Comparison

Tabletop Gaming vs SageRPG

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Tabletop Gaming

This app delivers a monthly digital magazine focused on board games, card games, RPGs, and wargames. It features news, reviews, interviews, and guides, with exclusive digital content and a mobile-optimized reading experience.

Highlights
  • Monthly magazine content
  • News and reviews
  • Interviews with designers
  • Miniatures painting guide
  • Mobile-optimized reading
  • Night reading mode
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Tabletop Gaming is the UK’s only monthly magazine dedicated to all types of gaming on your tabletop. From board games, card games, roleplaying games and miniatures we have you covered every month in 100 pages. Extra digital content is available only with the digital edition including exclusive images, videos, podcasts and more! PLUS, with a specially designed mobile edition, wave goodbye to zooming and say hello to night reading mode, adjustable text size and accessing all things gaming at the touch of your fingertips. 
With tons of reviews of new releases each month you’ll never be in the dark about what you should play next.

 Each issue: 
• Latest news and reviews to discover new favourite games
 • Dive deep into how games are made in interviews with world famous designers
 • In-depth features
 • Ten of the Best games lists
 • Tabletop Gaming Live Event news
 • How we made and have you played articles
 • Learn new tricks with our miniatures painting guide 
• Get to grips with the classics that have passed you by 
• The indie shelf, showcasing unknown gems 
• Event reports from the world of tabletop gaming 
• Shop spotlights to find your new gaming café ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

SageRPG

Organize your tabletop role-playing game campaigns with tools for characters, locations, notes, and encounters. Features include a dice roller and generative tools for creating content locally. Start for free and upgrade for multiple campaigns and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Character creation and customization
  • Location and map organization
  • Notes and document management
  • Integrated dice roller
  • Encounter builder
  • On-device generative tools
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Step into your world of imagination with Sage RPG — the ultimate companion for tabletop role-playing games. Built for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, Sage RPG helps you bring order to the chaos of adventure. Whether you’re a game master keeping track of sprawling worlds or just organizing your next session, Sage RPG gives you the tools to make every game smooth, immersive, and unforgettable. Features built for storytellers: • Characters – Create and customize heroes, NPCs, or villains with stats, backstories, and unique details. • Locations & Maps – Organize towns, dungeons, and worlds with clarity and ease. • Notes & Documents – Capture lore, quests, or house rules so nothing gets lost. • Dice Roller – Roll anything from a d4 to a full dice pool, right inside the app. • Encounter Builder – Build and run balanced encounters in seconds. • Generative Tools – Use built-in, on-device models to instantly generate fresh characters and locations. All processing happens locally, so your ideas stay private and secure. Free to start: • 1 campaign • Unlimited characters, locations, and maps Upgrade to Pro ($3.99/month or $39.99/year): • Multiple campaigns • Full notes & documents support • Access to the dice roller and encounter builder No clutter. No distractions. Just the tools you need to focus on telling amazing stories at the table. Take your RPGs further with Sage RPG — and let your imagination do the rest. DEVELOPER Sage RPG was made by just me, Frank, an indie developer. DETAILS Privacy Policy: https://www.frankefoster.com/sage-rpg-privacy-policy CONTACT If you have any questions, problems, or comments please reach out! me@frankefoster.com --- The Pro version of Sage RPG uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.frankefoster.com/sage-rpg-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Tabletop Gaming4 screens
SageRPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SageRPG at 5.0 against Tabletop Gaming's 4.6. Tabletop Gaming's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tabletop Gaming sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months and SageRPG sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SageRPG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabletop Gaming has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabletop Gaming versus SageRPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletop GamingSageRPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCFrank Foster

Customer experience

Tabletop Gaming

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

SageRPG

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Tabletop Gaming

Subscriptions2
  • Tabletop Gaming Auto Renewable Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Tabletop Gaming Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time24
  • Issue One (id:799153)$6.99
  • Issue Two (id:799150)$6.99
  • Issue Three (id:799151)$6.99
Show 21 more
  • Issue Four (id:799152)$6.99
  • Issue Five (id:799677)$6.99
  • Issue Six (id:799681)$6.99
  • Issue Seven – D... (id:799685)$6.99
  • June 2018 (#19) (id:801344)$6.99
  • March 2024 #88 (id:695117)$6.99
  • January 2026 (pp:1136735)$6.99
  • February 2026 (pp:1136733)$6.99
  • April 2025_101 (pp:1045477)$6.99
  • March 2025_100 (pp:1045486)$6.99
  • August 2021 [#57] (id:803878)$6.99
  • February 2025_99 (pp:1045495)$6.99
  • March 2022 [#64] (id:804326)$6.99
  • April 2024 #89 (id:695113)$7.99
  • July 2025 [#104] (pp:1110368)$7.99
  • July 2024_92 (pp:1045558)$7.99
  • November 2024_96 (pp:1045522)$7.99
  • October 2024_95 (pp:1045531)$7.99
  • August 2024_93 (pp:1045549)$7.99
  • June 2024_91 (pp:1045567)$7.99
  • December 2023 #... (id:695129)$12.99
5 purchases

SageRPG

Subscriptions2
  • Sage RPG Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sage RPG Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip $3$2.99
  • Tip $5$4.99
  • TIp $10$9.99

Questions

Is Tabletop Gaming free?
Tabletop Gaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SageRPG free?
SageRPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabletop Gaming or SageRPG?
SageRPG is rated higher. Tabletop Gaming averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while SageRPG averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tabletop Gaming or SageRPG have ads?
Neither Tabletop Gaming nor SageRPG shows ads.

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