Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Simple Dice
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.
Simple Dice
This app provides accessible dice rolling for RPG games, designed with accessibility needs in mind. It supports VoiceOver for users with visual impairments and offers a straightforward, ad-free experience.
- Accessible dice rolling
- VoiceOver support
- Ad-free experience
- Designed for RPGs
- Simple interface
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Simple Dice is an app designed to allow people with accessibility needs to use "d" themed dice for RPG games. Be sure to use Apples VoiceOver feature if you have accessibility needs. No ads. Just simple dice. That's it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Dice at 4.6 against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's 4.3. Simple Dice also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (566 vs 92). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Simple Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Dice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop has 566 ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Simple Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop | Simple Dice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (566 ratings) | 4.6 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 566 — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QBIT | SuperFly Games Ltd |
Customer experience
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop
Simple Dice
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
Simple Dice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Simple Dice
- Cookie Tip$0.99
- Coffee Tip$2.99
- Burger Tip$4.99
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- Pizza Tip$9.99
- Chinese Tip$19.99
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