just do one letter / word, save/confirm, back out, and then go back in.

The other thing I can’t figure out is item upgrades. I have added items to the Upgrade Item database, but I can’t figure out how to apply those upgrades to Gear or an Artifact. My current workaround is adding a new custom Gear/Artifact with the necessary upgrade to the database, but that makes things cluttered.

There is also not a section for adding things that can be bought while in Town but this is easy enough to add as a Gear. 

I’m also not certain where cards like Elemental Magik, Ninja Clan, or Sermon Class cards are supposed to be entered.

Once everything is in (barring the limitations above), using the app is great. Having your stat totals displayed and being able to click in and see WHY your stat value is that number is amazing. You can add Custom Modifiers for level up bonuses, etc. it looks like the developer may have started adding additional body modifications options and then never fully implemented, but this is a great companion app after you put some time and effort in.

### 2/5 — Nice app but crashes during data input.

*2021-06-02*

Great to have but I wish it wouldn’t crash every time I go to input data. Then upon loading the app back up what i just put in has disappeared. Needs to be fixed badly.

### 1/5 — Garbage UI, buggy

*2020-12-11*

Major issue with keywords, can’t get them to save, go back and shows no selections, can’t save entry, accidentally tap anywhere at all and bam all your data entry is wiped out and you have to key it all back in - fix your UI this is garbage

### 5/5 — Changed my mind

*2020-12-06*

Once I figured it out it’s pretty good. I hate having to load all my own stuff in as it takes forever but I understand the legal reasons why.
2nd edit. Upgraded to 5 stars. I’m really glad I have this

## Frequently asked questions about Hero Ledger

### What is Hero Ledger?

Hero Ledger is a utility app designed to help players manage their characters and game progress for tabletop role-playing games, particularly Shadows of Brimstone. It allows you to track stats, inventory, and character development digitally.

### Does Hero Ledger include game content?

No, Hero Ledger does not include any pre-loaded Hero Class or Item information from Shadows of Brimstone game sets. Users must enter this information themselves into the app.

### What devices does Hero Ledger support?

Hero Ledger is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It utilizes iCloud to synchronize your database across multiple iOS devices.

### How much does Hero Ledger cost?

Hero Ledger is a paid application, priced at $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required beyond the initial purchase.

### How often is Hero Ledger updated?

The app was last updated on February 27, 2023, with version 1.6. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing support and potential for future improvements.

### Can I use my camera with Hero Ledger?

Yes, Hero Ledger supports using your device's camera for text entry, specifically for names, descriptions, and other text fields. This feature requires an iPhone or iPad that supports Live Text.

### Does Hero Ledger have ads?

No, Hero Ledger does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it is designed to be ad-free for an uninterrupted user experience.

### What is the user rating for Hero Ledger?

Hero Ledger has a rating of 3.0 stars based on 7 user reviews. This suggests a mixed reception from its current user base.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2023-02-27

- MOST REQUESTED UPDATE - Share database elements over the local network.  You can share single elements (Item, Malady, Hero Class, etc.) or share the entire list at once.  You can choose to import only non-duplicate items, or overwrite changes using the shared data.

- Side Bag Token selection view now allows you to select multiple of the same type of token when buying or adding to your Side Bag".
- Navigation between Posses & Heroes and Settings & Database now performed using buttons at the bottom of the top level Posse and Settings views.
- Updated for iOS 16.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.5.1 — 2022-11-27

• Fixed navigation issue for iPads running iOS 16.1.
• Fixed error where Injury or Mutation that modifies the number of Hands available to the Hero had the modifier applied multiple times.

### 1.5 — 2022-11-13

- Add custom abilities for each Hero.  These abilities can represent random upgrades at each level, abilities that cannot be added by other means in the app, or other custom content.

- Add images of Hero ability cards, such as Preacher Sermons, Samurai Battle Tactics, Ninja Clans, etc.  Add Ability card images to the Hero class to make them available for all Heroes of that class, or add them directly to individual Heroes.

- Added feature to Abilities and Items to track when they becomes expended (e.g. things that are usable "Once per… [Adventure/Turn/Fight/etc.]".  Abilities and Items with this enabled will have a check box to indicate when it has become expended.

- Gear and Artifacts now track the Dark Stone cost to purchase, for such items as 'Dark Stone Bullets' or 'Void Plate' that can be purchased in the Frontier Town blacksmith shop.

- Items can now store Dark Stone (hidden from Hero for Corruption purposes like 'Tomb Chest') and to hold Side Bag Tokens (like 'Dynamite Satchel').  Specify the carrying capacity of Dark Stone and Side Bag Tokens when you create a new Item in the Database.  Controls will appear for the Item in the Hero views to add/use these stored items.

- Added modifiers for Clothing slots and Hands to Injuries, Madness, and Mutations.  The clothing view will now indicate if the hero is wearing more clothing in a particular slot (hat, face, torso, gloves, etc.) than the character has slots for.  In addition to the modifiers from maladies, you can specify custom modifiers for number of Hands available from the Gear footer view.

- Added controls to the Posse list and individual Heroes to reset the Hero for the start of each Adventure/Travel/Town Stay and Turn/Fight/Attack.  Resets Wounds, Sanity Damage, Grit, Ability Tokens, and Expended items/abilities appropriate for the event.  The Posse controls reset all Heroes in the Posse; Hero controls only update the individual Hero.

- Added tracking for hero being KO'd or Killed.  Injuries and Madnesses can now be marked as 'Kills Hero'.

- Added controls to the Hero stats view to Recover from KO, Revive (fully heal and recover one Grit), and Resurrect.  Additional control to Catch Your Breath after each fight.

- Ability and Item modifiers now include Starting Grit, which set the Grit value at the start of each Adventure and Travel when using the reset controls.

- Status Effect Trackers (e.g. Bleeding and Stunned) can now add modifiers that affect Attributes like Health, Move, and Defense.  Adding these modifiers will update the appropriate attribute when trackers are added, deleted, or updated in the Hero Stats view.

- Added Scrap and Tech Status Effect Tokens for tracking these tokens in Blasted Wastes.

- Added descriptions and modifiers to default Injuries, Madness, and Mutations in the database.

- Multiple Note support has returned for Heroes.  Create multiple notes to track various aspects of the Hero's progress.

- Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.4.1 — 2022-11-08

Fixed crash when displaying Heroes on iPads running iOS 16.1.

### 1.4 — 2022-04-13

- Updated for iOS 15.
    - Use your device's camera to enter text for names, descriptions, and other text fields in the database.  Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports Live Text.
    - Added Hero editor for the database.  Use this to directly edit values for the hero, and to fix errors like missing Hero Classes that can occur on iCloud sync problems.
    - Added information icons to the Hero and Posse lists
    - Streamlined Hero Gear and Artifact views to be more compact but be able to access more data.
    - Extended where Gear and Artifact cards can be displayed, and provides an alternate card view if no photo added to the database.
    - Heroes now display only a single note.  If you have multiple notes on a hero you will be presented with a button to consolidate the notes into the single note.
    - Added button in Settings to remove orphaned objects in the database (possibly reducing file size).  Also fixed errors that caused objects to be orphaned.
    - Updated Hero Class icon editor to use improved color picker and ability to choose black or white accent for the line art.

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