Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop vs Rune Clock
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.
Rune Clock
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Rune Clock is an objective timer for Dota 2. It sits next to your keyboard and shows, in one enormous number, how long until the next thing spawns. You can read it without picking the phone up. THE BIG NUMBER The next objective fills the screen, colour-coded to what it is. Ten seconds out it starts to pulse and the phone buzzes. When it lands the screen flashes NOW for three seconds, so you catch it even if you looked away at the wrong moment. Underneath sits a row of everything else on its way. THE CLOCK IS YOURS There is no Steam connection, no overlay and no account. You tell it what time it is: tap SYNC and type the in-game clock, nudge it ten seconds or a minute either way if you have drifted, or restart at 0:00 on the horn. The clock is anchored to real time rather than counting ticks, so it stays right while the phone is locked or face down on the desk. ROSHAN AND TORMENTOR Tap when Rosh dies and you get the window: earliest to latest, counting down, then UP. Tormentor works the same way. EVERY TIMING IS EDITABLE Power runes, bounty runes, water runes, wisdom shrines, lotuses, neutral item tiers, Tormentor, camp stacking and the day/night cycle. Switch off the ones you do not care about, and edit the first spawn and interval of any of them. Patches move these numbers around. When that happens you correct it yourself in Settings instead of waiting for an app update. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no advertising and no third-party SDKs. The only thing the app sends is anonymous usage statistics (which screens were shown and subscription steps), with no identifier, to our own server. Nothing personal about you or your phone is collected. SUBSCRIPTION Rune Clock is a subscription app. Subscribing starts a 1 month free trial, after which it is $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited if you buy a subscription during it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://serdaroztetik.com/runeclock/privacy/ Not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation. Dota 2 is a trademark of Valve Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rune Clock at every 11 days against Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's monthly. Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rune Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop ships an update monthly, Rune Clock every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encounter+ Virtual Tabletop | Rune Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (570 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 570 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QBIT | Serdar Oztetik |
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
Rune Clock
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
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$6.99
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- Huge Tip$8.99
- Battle Map Support$10.99
Rune Clock
- Rune Clock1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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