Sector vs Instant Armory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Design custom fantasy equipment
- Extensive hand-drawn art library
- Record descriptions and stats
- In-app dice rolling
- Printable equipment cards
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sector | Instant Armory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Taptix Ltd | TrapStreet Studios |
Customer experience
Sector
Instant Armory
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
Sector
No in-app purchases
Instant Armory
- 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
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