Comparison

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Spatula

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

Spatula

This app provides a comprehensive guide for Teamfight Tactics players, offering item combination suggestions, champion build recommendations, and trait information. It helps players quickly access crucial game data without leaving the game.

Highlights
  • Item combination guide
  • Champion best item recommendations
  • Trait and class/origin filtering
  • Team composition builder
  • Filter by inventory items
  • Supports multiple game sets
Features
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Did you ever get confused while playing TeamFight Tactics with what items you should build or are the item combinations? Spatula is the right TFT app for you, stop wasting time with alt-tabs and minimizing the game client to find out what items you should or can combine, have everything at the tip of your fingers. Spatula was made to make your life easier, here you can list the items, filter with the items you have on your inventory and find out quickly what items are possible to build, see what items that go well with every champion with the "best items" information, find out quickly what champions belongs to every class or origin (trait). FEATURES: New set, Fates • You can switch between the current set and all previouws sets Items Cheat Sheet • You can filter by selecting one item or your inventory. • You can check the items status, combined status and advanced passive bonus. • Item tier and stackable information Champions • Filter by cost and by origin and class • You can see what are the best items to combine with every Champion. • Champion tier Traits (Classes and Origins) • Filter by class or origin • Team composition (comp) bonus • Especial effects • Trait tier Team Compositions • Filter by cost and by origin and class • Early, mid and late game champions • Traits bonuses • Team carriers • Recommended items TeamFight Tactics Item and Champion Helper for League of Legends, lol tft.

Screenshots

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop4 screens
Spatula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop at none against Spatula's shown. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Spatula's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Spatula sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 566 and 181 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 44% of Spatula's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Spatula weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop versus Spatula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncounter+ Virtual TabletopSpatula
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (566 ratings) — better4.1 (181 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings566 — better181
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB36 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperQBITMurilo Bastos

Customer experience

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

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

Spatula

All ratings181 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative47.7%

User reviews

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

From 566 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

Spatula

From 181 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great companion app
  • 👍 Helpful for new players
  • 👍 Simple and noob-friendly design
  • 👍 Useful for TFT
  • 👍 Good suggestions

Room to improve

  • 😞 Outdated information
  • 😞 Not updated with current patch
  • 😞 Useless app
  • 😞 Old sets
  • 😞 Paid for outdated content

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

Spatula

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitch preventing viewing best champion for items
  • Watch quick video not working
  • Scrolling stutters
  • Item information outdated (e.g., Gunblade percentage)

Requested features

22 requests
  • Update for the latest set
  • Keep it updated
  • Add game patch notes
  • Add best team comps
  • Make it say names on characters
Show 17 more
  • Add a team planner
  • Make and save a composition
  • Add an ad-free paid version
  • Click on champions/items to jump to relevant sections
  • Add more champions in the 'best on' item section
  • Click on champions within 'comp details' to see item build paths
  • Watch quick video feature to work within settings
  • Optimize scrolling performance
  • Add champion info with full stats and mana
  • Add spell info details
  • Clarify tier list data source
  • Rate specific builds
  • Improve purchase order for champs
  • Add placement for intermediate team comps
  • Update S-tier build accessibility
  • Update item descriptions to reflect current patch changes
  • Add landscape view

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
2 purchases

Spatula

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • No ADs$2.99

Questions

Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spatula free?
Spatula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Spatula?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is rated higher. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 566 ratings, while Spatula averages 4.1 from 181 ratings.
Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Spatula have ads?
Spatula shows ads; Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop does not.
Which is updated more often, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Spatula?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, and Spatula weekly. Most recently, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop was updated on October 16, 2026 and Spatula on October 14, 2026.

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