# Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs New Recruit

The clearest difference is rating: New Recruit at 4.9 against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's 4.4. New Recruit also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and New Recruit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

New Recruit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 570 and 630 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's written reviews are positive against 88% of New Recruit's.

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, New Recruit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop | New Recruit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (570 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encounter-plus-virtual-tabletop/id1170693487/reviews) | **[4.9 (630 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 570 | **630** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **88.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [QBIT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170693486) | [Vincent, Gatien,Alphonse MASSIAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797515636) |

## What reviewers say

### Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encounter-plus-virtual-tabletop/id1170693487)

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:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| External Screen | Free | one-time |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $8.99 | one-time |
| Battle Map Support | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent encounter manager
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎨 Great visual presentation
- 💡 Customizable content creation
- 🔍 Comprehensive compendium

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💰 Subscription model for some features
- 🔍 Incomplete monster and spell lists
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for some features
- 🔧 Lack of detailed documentation

**Reported bugs**

- Map display issues on external screens
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Inability to restore previous purchases

**Requested features**

- Ability to duplicate monsters
- Lair actions for custom monsters
- Integrated character sheet management
- Improved map import and editing tools
- Dice rolling and sound effects


### New Recruit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365)

This app helps you build army lists for various miniature tabletop games. It also facilitates tournament organization, allows you to track your game statistics, and manage your miniature collection to see what models you need.

**Highlights:** Build army lists for popular games, Organize and manage tournaments, View player rankings and statistics, Track personal game stats, Manage miniature collection, Customize user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mortal Supporter | $35.00 | per year |
| Immortal Supporter | $69.00 | per year |
| Godlike Supporter | $143.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app performance
- 👍 Seamless integration with website
- 👍 Useful for Warhammer army building
- 👍 Great mobile version of a popular tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Potential data sync issues between mobile and web
- 🔍 Menus can be deep for certain actions

**Reported bugs**

- No reported bugs

**Requested features**

- Improved data sync between mobile and web
- Streamlined menu structure for common actions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is New Recruit free?

New Recruit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or New Recruit?

New Recruit is rated higher. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 570 ratings, while New Recruit averages 4.9 from 630 ratings.

### Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or New Recruit have ads?

New Recruit shows ads; Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or New Recruit?

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, and New Recruit every 5 days. Most recently, Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop was updated on October 26, 2026 and New Recruit on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*