Comparison

ArmorMaker vs DriveThruRPG Library

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

Head to head
About

ArmorMaker

Design and save custom armor sets based on the Traveller5 roleplaying game rules. This tool helps players create and manage their unique armor collections.

Highlights
  • Create armor designs
  • Store armor collections
  • Based on Traveller5 rules
  • Roleplaying game tool
Features
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ArmorMaker lets you create and store a collection of armor designs using the design sequence found in Far Future Enterprises' Traveller5™ roleplaying game Core Rules.

About

DriveThruRPG Library

Easily sync and organize your entire collection of RPG files on your mobile device. Keep your digital library updated automatically and access any file with your preferred viewer. Access purchases from various OneBookShelf sites.

Highlights
  • Sync entire library to device
  • Organize by publisher/rule system
  • Custom collection organization
  • Automatic file updates
  • Open files in favorite viewer
  • Access OneBookShelf purchases
Features
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This app allows you to sync your DriveThruRPG Library easily to your mobile device and keep it organized for easy access. - Sync your entire Library to your device easily. - Organize all of your RPG files by publisher and/or by rule system. - Organize your library using custom Collections that you define. - Automatically keep your files up to date. When you run a Library sync in the app, it can download new files for any titles that publishers have updated since your last download. - Click to Open any file in your favorite viewer. - Get files you've purchased at any OneBookShelf site, including DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, WargameVault, DMsGuild, DriveThruComics, DriveThruFiction, and more.

Screenshots

ArmorMaker3 screens
DriveThruRPG Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArmorMaker at 100% against DriveThruRPG Library's 29%. ArmorMaker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). DriveThruRPG Library's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 21 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArmorMaker ships an update every 21 months, DriveThruRPG Library every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArmorMaker versus DriveThruRPG Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmorMakerDriveThruRPG Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.1 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArt GorskiOneBookShelf, Inc.

Customer experience

ArmorMaker

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

DriveThruRPG Library

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative55.4%

Bugs and requests

ArmorMaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DriveThruRPG Library

Reported bugs

65 issues
  • App flashes logo and crashes
  • App won't launch
  • App crashes on start
  • Login doesn't work
  • Syncing problem
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  • Downloads not going when not focused
  • Occasional trouble downloading
  • Continually shows error in downloading process
  • Endless errors and failed downloads
  • App won't open on iPad Air 2
  • Pinch-zooming behaves oddly
  • Pages load when on-screen, cache cleared when off-screen
  • Latest update causes crashing on start
  • Newest version doesn't start on iOS 15.8.5
  • Struggle to download library on iOS
  • Cannot open files on iPad
  • Tapping title just selects/unselects
  • No button or option to open PDF
  • Internal server error on login
  • Network errors
  • App hangs
  • Says not connected to internet
  • Failed to create collections
  • Refuses to sync
  • Error refreshing library
  • Invalid server response
  • Problems with synchronization
  • Thumbnails almost never load
  • App thinks I'm not connected to the internet
  • No response from developer
  • Advertising app that doesn't work
  • Error stating to check internet connection
  • Error has existed for quite some time
  • Constantly getting error saying there's no internet
  • Always errors no matter what Wi-Fi
  • Complains about Internet connection when other apps work
  • Message to check internet connection
  • Won't synch
  • Login is weird, email+password didn't work
  • Login not possible
  • Files organised by publisher is not useful
  • Interface not re-sizeable
  • Navigation poor; returns to start of list
  • Selecting multiple titles doesn't de-select automatically
  • Collections duplicating
  • Deleting duplicated collection deletes all instances
  • Collections need to be more visible
  • No horizontal page swipe controls
  • Does not use the Files app
  • UI doesn't use built-in iPadOS features
  • Cannot find way to customize download folder
  • Overall UI not intuitive
  • Collections does not work
  • Pop up error when creating collections
  • Logged in to a library with only one title
  • Getting duplicates and triplicates of books
  • App is totally broken
  • Downloads random things, not well built
  • No progress indicators for downloading
  • Not designed for portrait mode
  • Doesn't provide a way to open downloaded files in choice of PDF reader
  • Doesn't provide a way to use modern file management tools
  • Uses built-in minimal PDF viewer tools
  • No bookmarking, annotations, or other rich interaction
  • No means for extracting/viewing contents of zips

Requested features

25 requests
  • Add landscape for iPhones
  • Add notification or live activity for downloads
  • Add iCloud storage option for MacOS/iPad
  • Add bookmarking system
  • Add horizontal page swipe controls
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  • Allow choosing download location
  • Integrate with Files app
  • Support zip files
  • Support extracting zip files
  • Add a clear button to the search bar
  • Improve filtering options
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Improve PDF viewer functionality
  • Allow shop access within the app
  • Filter by shop filters
  • Remember position in a book
  • Improve UI to follow Apple's standards
  • Allow customization of download folder
  • Add a phone version
  • Improve navigation to avoid returning to start of list
  • Make collections more visible
  • Filter for uncollected titles
  • Manage collections from web interface
  • Add ability to move from top of list to bottom
  • Fix duplicate book entries

In-app purchases

None

ArmorMaker

No in-app purchases

None

DriveThruRPG Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArmorMaker free?
ArmorMaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriveThruRPG Library free?
DriveThruRPG Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArmorMaker or DriveThruRPG Library have ads?
Neither ArmorMaker nor DriveThruRPG Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArmorMaker or DriveThruRPG Library?
ArmorMaker ships an update every 21 months, and DriveThruRPG Library every 9 months. Most recently, ArmorMaker was updated on November 2, 2026 and DriveThruRPG Library on November 2, 2026.

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