Comparison

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Simple 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+ (EncounterPlus) is a powerful Virtual Tabletop app designed to help Game Masters run immersive tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). Track initiative, health, and conditions, manage encounters, and place tokens on battle maps - all in a clean, intuitive interface built for fast play. Core Features: • Support for multiple tabletop RPG systems: Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, and more • Initiative, health, experience, and condition tracking • Random encounter generator and difficulty calculator • Bestiary, monster manuals, magic items, spells and many more • 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 Map Features (as In-App purchase) : • Tokens, auras, tiles, and spell area-of-effects • Square, hex, and custom grid options • Fog of War and dynamic line‑of‑sight with multiple wall types • Apple Pencil drawing tools • Animated video backgrounds Premium Features (Subscription ) : • 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: • Subscribers will receive 1 week free of Premium Features • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Depending on what subscription length you those (Monthly or Yearly), so long as your subscription is active, you will have access to the entire premium functionality for these periods, respectfully. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. • Read our terms of service (https://encounter.plus/terms) and privacy policy (https://encounter.plus/privacy-policy) for more information.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Accessible dice rolling
  • VoiceOver support
  • Ad-free experience
  • Designed for RPGs
  • Simple interface
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop4 screens
Simple Dice3 screens

Verdict

The call

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 (565 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

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 Simple Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 565 ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simple Dice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Simple Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop versus Simple Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncounter+ Virtual TabletopSimple Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (565 ratings)4.6 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings565 — better92
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQBITSuperFly Games Ltd

Customer experience

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

All ratings565 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.3%

Simple Dice

All ratings92 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

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
5 purchases

Simple Dice

One-time5
  • Cookie Tip$0.99
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Burger Tip$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Pizza Tip$9.99
  • Chinese Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Dice free?
Simple Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Simple Dice?
Simple Dice is rated higher. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Simple Dice averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.
Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Simple Dice have ads?
Neither Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop nor Simple Dice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Simple Dice?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, and Simple Dice every 3 months. Most recently, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop was updated on September 12, 2026 and Simple Dice on September 24, 2026.

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