Comparison

HotS Helper vs D&D Beyond

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

Head to head
About

HotS Helper

Enhance your Heroes of the Storm experience with this fan-made tool. Access hero statistics, detailed ability and talent information, and create custom builds. Discover recommended talent setups to elevate your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hero popularity and winrate
  • Hero abilities and talents
  • Favorite hero lists
  • Recommended talent builds
  • Custom build saving
  • Landscape mode support
Features
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Improve your Heroes of the Storm gameplay with this unofficial app! This is a fan made app that will help you become a better player. FEATURES •  View heroes by popularity or winrate •  Hero information (Abilities, Talents) •  Create your own list of favorite heroes •  Recommended hero talent builds •  Save your own custom builds •  Landscape support

About

D&D Beyond

Manage your Dungeons & Dragons characters, access your digital library of adventures and sourcebooks, and roll dice with a built-in dice roller. This app provides offline access to your content and tools to make gameplay faster and more convenient for players and Dungeon Masters alike.

Highlights
  • Digital character sheets
  • Built-in dice roller
  • Offline library access
  • Guided character creator
  • Monster stat lookup
  • Spell and item management
Features
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Make your Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition games faster, easier, and more fun wherever your fantasy role-playing adventures lead with the free D&D Beyond app! Never enter a D&D campaign without your character sheet - access all your characters online or offline, roll using the built-in dice roller and be ready for skill checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or whatever twists & monsters your DM throws at you. Manage health and spell slots, access your equipment, and know your proficiencies from the palm of your hand. Access all your Dungeons & Dragons content anywhere you go-adventures, sourcebooks, and more are at your fingertips. Forgot your favorite 20-sided die? Roll directly in the app and crit in style with themed digital dice sets. * Start playing D&D fast with premade characters from Baldur's Gate 3 and Lost Mine of Phandelver or use our Guided Character Creator * Use your D&D character sheets, spells, and stats on the go * Save time with the built-in dice roller to roll any D20, D100, D12, D10, D8, D6 & D4s - we do the math! * Pull up monster stats like owlbears, dragons, or mimics or others seen in movies such as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves * Offline access to your library--never miss your books, even in areas without wifi * Bookmarks and Search so you can find the rules, spells, items, and monsters when you need them! * Great for beginners, regular players, and seasoned Dungeon Masters * Easy to use digital tools used on shows like Critical Role More features coming soon! Check back for updates. Find us on Discord, X, Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest: @dndbeyond or @wizards_dnd Watch us: https://www.twitch.tv/dndbeyond or https://www.youtube.com/c/dndbeyond D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset and tabletop game companion for Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast. Learn more at http://www.dndbeyond.com https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HotS Helper4 screens
D&D Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HotS Helper at 90% against D&D Beyond's 54%. D&D Beyond's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 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. HotS Helper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and D&D Beyond sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

D&D Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Beyond has 92K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of HotS Helper's written reviews are positive against 54% of D&D Beyond's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HotS Helper ships an update every 4 months, D&D Beyond every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HotS Helper versus D&D Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotS HelperD&D Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)4.7 (92K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1092K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB321 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlex GeanaWizards of the Coast

Customer experience

HotS Helper

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

D&D Beyond

All ratings92,116 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative33.2%

Bugs and requests

HotS Helper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

D&D Beyond

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Artificial character creation issues
  • Inconsistent character sheet data
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Login issues
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  • Incorrect spell/ability scaling
  • Unreliable offline functionality

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to scan physical books
  • More customization options
  • Game log tracker
  • Integrate ApplePay for subscription
  • Ability to manage experience, levels, items, etc. within the app
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  • Ability to create/edit campaigns, encounters, items, spells, etc. within the app
  • Ability to view custom modifications, backgrounds, frames, etc. within the app
  • Integrate dice rolling feature
  • Integrate character preparation features
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HotS Helper

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Massive Tip$3.99
  • Amazing Tip$9.99
28 purchases

D&D Beyond

Subscriptions4
  • Hero Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Master Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Hero Annual$25.991 Year
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  • Master Annual$54.991 Year
One-time24
  • The Magus Class$14.99
  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets:...$14.99
  • The Pugilist Class (2024)$14.99
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  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets$14.99
  • The Illrigger Revised$14.99
  • Grim Hollow: Player Pack$14.99
  • Eberron: Forge of the...$19.99
  • Monster Manual$29.99
  • The Book of Many Things$29.99
  • Arcana Unleashed$29.99
  • Dungeon Master's Guide$29.99
  • Xanathar's Guide to Everything$29.99
  • Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything$29.99
  • Player's Handbook$29.99
  • Monsters of the Multiverse$29.99
  • Player’s Handbook (2024)$29.99
  • Heliana’s Guide to Monster...2 variants$29.99
  • Obojima: Tales from the...$29.99
  • Monster Manual (2024)$29.99
  • The Griffon’s Saddlebag:...$29.99
  • Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)$29.99
  • Ravenloft: The Horrors Within$39.99
  • Lord of the Rings Roleplaying$39.99
  • Book of Ebon Tides$39.99

Questions

Is HotS Helper free?
HotS Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is D&D Beyond free?
D&D Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HotS Helper or D&D Beyond?
D&D Beyond is rated higher. HotS Helper averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while D&D Beyond averages 4.7 from 92K ratings.
Do HotS Helper or D&D Beyond have ads?
Both HotS Helper and D&D Beyond show ads.
Which is updated more often, HotS Helper or D&D Beyond?
HotS Helper ships an update every 4 months, and D&D Beyond every 3 weeks. Most recently, HotS Helper was updated on October 24, 2026 and D&D Beyond on October 25, 2026.

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