Comparison

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Assistant for Fate

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

Assistant for Fate

Features
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Create and manage characters, roll dice and run your games offline. Assistant for Fate is an independent companion app for the Fate roleplaying game system. Whether you are a seasoned game master or sitting down to your first session, it gives you everything you need to build, manage and play your characters — all in one place, and completely offline. FEATURES Character management: create, edit and organise a whole roster of characters. Aspects, skills, stunts, stress and consequences: the full sheet, laid out for play. Fate point tracking: spend and refresh at the table without reaching for a pencil. 3D dice roller: physics-driven Fate dice with customisable settings. Modules: turn parts of the sheet on and off to match the way your table plays. Inventory and notes: keep gear and session notes with the character they belong to. Fully offline: no account, no internet connection, no tracking. 30 languages. Built for Fate players who want a clean, fast sheet that stays out of the way of the story. Free and open source: github.com/Stanislavsonder/fate LEGAL AND ATTRIBUTION Assistant for Fate is an independent, unofficial application. It is not published, sponsored or endorsed by Evil Hat Productions, LLC, and it is not affiliated with them. The Fate rules content used in this app is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). The following attributions are required by that license: "This work is based on Fate Core System and Fate Accelerated Edition (found at https://www.faterpg.com/), products of Evil Hat Productions, LLC, developed, authored, and edited by Leonard Balsera, Brian Engard, Jeremy Keller, Ryan Macklin, Mike Olson, Clark Valentine, Amanda Valentine, Fred Hicks, and Rob Donoghue, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license." "This work is based on Fate Condensed (found at https://www.faterpg.com/), a product of Evil Hat Productions, LLC, developed, authored, and edited by PK Sullivan, Lara Turner, Fred Hicks, Richard Bellingham, Robert Hanz, and Sophie Lagace, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license." Fate (TM) is a trademark of Evil Hat Productions, LLC. The Powered by Fate logo is (c) Evil Hat Productions, LLC and is used with permission. The app's own source code is released under the MIT License. The MIT License does not apply to the Fate rules text described above, which remains under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, nor to any Evil Hat Productions trademark or logo.

Screenshots

Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop4 screens
Assistant for Fate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assistant for Fate at none against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's 8. Assistant for Fate also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Assistant for Fate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop versus Assistant for Fate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncounter+ Virtual TabletopAssistant for Fate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (570 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings570 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQBITStanislau Daronin

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

Assistant for Fate

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
None

Assistant for Fate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop free?
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Assistant for Fate free?
Assistant for Fate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop or Assistant for Fate have ads?
Neither Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop nor Assistant for Fate shows ads.

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