Comparison

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Dungeon Dice

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

Dungeon Dice

This app functions as a straightforward dice roller for role-playing games. It calculates the total of your dice rolls, allows for score adjustments, and supports rolling multiple dice at once. Customize the look with themes and use it alongside other apps on iPad.

Highlights
  • RPG dice roller
  • Sum roll totals
  • Increment/decrement score
  • Roll multiples of dice
  • Customizable themes
  • iPad Split View/Slide Over support
Features
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A simple RPG dice roller. It sums up the total of your roll and allows you to increment or decrement to score. You can also roll multiples of any die. Themes allow you to customize the appearance of the app and app icon. Works on iPad if you want to run it concurrently with another app.

Screenshots

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop4 screens
Dungeon Dice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dungeon Dice at 4.7 against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's 4.4. Dungeon Dice also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 75%). Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (570 vs 106). 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. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dungeon Dice sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Dice holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop has 570 ratings behind it against 106, 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 91% of Dungeon Dice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Dungeon Dice every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop versus Dungeon Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncounter+ Virtual TabletopDungeon Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (570 ratings)4.7 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings570 — better106
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB92 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQBITEric Lutz

Customer experience

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

All ratings568 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.0%

Dungeon Dice

All ratings106 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.9%

User reviews

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

From 570 App Store ratings

What 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

Dungeon Dice

From 106 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and simple interface
  • 🚀 Fast and convenient
  • 🚫 No ads
  • 🔒 No data selling
  • 🎨 Beautiful design/aesthetics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Dark mode is paid
  • 🎲 Perceived low rolls (d20, d100)
  • ❓ Sum is too prominent
  • 🤏 Limited functionality compared to others
  • 🎨 Paid themes are basic (dark mode)

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

Dungeon Dice

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sum calculation sometimes wrong with many dice
  • Settings button not visible for customization

Requested features

17 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • Roll history
  • Reroll feature
  • Save common rolls
  • Subtract dice / count successes
Show 12 more
  • Customizable dice tray
  • d3, d5, d30 dice
  • d24, d30, d60 dice
  • d100 / percentile dice
  • Add line breaks for sums
  • See individual scores for multiple dice
  • Preset roll options
  • Remove individual rolls
  • More aesthetic paid options (desktop backgrounds)
  • More dice types (d3, d5, d30, d24, d30, d60)
  • Inverse/dark theme for free
  • Ability to hide dice sum

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$6.99
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  • Huge Tip$8.99
  • Battle Map Support$10.99
10 purchases

Dungeon Dice

One-time10
  • Dark Theme Bundle$0.99
  • Midnight Theme$0.99
  • Firelight Theme$0.99
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  • Moonlight Theme$0.99
  • Bard Theme$0.99
  • Warlock Theme$0.99
  • Blood Hunter Theme$0.99
  • Rogue Theme$0.99
  • Dark Theme Bundle$1.99
  • Class Theme Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dungeon Dice free?
Dungeon Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Dungeon Dice?
Dungeon Dice is rated higher. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 570 ratings, while Dungeon Dice averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.
Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Dungeon Dice have ads?
Neither Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop nor Dungeon Dice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Dungeon Dice?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, and Dungeon Dice every 3 months. Most recently, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dungeon Dice on November 2, 2026.

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