Comparison

Assistant for Arkham Horror vs Cthulhu DMD Random

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

Head to head
About

Assistant for Arkham Horror

This app acts as a digital substitute for physical game components for Arkham Horror. It includes interactive sheets for investigators and ancient ones, game rules, and reference materials. Additional content is available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Interactive Investigator sheets
  • Ancient One tracking
  • Game rules reference
  • Player reference sheet
  • Custom community sheets
  • Expansion content via IAP
Features
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The Game Assistant for Arkham Horror serves as a substitute for the game elements to the Arkham Horror. It contains all the Investigators and Ancient Ones sheets from base edition of Arkham Horror (other expansions are available through in-app purchases). It also contains simple game rules. Cards are interactive and can be used with the game itself as a substitute for classic tokens and sheets. The Game Assistant for Arkham Horror includes: • Investigator tracking sheet, usable for more players • Ancient One tracking sheet • Game rules • Players Reference Sheet • Herald, Guardian and Institution cards (iPad only) • Investigator Personal Story cards (iPad only) • Custom game sheets from community

About

Cthulhu DMD Random

This tool helps randomize elements for Lovecraftian-themed tabletop games, including Great Old Ones, case names, and investigators. It offers quick randomization with a dark, eldritch design for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Randomize Great Old Ones
  • Randomize case names
  • Randomize investigators
  • Quick randomization
  • Eldritch-inspired design
  • Endless replayability
Features
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Unleash the madness! Your essential tool to randomize Lovcraft based story: randomize the Great Old One, Name of cases, Investigators for an unpredictable game every time. Initial release! Quick randomization of game elements. Dark, eldritch-inspired design. Endless replayability. Face the horrors beyond imagination… if you dare!

Screenshots

Assistant for Arkham Horror4 screens
Cthulhu DMD Random4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cthulhu DMD Random at Free against Assistant for Arkham Horror's $4.99. Cthulhu DMD Random also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Assistant for Arkham Horror's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support 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

Cthulhu DMD Random is free to download; Assistant for Arkham Horror costs $4.99 up front. Assistant for Arkham Horror sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cthulhu DMD Random asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cthulhu DMD Random holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assistant for Arkham Horror has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Assistant for Arkham Horror's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cthulhu DMD Random's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assistant for Arkham Horror ships an update every 6 weeks, Cthulhu DMD Random weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Assistant for Arkham Horror versus Cthulhu DMD Random: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssistant for Arkham HorrorCthulhu DMD Random
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPetr Hejkalpowerict

Customer experience

Assistant for Arkham Horror

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Cthulhu DMD Random

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Assistant for Arkham Horror

One-time4
  • Kingsport Horror$1.99
  • Game Rules$1.99
  • Dunwich Horror$2.99
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  • Innsmouth Horror$2.99
None

Cthulhu DMD Random

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assistant for Arkham Horror free?
Assistant for Arkham Horror costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cthulhu DMD Random free?
Cthulhu DMD Random is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Assistant for Arkham Horror or Cthulhu DMD Random?
Cthulhu DMD Random is rated higher. Assistant for Arkham Horror averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cthulhu DMD Random averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Assistant for Arkham Horror or Cthulhu DMD Random have ads?
Neither Assistant for Arkham Horror nor Cthulhu DMD Random shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Assistant for Arkham Horror or Cthulhu DMD Random?
Assistant for Arkham Horror ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cthulhu DMD Random weekly. Most recently, Assistant for Arkham Horror was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cthulhu DMD Random on November 4, 2026.

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