Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Dice 3D 7pixels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
This app empowers Game Masters to run immersive tabletop RPG sessions. It offers tools for tracking player stats, managing encounters, and utilizing battle maps with various customization options. Enhance your game with features like initiative tracking, a random encounter generator, and support for multiple RPG systems.
- Support for multiple RPG systems
- Initiative, health, and condition tracking
- Random encounter generator
- Battle map tools with Fog of War
- Dice roller and roll tables
- Content import/export
- External display support
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Encounter+ is a system-agnostic virtual tabletop and toolkit for Game Masters. Download game-system packages for D&D 5e, Daggerheart, Pathfinder and other tabletop RPGs from the in-app public repository. Track initiative and hit points, look up monsters and spells, and run battle maps with fog of war, line of sight and dynamic lighting on iPad and iPhone. Start free with initiative tracking, encounter building, campaigns, a searchable library and dice rolls. Unlock battle maps with a one-time purchase, or subscribe to Premium for battle maps, remote play and animated effects. No ads, ever. Free Features: • Downloadable game-system packages from the in-app public repository • D&D 5e and Daggerheart packages include system definitions and System Reference Document (SRD) content • Pathfinder package includes the system definition only • Initiative, health, experience, and condition tracking • Random encounter generator and difficulty calculator • Searchable library for monsters, magic items, spells and your own content • Bookmarks, quick search, and customizable shortcuts • Campaigns, modules and asset packs • Rich page content editor • Dice roller and roll tables • Content import/export • iPad Multitasking, split screen, and drag & drop • External display support via AirPlay • No ads—ever Battle Maps — One-Time Purchase: • Tokens, auras, tiles, and spell areas of effect • Square, hex, and custom grid options • Fog of War and dynamic lighting, with bright and dim lights, token vision and multiple wall types • Apple Pencil drawing tools • Animated video backgrounds Premium — Optional Subscription: • Includes all Battle Map features while subscribed • 3D dice roller with multiple themes and styles • Animated tiles, auras, and spell effects • Weather effects including rain, snow, and fog • Built‑in web server with Remote Play Information about subscriptions: • Eligible subscribers can try Premium free for one week. • Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Premium features remain available while your monthly or yearly subscription is active. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. • Read our terms of service (https://encounter.plus/terms) and privacy policy (https://encounter.plus/privacy-policy) for more information.
Dice 3D 7pixels
Simulate realistic 3D dice rolls for your favorite tabletop games. Features a powerful physics engine, enhanced graphics with various environments and textures, and the ability to save custom dice configurations. View results as a list, sum, or best of.
- Realistic 3D dice simulation
- Powerful 3D physics engine
- Enhanced graphics and environments
- Save custom dice configurations
- Display dice results (list, sum, best)
- Special dice types included
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You don't have any dice with you ? Don't panic and download this app. Contains a full set of realistic 3D dice to play your favorite role-playing games Containing a very powerful 3D physics engine Enhanced graphics containing multiple environments and dice textures Save your configuration and retrieve it later Display the list, the sum or the best of dice result Special dice included: - D6 ako - D6 artillery - D6 poker - D6 fate - D6 color - D6 hotel - D6 block - D6 blood bowl - D6 hero quest - D6 scatter - D6 star wars - D8 star wars - D12 cthulhu - D12 star wars - D20 magic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop at monthly against Dice 3D 7pixels's every 8 months. Dice 3D 7pixels's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dice 3D 7pixels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dice 3D 7pixels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 566 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 81% of Dice 3D 7pixels's.
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Dice 3D 7pixels every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop | Dice 3D 7pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (566 ratings) | 4.5 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 566 — better | 190 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QBIT | Kevin Boileau |
Customer experience
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
Dice 3D 7pixels
User reviews
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
From 566 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent encounter manager
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎨 Great visual presentation
- 💡 Customizable content creation
- 🔍 Comprehensive compendium
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💰 Subscription model for some features
- 🔍 Incomplete monster and spell lists
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for some features
- 🔧 Lack of detailed documentation
Dice 3D 7pixels
From 190 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Customizable dice
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Realistic 3D dice
- 👍 Wide variety of dice types
- 🚀 Intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to customize dice
- 🐛 Dice physics issues (floating, bouncing)
- 🐛 Inability to change color of individual dice faces
- 🐛 Difficulty accessing premium features
Bugs and requests
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map display issues on external screens
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Inability to restore previous purchases
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to duplicate monsters
- Lair actions for custom monsters
- Integrated character sheet management
- Improved map import and editing tools
- Dice rolling and sound effects
Dice 3D 7pixels
Reported bugs
5 issues- Dice landing on edges or on top of each other
- Slow frame rate
- Inability to access premium features after purchase
- Customization menu closing the app
- Incompatibility with split-screen/slide over modes
Requested features
9 requests- Add d100, d14, d18 dice
- Ability to track/log dice rolls
- Customizable sound effects for dice
- Manual light configuration
- Preset number configurations for custom dice
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- Syncing across devices
- Weighted dice option
- Exploding dice support
- Two-finger tap to roll dice
In-app purchases
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- External ScreenFree
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$6.99
- Huge Tip$8.99
- Battle Map Support$10.99
Dice 3D 7pixels
- Customization$3.99
- Epic$19.99
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