Comparison

Sector vs Instant Armory

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

Head to head
About

Sector

Generate and explore detailed star maps for your Sci-Fi RPG campaigns. Features include automatic world generation with UPP data, trade routes, and editable maps. Export maps as PDFs or text listings.

Highlights
  • Automatic sector generation (16 subsectors)
  • Full UPP generation for worlds
  • Random name generation
  • Trade route calculation and display
  • Editable map (add/remove worlds)
  • PDF and text export
  • Import plain text sector listings
Features
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Sector is a mapping tool for classic tabletop Science Fiction Roleplaying games. With a single click Sector will generate an entire sector (16 subsectors) of worlds for you and your players to explore. • Full UPP (Universal Planetary Profile) generation for every world • Random name generation for all worlds, sectors and subsectors. • Beautiful mapping that shows the mainworld size, atmosphere and surface type at a glance. • Minor and major trade routes calculated and drawn on the map • Clusters, chains and voids are automatically detected and named • Pan and zoom the map with multitouch. Tap a world for more details. Tilt your device to shift the labels and routes slightly. • Tap the map with two fingers to show or hide the navigation and toolbars • Export your map as a beautiful PDF, or as a plain text listing. • Import original plain text sector listings in the standard format. Many classic sectors are even bundles in the app! That's not all - the map is editable! Tap the 'Edit' button and then tap hexes to remove a world you don't want, or add a world to a blank hex. Trade routes and cluster names are generated on the fly. Note: requires the use of an RPG rules system. Contains materials from the Traveller SRD document: http://www.traveller-srd.com Note: Mapping an entire sector is resource intensive. Recommended for iPad Pro and iPhone 6s devices or better.

About

Instant Armory

Create custom arms, armor, and equipment for fantasy tabletop RPGs with a vast library of hand-drawn art. Record descriptions and stats, then roll dice within the app or print physical cards for your games.

Highlights
  • Design custom fantasy equipment
  • Extensive hand-drawn art library
  • Record descriptions and stats
  • In-app dice rolling
  • Printable equipment cards
Features
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Instant Armory allows you to design weapons, armor, and equipment for fantasy tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, using a myriad of hand-drawn art. Record a description and stats, and roll dice directly in-app or print equipment cards for use at the table.

Screenshots

Sector4 screens
Instant Armory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Instant Armory at Free against Sector's $3.99. Instant Armory also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (85% vs 53%). Sector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Instant Armory is free to download; Sector costs $3.99 up front. Instant Armory sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instant Armory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Armory has 269 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Sector's written reviews are positive against 85% of Instant Armory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sector versus Instant Armory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSectorInstant Armory
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (20 ratings)4.7 (269 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20269 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB151 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTaptix LtdTrapStreet Studios

Customer experience

Sector

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral26.7%
Negative20.0%

Instant Armory

All ratings251 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Sector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Instant Armory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant crashing
  • Cannot purchase items on cellular data
  • Unlock all features bug (resolved)

Requested features

13 requests
  • More shields with varied options
  • Add crossbows
  • Design bard instruments
  • More armor variants
  • More customization options
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  • More free coins/slots
  • Add more 'coming soon' weapons
  • Enchantments for free
  • More options without paying
  • Size slider for weapon pieces
  • Designated 'save' button
  • More color options
  • More weapon parts and colors

In-app purchases

None

Sector

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Instant Armory

One-time7
  • 1 COIN$0.49
  • 5 COINS$1.99
  • 10 COINS$3.99
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  • Gift Unlock Content$7.99
  • Gift Unlock Everything$7.99
  • Unlock Content$9.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is Sector free?
Sector costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Armory free?
Instant Armory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sector or Instant Armory?
Instant Armory is rated higher. Sector averages 3.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Instant Armory averages 4.7 from 269 ratings.
Do Sector or Instant Armory have ads?
Neither Sector nor Instant Armory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sector or Instant Armory?
Sector ships an update fortnightly, and Instant Armory fortnightly. Most recently, Sector was updated on November 2, 2026 and Instant Armory on November 3, 2026.

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