Comparison

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs D20

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

D20

This minimalist application allows for quick and easy dice rolling for tabletop role-playing games. It supports various dice types and offers customization options for themes and app icons. A history feature tracks recent rolls.

Highlights
  • Roll d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100
  • Roll multiple dice with taps or swipes
  • 11 color themes
  • Change app icon
  • History of last 100 rolls
  • No distractions, minimalist design
Features
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Roll dice quick and easy in this minimalist app design. FEATURES • Roll a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, or d100. • Roll multiple dice with quick successive taps or by swiping up on a die. • In settings you can choose from 11 color themes. • Long hold on the color symbol to change your app icon. • In history, you can see your last 100 rolls. WHY CHOOSE THIS APP This is a no distractions app. You won’t find yourself fussing with the interface or configuring settings. Just open the app and start rolling. This is the only completely free app designed specifically with touch interface in mind. NANI APP (No Ads - No In App Purchases) A Nani App follows these requirements: 1. Free to download. 2. No in app purchases. 3. No ads. 4. App data is never used to track you. Designed By Alec Francis | alecfrancis.com Developed By Roy Dawson | roydaw@icloud.com

Screenshots

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop4 screens
D204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: D20 at 5.0 against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's 4.3. D20 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (566 vs 20). On price, ads and device support 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. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. D20 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

D20 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop has 566 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 100% of D20's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, D20 every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop versus D20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncounter+ Virtual TabletopD20
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (566 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings566 — better20
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQBITBryce Dawson

Customer experience

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

All ratings566 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative16.0%

D20

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

D20

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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
None

D20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is D20 free?
D20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or D20?
D20 is rated higher. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 566 ratings, while D20 averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or D20 have ads?
Neither Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop nor D20 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or D20?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, and D20 every 18 months. Most recently, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop was updated on October 16, 2026 and D20 on September 28, 2026.

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