# Spells List 5e — user reviews > 326 indexed App Store user reviews of Spells List 5e by Ilario Del sorbo, rated 4.80/5 from 3,268 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spells-list-5e/id1220380339/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spells-list-5e/id1220380339.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,872 · 4★ 275 · 3★ 52 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of Spells List 5e? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient spell reference - 📚 Comprehensive spell list - 🔍 Helpful filters and search - 👍 Easy to use and organize spells - 🎨 Customizable character spellbooks - 💰 Good value for paid features **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔀 Inconsistent spell descriptions - 🔒 Paid features locked behind paywall - 🤔 Missing some spells from newer books - 🎨 Limited customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchased premium features not working properly - Crashes when adding custom spells to characters - Inconsistent behavior when filtering spells **Most requested features** - Ability to edit official spell descriptions - Filter spells by damage type or other criteria - Automatic tracking of spell slots and concentration - Support for homebrew classes and races - Sync spellbooks across multiple devices ## Newest reviews (19 of 326) ### 3/5 — A new issue caused by the update *2026-08-22, version 7* This app is great and even with this issue it’s still my go-to, but it’s still a pain. When creating custom spell I can add all the information I need up until the description section, arguably the most important part. The screen no longer scrolls up to show the keyboard, instead just having it block the bottom of the screen and with it the description section. This is especially annoying for homebrew spells that so often need to be tweaked, added to, nerfed, or buffed depending on the situation. I can’t even write it all down in my notes app and then copy it down since I can’t tap on the description setting once it’s blocked by the keyboard. This was not an issue before the update so I can only assume that whatever they fixed before might have accidentally caused this issue. ### 4/5 — Multi classing is difficult *2026-08-09, version 7* With this app it’s very resourceful and makes tabletop DnD very smooth! My biggest complaint about it is that when multi classing it doesn’t read the full character level it just reads individual levels which makes it difficult to use since a level 3 or 4 character has level 2 spell slots but may not have level 2 spells. For example, cleric level 1 and paladin level 2 or 3 (so total level 3 or 4) has level 2 spell slots according to the Players Handbook but this app doesn’t recognize that even when you add it in manually the app won’t give the slots to you to use because you haven’t unlocked them in the individual classes ### 2/5 — Ads have porn *2026-05-07, version 6.40* Love the app, been using for years, but recently ads are pornographic. My kids are using this, so I’m deleting now. ### 4/5 — Ads/sizing issues *2026-04-13, version 6.40* Like the app for many of the reasons stated by others. But for an age 4+ rated app, the ads that run on the bottom are inappropriate. We run a mom+ kids dnd group, these are not what our 11-13 yr old boys need to see (often from a distance they look like something more inappropriate, on purpose of course, but zoomed in it’s usually not quite so bad), BUT there have been adult TOYS and other not so great items. Also, for us aging folks, if you size up your iPhone text, the app becomes difficult to use (and I am not sized up far). There should be an option in the app to reduce things if possible rather then changing the entire phone settings. The sizing adjustment is disproportionately large compared to the iPhone setting. ### 4/5 — Great App! *2026-02-18, version 6.40* I recommend this app highly, especially paying for unlimited Characters. I've been using it for years. However, just tonight, on iPhone 16 current OS, I ran into a bug where, after scrolling through spells, the app will stutter, Constantly lock / scroll and stutter; making it impossible to keep scrolling down or up. The page will, "shake". ### 3/5 — Night mode is broken *2026-01-12, version 6.40* Night mode doesn’t work on the app ### 4/5 — Good just one thing *2025-10-24, version 6.40* I'm just going to start off by saying I freaking love this app and it's also rlly useful for looking up spells but one thing is I wish it could tell us how to actually do the spells but overall great app ### 4/5 — *Almost* all spells *2025-10-20, version 6.40* Great app, but unfortunately I have to rate 4 stars. I've noticed spells from Tasha's are missing when choosing the Artificer class However, I'd gladly rate 5 stars if this is fixed! This app is very handy during play :) ### 4/5 — simple but good *2025-09-30, version 6.40* ui could be cleaner and more intuitive. this feels a little 'basic'... ### 5/5 — Almost Perfect *2025-06-22, version 6.39* Brilliant, functional app. However, for some reason the ‘reset spell slots’ function does not work for me. ### 5/5 — So useful *2025-05-23, version 6.38* I love this app to keep track of my characters. I usually play with heavy spells so this app worked wonderfully for me ### 5/5 — Muy buena app sencilla pero buena :3 *2025-03-11, version 6.38* La verdad yo que juego mis partidas con mis jugadores les recomiendo esta app para que no se pierdan y se les hace muy fácil tener aquí sus spells y la verdad muy increíble app ### 5/5 — Everything you need *2025-02-28, version 6.38* This app has everything a DM or player could hope for and I love it. The only reason this app doesn’t have perfect 5 stars is because of other customers purchasing the premium and then getting a new phone where the app couldn’t verify whether they actually purchased it. And the ads don’t even get in the way. Absolutely love it, thank you developers. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2025-02-27, version 6.38* It does exactly what I need to keep track of my spells. It’s also a great quick reference. I definitely recommend. ### 2/5 — Favolosa *2025-02-20, version 6.38* Decisamente utile e funzionale fantastica… di certo scaricherei un’altra app che magari ha l’elenco degli oggetti magici ✌️ ### 5/5 — Incredible Utility *2025-02-14, version 6.38* Very convenient tool to have on hand during a session or character building, with good UI, performance, and search engine. The occasional banner ad is small and doesn't effect the experience, but does let the dev make money without charging us for the app. