Giant Toad vs EncounterBeyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giant Toad
This app is a comprehensive companion for tabletop role-playing games, consolidating character sheets, campaign management, and essential tools into one platform. It supports popular systems like D&D and Pathfinder, allowing for deep customization of characters and game elements.
- Unlimited spells, items, and resources
- Customizable character sheets
- Formula creation for attributes
- Profession and experience tracking
- Up to 8 characters per game system
- Campaign management tools
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Welcome to Giant Toad Characters — the all-in-one Character Sheet, Campaign Manager, and Tabletop RPG Companion. Say goodbye to juggling multiple apps and hello to a streamlined experience for D&D, Pathfinder, Cthulhu, Shadowrun, and more. Giant Toad Characters consolidates everything you need into a powerful, intuitive, and customizable TTRPG Companion. Crafted with innovation and performance in mind, Galveon empowers you to effortlessly manage characters and Game Systems, all from one convenient platform. Features - Create unlimited spells, items, and resources - Build fully customizable character sheets with attributes, races, classes, and skills - Define simple or complex formulas for attributes - Track professions, veterancy, and experience levels - Craft up to 8 characters Unlimited Character Sheets Giant Toad Ultimate offers unlimited Characters, allowing you to theorycraft builds, develop NPCs, and maintain organizational bliss within Game Systems—all without the burden of a subscription. Enjoy lifetime access. Community-Driven Development At Giant Toad, community is at our core. We cherish your feedback and invite you to be an integral part of our development journey. Share your requests, questions, comments, and concerns with us at support@gianttoad.com or find us on social media @GiantToadOfficial. Whether battling dragons, exploring the cosmos, or delving into mystical realms, Galveon is your steadfast companion wherever your imagination takes you! Transparency and Trust Rest assured, your privacy and data security are paramount to us. Review our Privacy Policy at https://www.gianttoad.com/privacy-policy for detailed information. Elevate your tabletop gaming experience with Giant Toad and Create your world! Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EncounterBeyond
This extension seamlessly integrates D&D Beyond dice rolls with the EncounterPlus VTT. It offers direct local connection, automatic host detection, and the ability to send spell and action text via chat. Players can even send random insults when using Vicious Mockery.
- Forward D&D Beyond dice rolls
- Direct local connection support
- Automatic EncounterPlus host detection
- Send spell and action text via chat
- Random insult option for Vicious Mockery
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This extension allows a player to forward their dice rolls on D&D Beyond to the EncounterPlus VTT. Now supports direct connection using local address Automatic detection and setting the Encounter Plus remote host The ability to send spell and action text through chat to EncounterPlus Option to randomly send an insult when using Vicious Mockery Requires EncounterPlus version 4.9.0 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EncounterBeyond at 100% against Giant Toad's 48%. EncounterBeyond also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Giant Toad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. EncounterBeyond asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Giant Toad | EncounterBeyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Steven Shockley | Robert George |
Customer experience
Giant Toad
EncounterBeyond
In-app purchases
Giant Toad
- Campaign Tools7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Chen's Shop$2.99
EncounterBeyond
No in-app purchases
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