Comparison

Complete Reference for D&D 5 vs Nuzlocke Chart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Complete Reference for D&D 5

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for playing tabletop role-playing games, offering quick access to spells, items, and monsters without needing internet. It includes tools for Dungeon Masters and a character sheet manager, with the option to add custom content and print cards.

Highlights
  • Offline access to spells, items, and monsters
  • Searchable SRD 5 content
  • Online Content Creator for custom content
  • Printable spell, monster, and equipment cards
  • DM tools: map, name, loot, encounter generators
  • Character Sheet Manager with export and print
  • Initiative tracker
Features
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This app is your guide while playing your favorite pen and paper RPG, for both players and DM's. *NOTE: While this app is mainly meant to be used with pen and paper role playing game DnD 5th Edition, it can also be used with different versions. All your spells, items and monsters at hand without Internet or heavy books! Includes all material from the SRD 5, in a searchable handy way. You can add your own content and share content easily by using our Online Content Creator system, check out our forum to find out more details. New! You can also print cards such as spell cards, monster cards and equipment cards directly from the app. Print a complete list at once and customize the card color and icons to your liking. What is in the app: - Over 200 Spells - Over 800 Deities - All base classes - Many monsters completely linked with their spells and skills -1 feat (check our forum) - More than 200 items and even more! The DM section contains a Random dungeon map generator, fantasy name generators, loot and encounter generators, an initiative tracker and much more. If you unlock this section you also remove the adds. The new Character Sheet Manager can be used to manager all your characters. Share and export characters and print characters for a nice overview. Bookmark items, spells, monsters and more to quickly access your favourite items. Internet is not needed to use this application! The internet permission is only used to display some ads in the app. Disclaimer: Deity information is from DnDwiki (homebrew) and wikipedia. All the information provided by the application are bound by the terms of the Open game License v1.1 of Wizards of the Coast. A copy of this license can be downloaded here: http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/SRD-OGL_V1.1.pdf We are not affiliated by any way to Wizards of the Coast.

About

Nuzlocke Chart

Easily track your Nuzlocke challenges without spreadsheets or notes. This app simplifies registering encounters and sharing your game progress on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Nuzlocke challenge tracking
  • Register encounters easily
  • Share game runs
  • Mobile-optimized interface
  • No spreadsheets or notes needed
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Use Nuzlocke Chart to keep track of all your Nuzlocke challenges. No need for spreadsheets or written notes. Nuzlocke Chart was built from the ground up specifically for mobile devices, in order to make registering encounters and sharing your runs as easy and intuitive as possible. All features needed for basic use are provided for free, optional features are available through a one-time in-app purchase. This supports me (the developer), allowing for the continued development of this app. Support: pcodevoid+nuzlockechart@gmail.com

Screenshots

Complete Reference for D&D 54 screens
Nuzlocke Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuzlocke Chart at 97% against Complete Reference for D&D 5's 50%. Nuzlocke Chart also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Complete Reference for D&D 5 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nuzlocke Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nuzlocke Chart holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 273 and 397 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Complete Reference for D&D 5's written reviews are positive against 97% of Nuzlocke Chart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Complete Reference for D&D 5 ships an update fortnightly, Nuzlocke Chart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Complete Reference for D&D 5 versus Nuzlocke Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComplete Reference for D&D 5Nuzlocke Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (273 ratings)4.9 (397 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings273397 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developervan Stein en GroentjesFernando Sierra Martinez

Customer experience

Complete Reference for D&D 5

All ratings272 ratings
Positive65.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral23.8%
Negative25.7%

Nuzlocke Chart

All ratings347 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%

Bugs and requests

Complete Reference for D&D 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access custom content
  • Deletes user-created content
  • Issues with character sheet and DM tools
  • Incomplete information compared to official sources

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more official content (spells, classes, races, etc.)
  • Improve search functionality and organization
  • Allow backing up and restoring user-created content
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials for features

Nuzlocke Chart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Complete Reference for D&D 5

One-time2
  • Character Manager$3.99
  • DM Tools$3.99
1 purchases

Nuzlocke Chart

One-time1
  • Full Feature Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Complete Reference for D&D 5 free?
Complete Reference for D&D 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuzlocke Chart free?
Nuzlocke Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Complete Reference for D&D 5 or Nuzlocke Chart?
Nuzlocke Chart is rated higher. Complete Reference for D&D 5 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Nuzlocke Chart averages 4.9 from 397 ratings.
Do Complete Reference for D&D 5 or Nuzlocke Chart have ads?
Complete Reference for D&D 5 shows ads; Nuzlocke Chart does not.
Which is updated more often, Complete Reference for D&D 5 or Nuzlocke Chart?
Complete Reference for D&D 5 ships an update fortnightly, and Nuzlocke Chart every 3 weeks. Most recently, Complete Reference for D&D 5 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Nuzlocke Chart on October 24, 2026.

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