Comparison

Character Sheet vs PrismScrollDM

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

Head to head
About

Character Sheet

Manage all your tabletop RPG character data in one place. Track attributes, inventory, spells, and more with automatic updates and a built-in dice roller. Create custom items and journal entries to enhance your game.

Highlights
  • Attribute tracking
  • Automatic data syncing
  • Dice roller
  • Customizable journal
  • Inventory management
  • Custom item shop
  • Magic and spell tracking
Features
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A great helper app to keep track of your tabletop RPG character data. Intended for people familiar with tabletop RPG games, this app has several features to help you with tracking your character's data: - Keep track of all those numbers (all attributes in one convenient place) - Automatically update data (all attributes are synced automatically when modified) - Dice roller (a fancy way to roll any combination of dice you want) - Journal (with the option to enter your own custom entries and features) - Inventory (keep track of weight, gold, and several common items) - Custom Shop (create your own custom items and share them between characters) - Magic (track Mana by Value or Slots, and use notes for spells) - Multiple characters support - No ads! (because that would ruin your immersion)

About

PrismScrollDM

This app serves as a digital DM screen and resource hub for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition games. It offers customizable tiles for quick access to game information, including encounter tables, conditions, and item prices, streamlining gameplay for Dungeon Masters.

Highlights
  • Customizable DM resource screen with 75+ resources
  • Scientific style roll calculator
  • Campaign creator for managing games
  • Character web for campaign relationships
  • Spell cards with quick roll options
  • Equipment cards for weapons and armor
  • Monster cards with stats and abilities
Features
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PrismScrollDM will be the one-stop shop for your storytelling needs in all your Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition games. As the first tool, PrismScrollDM acts as your mobile, paperless, and essentially limitless DM Screen on the go! Customize the different tiles to fit your specific needs for each game you manage. With the ability to hide or show all the information, declutter your working area so that you only see the important information, but still have access to everything within a few taps if the need arises. Some of the starting options that we offer include Encounter tables, Conditions, Item Prices, and so many more of the minor rules that everyone tends to forget while playing. The PrismScrollDM Screen will smooth out your games and eliminate the struggle of trying to find that random page with that small rule that decides the crazy outcome of if your adventurers will ascend to godhood. Features 1. Customizable DM resource screen with over 75 different resources, including things like roll tables/reference tables/npc generators/and much more! 2. Scientific style roll calculator for all of your quick calculation needs 3. Campaign creator that allows you to manage your different games and tailor your tools to your specific game needs 4. A character web feature that allows you create the bigger picture of your campaign relationships, NPC's and players! 5. Spell cards for each spell from the Players Handbook, Xanathars, and Sword Coast Adventures Guide with quick roll options 6. Equipment cards for all of the standard martial/simple ranged/melee weapons, armor, and items with quick roll options for the weapons 8. Monster cards that include all the respective actions/abilities/stats/traits Let us know what you think! We would love to hear from you and we thank you in advance: 1. Our website, prismscroll.com 2. reviews, we always respond! 3. Instagram (@prismscroll) 4. twitter (@prismscroll) 5. facebook (@prismscroll)

Screenshots

Character Sheet4 screens
PrismScrollDM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Character Sheet at Free against PrismScrollDM's $2.99. Character Sheet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). PrismScrollDM's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Character Sheet is free to download; PrismScrollDM costs $2.99 up front. Character Sheet sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PrismScrollDM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrismScrollDM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Character Sheet's written reviews are positive against 89% of PrismScrollDM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Character Sheet ships an update every 6 weeks, PrismScrollDM monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Character Sheet versus PrismScrollDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharacter SheetPrismScrollDM
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (275 ratings)4.8 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings275 — better217
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaydream SoftwareSamuel Harmon

Customer experience

Character Sheet

All ratings275 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative6.1%

PrismScrollDM

All ratings217 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative2.2%

User reviews

Character Sheet

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Solid character creator
  • 🚀 Helpful for managing characters
  • 🔍 Detailed character customization
  • 📚 Useful for keeping track of spells and inventory
  • 💡 Convenient digital character sheet

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with deleting/editing characters and items
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without premium purchase
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options for character appearance
  • 🧠 Confusing UI and navigation in some areas

PrismScrollDM

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great DM tool
  • 💡 Highly customizable
  • 👍 Organizes campaigns well
  • 👍 Useful for home-brew DMs
  • 👍 Simplifies DMing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when adding conditions
  • 🐛 Navigation can be confusing
  • 🐛 Importing files not working
  • 🐛 Issues with ability cards scrolling
  • 🐛 Search bar blocks out

Bugs and requests

Character Sheet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inventory weight tracker not working correctly
  • Spells and background info disappearing after updates
  • Permanent loading screen issue for some users
  • Inability to delete old/unwanted characters

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to move/reorder spells, notes, and inventory items
  • Support for multiclassing and dual classes
  • Option to import/upload custom character images
  • Separate sections for prepared spells and known spells
  • Tracking for temporary HP and HP max reduction
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  • Customizable attack options, including natural/unarmed attacks
  • Ability to add/edit custom items and equipment
  • Saving throw proficiency section
  • Landscape mode support for better readability

PrismScrollDM

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when adding/removing conditions
  • Characters' info not always updating
  • Icon changes to unselected one
  • Crashes when editing a character without an icon
  • Cannot scroll down on ability cards on iPad
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  • Ability cards not searchable on iPhone
  • Stuck on Custom > Select Color in campaign creator on iPad Pro
  • Occasional errors in rules
  • Party characters don't stick between sessions
  • Cannot add custom equipment
  • Cannot add homebrewed NPCs to encounters
  • Cannot scroll down on notes
  • Cannot scroll down on character sheets
  • Import XML not working
  • Import PDF not working
  • Cannot resize icons on DM screen
  • Text on panels broken and incomplete
  • Custom campaign type button missing

Requested features

33 requests
  • Custom icons for conditions
  • Compendium types
  • Add multiple characters to encounters at once
  • Change size of character bubbles
  • Cloud sync or copy campaign to another device
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  • Edit screens and campaign cards
  • Better way to add maps
  • Create maps within the app
  • Roll initiative for monsters
  • Add Dragon of Icespire Peak module
  • Change relationships in character web (more than three levels)
  • More than three levels for character web relationships
  • Take ideas from Encounter+ app
  • Drag and drop for initiative in fights
  • Refine notes feature for sessions (like journal)
  • Create custom items/spells
  • Include monster stat blocks
  • Resize icons on DM screen
  • Organize compendium by challenge rating and monster type
  • Import features for monsters
  • Scroll down on ability cards
  • Search for specific items
  • PC and enemy NPC sheets
  • Encounter DC calculators
  • Ethnic name generators
  • Battle map mode
  • Keep track of campaign quests, locations, DM-made items
  • Spell lists
  • Monster manual section
  • Change size of tiles for text to fit
  • Custom campaign type option
  • Session creation options
  • Add new content

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Character Sheet

One-time4
  • Custom Shop$1.99
  • Custom Template$2.99
  • Premium User$8.99
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  • Generous Premium User$16.99
None

PrismScrollDM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Character Sheet free?
Character Sheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrismScrollDM free?
PrismScrollDM costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Character Sheet or PrismScrollDM?
PrismScrollDM is rated higher. Character Sheet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while PrismScrollDM averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do Character Sheet or PrismScrollDM have ads?
Neither Character Sheet nor PrismScrollDM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Character Sheet or PrismScrollDM?
Character Sheet ships an update every 6 weeks, and PrismScrollDM monthly. Most recently, Character Sheet was updated on September 28, 2026 and PrismScrollDM on September 24, 2026.

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