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2025-02-09, version 6.38* I never write these but this app definitely deserves it. Only D&D app that isn’t a shameless cash grab, and might be the best D&D app ever. 🚬🐀 ### 4/5 — I love this app but also hate it *2025-02-09, version 6.38* A lot of the best features are locked behind a pay wall. I understand that’s how they make profit, however I don’t want to pay a lot of money just for a campaign and then forget about the app. ### 5/5 — Incredible app *2025-01-30, version 6.38* My first review ever, but this app deserves it. I’ve been using it for years now and it’s been nothing but reliable and useful the entire time. Consistently updated spells from every official and collaborative D&D book, easy integration of homebrew, extremely helpful tags and filters, and a helpful character spell list system all comes together to create the single most useful spell book app for D&D. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why *2026-02-01, version 6.40* It won’t open I find a app that downloads on my device but it won’t open and I have 2 campaigns to play in ### 1/5 — Great until you transfer devices *2024-10-18, version 6.38* I loved this app until I transferred all my stuff to a new iPhone. Now it won’t restore my purchase for lifetime premium access, and it won’t accept the email I used either, saying it isn’t registered. Emailed them at the address provided when you get an error code after trying to restore your purchase. Hopefully it get fixed 🤷🏻 Update: They emailed me back saying I needed to enter my email to recover access. Which it isn’t letting me do. I love wasting money 🙃 ### 1/5 — Rip off. *2024-06-14, version 6.37* I paid for the premium version of the app. Now a subscription has been introduced to access all features. I paid for the premium product thinking that would give me access to all the content. I would not have bought the app, if I had known a subscription would be introduced. Misleading and bad faith business practice. ### 1/5 — Scammer app *2024-04-22, version 6.37* I payed (!) for premium, they deleted my premium (I lost most features, get ads, etc even though I bought the app) and changed to a subscription model. Scam app. Taken my money and scammed me. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2023-11-01, version 6.37* I used to love this app, I even paid them to upgrade twice. They keep moving the goalpost for payment though, and now that it’s a monthly subscription I’m never paying them anything again. I feel the promises they made when I paid them the first two times were broken by requiring more and more money for features I had already paid for. Scummy behavior ### 1/5 — Paid for the app, still see adds *2023-10-19, version 6.37* Read the recent reviews. This was a good app until around 2020 when the dev decided to put features behind an additional pay wall and start painting the bottom with adds. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2023-10-15, version 6.37* Latest update no longer works. Crashes on opening ### 1/5 — I can't delete it *2023-10-03, version 6.35* I want to delete this app but it doesn't let me ### 1/5 — Don’t get *2022-12-10, version 6.35* I paid for the app but when I got a new phone it makes you repay for it. It also now has it to where you can only have one character unless you pay for something you already paid for. ### 1/5 — Purchased then they added ads *2022-11-06, version 6.35* I don’t typically pay for full access to an app, but I paid for this one years ago because it was THAT GOOD. All of a sudden I have ads and I have to pay an ongoing subscription to use it ad free. Imagine if you bought a movie and then a few months later they updated it to have ads :/ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — tortoise. *2026-03-02, version 6.40* Great app! Very easy to use, great layout, extremely useful to quickly look up a spell mid-game, and has dark mode. 10/10, would recommend. ### 5/5 — A must have for D&D *2026-02-20, version 6.40* I use this regularly and wouldn’t know what to do without it. I highly recommend you check it out. Very convenient and easy to use as well. I hope the developers continue to update and support the app in the future. ### 5/5 — Qwertyhehehehahaha *2025-11-08, version 6.40* Amazing help as a new DM definitely would recommend ### 5/5 — Super Useful *2025-11-04, version 6.40* I’ve been using this app for a long time. Makes it really easy and faster to use casters. You can track your character’s spells, what they have prepared, and spell slots. Also it helps speed things up when you have less experienced friends at the table or people who simply don’t know their spells (which let’s face it, is quite often) as you can look up the spell they’re thinking of using and clarify exactly how it looks in seconds. The only downside I’d mention is that it doesn’t have the new spell descriptions from the 2024 edition available at the moment. But regardless it’s an easy 5/5 if you’re playing with regular 5th edition rules. ### 5/5 — App does perfectly what it promises *2025-11-01, version 6.40* Spells List 5e is a good sorted library of every spell in DnD with all the information you going to need when playing. And you can create your chars in the app and save so all the spells. Nothing more, nothing less then what the app is supposed to do and that it just amazing about it, sadly a rarity these days where most try to put stuff in the app that it not necessary and just makes everything worse. So good to see that there are still great Apps like these one ### 5/5 — I love this app *2025-10-11, version 6.40* Wish I could have a blue color font ### 5/5 — Game changer *2025-09-06, version 6.39* This app is amazing. I play in several different games and with this app I no longer need to remember which set of spell cards to bring or worry about forgetting them. ### 5/5 — I’m stupid! *2025-08-26, version 6.39* Originally gave this app a bad score because I thought it still hadn’t been updated for the new edition. It has been brought to my attention that they released a separate app for the new edition. I’m an idiot. I would say it might be worth it to put a little something in this app pointing out there’s a different one for the new edition though, as the new one is listed way lower in the App Store. ### 5/5 — Muy bien! *2025-08-06, version 6.39* My go to app both during sessions and while character building! ### 5/5 — Very good, very nice 👍 *2025-07-03, version 6.39* Very good, very nice 👍 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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