NPC For Hire vs SessionKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPC For Hire
This app assists Game Masters in creating and managing non-player characters (NPCs) for their tabletop role-playing games. It generates characters with unique personalities and provides hand-drawn portraits to enhance immersion.
- NPC generation
- NPC builder
- NPC management
- Hand-drawn portraits
- Story-driven aid
- Fantasy world immersion
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NPC For Hire is a story-driven aid for GMs that allows you to generate, build, and manage NPCs paired with beautiful hand-drawn portraits. GMs will be able to spin up a story that is not only compelling, but will immerse players in a fantasy world with ease. NPC For Hire includes a full library of hand-drawn portraits spanning multiple races — all free, no purchases required. Don't know where to start? Generate an NPC and use it as a launching point to craft a unique and memorable personality for your players. Already have an NPC in mind? Head to the builder and whip them up to help your players see the NPC as you do.
SessionKeeper
This app automatically records your tabletop RPG sessions, generating summaries, a campaign wiki, and AI-generated character portraits. It helps players remember details and DMs track their worlds, offering insights and an AI assistant for your campaign.
- Automatic session summaries
- Self-updating campaign wiki
- AI character portraits
- Player achievements
- DM insights
- Campaign AI assistant
- Discord bot integration
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Finally, an app that remembers your campaign better than you do. SessionKeeper records your D&D sessions and turns chaos into clarity. While you're derailing the DM's carefully crafted plot, we're taking notes. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: - Automatic Session Summaries: Because "what happened last time?" deserves better than blank stares - Self-Updating Campaign Wiki: Finally remember that shopkeeper's name (and why you owe them gold) - AI Character Portraits: Capture epic moments, no artistic skill required - Player Achievements: "Chaotic Stupid" and "Natural 20 Collector" badges await - DM Insights: Discover if your party actually enjoys those puzzle dungeons - Campaign AI Assistant: Ask questions, get answers about YOUR actual campaign - Discord Bot - Record remote sessions without leaving your server PERFECT FOR: → Players who forget everything between sessions → DMs juggling multiple worlds (and trying to keep them straight) → Groups who spend 20 minutes recapping last session → That one player who takes ALL the notes → Professional DMs who need their sanity intact HOW IT WORKS: Hit record. Play D&D. Get your campaign automatically organized. It's genuinely that simple. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME: Free - Join unlimited campaigns, play in any game your friends create Adventurer ($3.99/mo) - Create 1 campaign, get summaries, portraits & achievements Hero ($9.99/mo) - 2 campaigns, full wiki, Discord bot, DM tools Legendary ($24.99/mo) - Share premium benefits with your whole party THE TECHNICAL STUFF: - Clear recording indicators (no sneaky business) - Speaker recognition (who said what) - Secure cloud storage (your secrets are safe) - Delete everything whenever you want (your data, your choice) - AI never trains on your campaigns (your stories stay yours) - Campaign content stays private (we don't sell or share your adventures) - Sync with web app and Discord bot Stop pretending you remember what happened three sessions ago. Let SessionKeeper handle the notes while you handle the fun. Download now and give your campaign the memory upgrade it deserves. Note: Requires internet for AI features. Works with D&D 5e and most tabletop RPGs. We can't help with your dice rolls though.. you're on your own there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SessionKeeper at 4.8 against NPC For Hire's 4.3. SessionKeeper also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, ratings volume, 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. NPC For Hire sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and SessionKeeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SessionKeeper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of NPC For Hire's written reviews are positive against 100% of SessionKeeper's.
NPC For Hire ships an update every 3 months, SessionKeeper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPC For Hire | SessionKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Knights of Vasteel LLC | SessionKeeper LLC |
Customer experience
NPC For Hire
SessionKeeper
Bugs and requests
NPC For Hire
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Purchased packs won't download
- 🐛 Download promise timing out
- 🐛 App locked to portrait mode on iPad
- 🐛 Cannot write down stats
- 🐛 Downloading custom pictures not working with standard photo files
Requested features
21 requests- More job/occupation options
- More details like race/basic stats
- Landscape orientation support for iPads
- Export as PDF or other formats
- Ability to save photos for reuse within the app
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- Filter by race during random generation
- Option to create custom 'jobs'
- More free character photos
- Discounted 'purchase all' option
- More racial diversity in initial packs
- More unique 'legends' or customized content per pack
- Integration of stats, actions, and features (like 5e)
- Ability to delete custom images
- Alphabetical order for groups
- Dark Sun themed NPCs
- More color images
- More races and characters
- More depth: mannerisms, talents, flaws, traits
- Option to add NPCs under a tag directly from random screen
- Import own images/portraits
- Print function
SessionKeeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPC For Hire
- Angels and Demons$0.99
- Forest of Natlan$0.99
- Deep Caverns$0.99
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- Diplomacy$0.99
- Dragon Folk$0.99
- Elves of Ilfelin$0.99
- Heritage of Stone$0.99
- Houses of Dimlodir$0.99
- Leaders of the Occult$0.99
- Lost Hills$0.99
- Tales of Horror$0.99
- The Call of Adventure$0.99
- Thieves Guild$0.99
SessionKeeper
- Adventurer Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Hero Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Legendary Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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- Pro DM Monthly$39.991 Month
- Adventurer Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Hero Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Legendary Annual1 Month trial$239.991 Year
- Pro DM Annual$379.991 Year
- 50 Credits$4.99
- 120 Credits$9.99
- 400 Credits$24.99
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- 1000 Credits$49.99
Questions
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