Dungeon Roller vs epicGM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon Roller
This app is a powerful random generator for tabletop RPGs and creative writing. It quickly produces unique worlds, characters, creatures, and story elements, eliminating writer's block and enhancing game sessions. Save and share your creations for free.
- Random world generation
- Character and creature creation
- Story element generation
- Save and share creations
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and western themes
- Detailed lore and stats
Read full descriptionHide full description
Dungeon Roller: Your Ultimate RPG Random Generator Calling all Game Masters, Dungeon Masters, and RPG enthusiasts! DungeonRoller is your secret weapon for instant creativity, generating vast worlds, characters, and story elements at the tap of a button. Dive into endless possibilities with quadrillions of unique characters, creatures, encounters, and locations. Whether you're running a sci-fi odyssey, a fantasy epic, or a gritty Western, Dungeon Roller has you covered. With every tap, watch a new world unfold—no more writer's block, no more stale sessions! Limitless World Building - No one builds worlds faster or bigger. From sprawling galaxies to tiny halfling villages, Dungeon Roller instantly generates fully equipped settings, ready to play. Stats, skills, and lore included! Complex Creations Made Simple - Every character, creature, and world is brought to life with rich details: names, skills, solar system data, army unit types, and more. Need a new monster or culture? Just tap. It's that easy. Expand Your Universe - Start by creating planets and solar systems for free. Want even more options? Unlock bundles to generate legendary supervillains, elves, dwarves, orcs, and more iconic characters. Save & Share Your Masterpieces - Instantly save your favorite creations for later or share them with friends—no extra cost. Perfect for All RPG Creators - Whether you’re preparing for a tabletop adventure, crafting a novel, or designing your own game, Dungeon Roller gives you the tools to create unforgettable stories. Unleash your imagination with Dungeon Roller—try it FREE today! And don’t forget to check out Characterize and Genesis, our other generator apps, also available on the App Store. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
epicGM
This app serves as a digital DM screen, battlemap, and compendium for tabletop role-playing games. It helps manage game notes, track combat encounters, and quickly look up game information. Users can also import and export campaign data.
- Digital DM notes with maps and images
- Combat tracker for health and initiative
- Quick compendium lookup
- Interactive battlemap with tokens
- XML and Dropbox support for data import/export
Read full descriptionHide full description
epicGM is a digital dm screen, compendium and battlemap for your RPG needs. DM Notes Create DM notes, add maps and images and quick links to monsters. Notes also allow you to create Random Tables that add rolled encounters to combat. Combat Tracker Easily tracks PC and Monsters health and initiative. The combat tracker allows you to quickly view monsters stats and roll attack and damage dice. Compendium Offers a quick look up allowing you to search for anything from the compendium by name. Battlemap Run combat by loading images as a battle map. Add PC and Monster tokens and quickly assign AOE damage with Dice Nodes. XML and Dropbox Support Import and export compendiums or campaign notes via XML. Also supports FightClub PC xmls In-App Purchase The App is free to download but you are limited to 3 campaigns with 3 adventures each. In-App purchases unlock additional features and perks. *The app only comes with open 5e content and you will need to import or add additional content.
Screenshots
Verdict
Dungeon Roller and epicGM both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Dungeon Roller's written reviews are positive against 37% of epicGM's. Dungeon Roller also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). epicGM's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Dungeon Roller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and epicGM sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dungeon Roller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Dungeon Roller's written reviews are positive against 37% of epicGM's.
Dungeon Roller ships an update every 3 weeks, epicGM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon Roller | epicGM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (111 ratings) — better | 4.3 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Winn | Stanley Sison |
Customer experience
Dungeon Roller
epicGM
Bugs and requests
Dungeon Roller
Reported bugs
7 issues- Purchases not restoring after phone upgrade
- Purchased add-ons disappeared after phone upgrade
- Purchased packages not received
- App making users buy items again on new phone
- No longer accessible for voiceover users
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Editing saved stories overwrites other saved stories
- Modern encounters name is 'n/a'
Requested features
10 requests- More diverse starter content (fantasy, sci-fi, modern mix)
- Horizontal mode support
- Ability to delete existing randomizers
- PC version (downloadable, offline usable)
- More fantasy races (humans, Tieflings, Dragonborn)
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Language generators
- Fantasy settings to be free
- Generator for 5e or Pathfinder D&D characters
- Fix modern encounters showing 'n/a'
- More generators for the free version
epicGM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dungeon Roller
- Pro Subscription (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Elves Generator$0.99
- Fantasy Encounters Generator$0.99
- Fantasy Missions Generator$0.99
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Fantasy Settings Generator$0.99
- Superpower Bundle$3.99
- SciFi Bundle$4.99
- Fantasy Bundle$6.99
- All Dungeon Roller Generators$9.99
- All Generators$17.99
epicGM
- Small Donation$0.99
- BGM Atmosphere$1.99
- BGM Combat$1.99
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- BGM Location$1.99
- Premium2 variants$2.99
- Map Tool Addon$2.99
- Medium Donation$2.99
- Large Donation$4.99








