Comparison

Battle.net vs D&D Beyond

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

Head to head
About

Battle.net

Connect with friends, discover new games, and manage your account securely on the go. Stay updated with patch notes, join communities, and get support from Blizzard Entertainment.

Highlights
  • Friend and group management
  • Game discovery and community forums
  • Account security with Authenticator
  • Blizzard Support access
  • Patch notes and shop browsing
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Stay connected with Battle.net wherever you are. Keep up with your friends and groups: See what your friends are playing, add new friends, coordinate play time, discuss strategies, or just stay in touch. Jump into game, and never miss an opportunity to play together. Explore games and find your next adventure: Dive into everything that Battle.net has to offer: Read patch notes, explore your gaming communities and forums, and discover something new to play through the Shop and Games tabs. Keep your Battle.net account secure: Manage your account through account settings and protect it by attaching a Battle.net Authenticator. The Authenticator keeps your account safe by allowing you to approve or decline any login attempt from a simple tap of a button or notification. Contact Blizzard Support: Let us help you get back into game - browse support articles, open new tickets, and reply to ongoing tickets directly from the app. Airtime or Wi-Fi connection required for use. Languages Supported: * English * Français * Deutsch * Español (Latinoamérica) * Español (Europa) * Português * Italiano * Русский * 한국어 (Korean) * 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) * 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) * 日本語 (Japanese) * ไทย (Thai) ©/TM/® 2026 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

About

D&D Beyond

Manage your Dungeons & Dragons characters, access your digital library of adventures and sourcebooks, and roll dice with a built-in dice roller. This app provides offline access to your content and tools to make gameplay faster and more convenient for players and Dungeon Masters alike.

Highlights
  • Digital character sheets
  • Built-in dice roller
  • Offline library access
  • Guided character creator
  • Monster stat lookup
  • Spell and item management
Features
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Make your Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition games faster, easier, and more fun wherever your fantasy role-playing adventures lead with the free D&D Beyond app! Never enter a D&D campaign without your character sheet - access all your characters online or offline, roll using the built-in dice roller and be ready for skill checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or whatever twists & monsters your DM throws at you. Manage health and spell slots, access your equipment, and know your proficiencies from the palm of your hand. Access all your Dungeons & Dragons content anywhere you go-adventures, sourcebooks, and more are at your fingertips. Forgot your favorite 20-sided die? Roll directly in the app and crit in style with themed digital dice sets. * Start playing D&D fast with premade characters from Baldur's Gate 3 and Lost Mine of Phandelver or use our Guided Character Creator * Use your D&D character sheets, spells, and stats on the go * Save time with the built-in dice roller to roll any D20, D100, D12, D10, D8, D6 & D4s - we do the math! * Pull up monster stats like owlbears, dragons, or mimics or others seen in movies such as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves * Offline access to your library--never miss your books, even in areas without wifi * Bookmarks and Search so you can find the rules, spells, items, and monsters when you need them! * Great for beginners, regular players, and seasoned Dungeon Masters * Easy to use digital tools used on shows like Critical Role More features coming soon! Check back for updates. Find us on Discord, X, Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest: @dndbeyond or @wizards_dnd Watch us: https://www.twitch.tv/dndbeyond or https://www.youtube.com/c/dndbeyond D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset and tabletop game companion for Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast. Learn more at http://www.dndbeyond.com https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Battle.net4 screens
D&D Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Battle.net at none against D&D Beyond's 29. Battle.net also leads on ads (none vs shown). D&D Beyond's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. D&D Beyond sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Battle.net asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Battle.net against 4.7 for D&D Beyond. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36K and 92K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Battle.net's written reviews are positive against 54% of D&D Beyond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle.net ships an update every 4 weeks, D&D Beyond every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Battle.net versus D&D Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle.netD&D Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36K ratings)4.7 (92K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.9% of reviews53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K92K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#163#66 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB321 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlizzard Entertainment, Inc.Wizards of the Coast

Customer experience

Battle.net

All ratings36,275 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,231 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative66.4%

D&D Beyond

All ratings92,116 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,051 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative33.1%

User reviews

Battle.net

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth app experience
  • 👍 Useful for keeping in touch with friends
  • 🔒 Secure authentication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Lack of profile and account management features
  • 📢 Unwanted push notifications and advertisements

D&D Beyond

From 92K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful resource
  • 👍 Best fit for purpose
  • 🚀 Brilliant idea
  • 👍 Crazy useful
  • 👍 Great app to help keep track of things

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow online, barely usable offline
  • 🔒 Can't play the game
  • 🔒 Poor UI for perusing books
  • 🐛 Styling broken on iPad
  • 🔒 Paywall

Bugs and requests

Battle.net

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Inability to load profiles and chat history
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Voice chat functionality
  • Ability to view friend's game progress and gear
  • Improved group chat and notification options

D&D Beyond

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Artificial character creation issues
  • Inconsistent character sheet data
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Login issues
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  • Incorrect spell/ability scaling
  • Unreliable offline functionality

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to scan physical books
  • More customization options
  • Game log tracker
  • Integrate ApplePay for subscription
  • Ability to manage experience, levels, items, etc. within the app
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  • Ability to create/edit campaigns, encounters, items, spells, etc. within the app
  • Ability to view custom modifications, backgrounds, frames, etc. within the app
  • Integrate dice rolling feature
  • Integrate character preparation features
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users

In-app purchases

None

Battle.net

No in-app purchases

28 purchases

D&D Beyond

Subscriptions4
  • Hero Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Master Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Hero Annual$25.991 Year
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  • Master Annual$54.991 Year
One-time24
  • The Magus Class$14.99
  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets:...$14.99
  • The Pugilist Class (2024)$14.99
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  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets$14.99
  • The Illrigger Revised$14.99
  • Grim Hollow: Player Pack$14.99
  • Eberron: Forge of the...$19.99
  • Monster Manual$29.99
  • The Book of Many Things$29.99
  • Arcana Unleashed$29.99
  • Dungeon Master's Guide$29.99
  • Xanathar's Guide to Everything$29.99
  • Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything$29.99
  • Player's Handbook$29.99
  • Monsters of the Multiverse$29.99
  • Player’s Handbook (2024)$29.99
  • Heliana’s Guide to Monster...2 variants$29.99
  • Obojima: Tales from the...$29.99
  • Monster Manual (2024)$29.99
  • The Griffon’s Saddlebag:...$29.99
  • Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)$29.99
  • Ravenloft: The Horrors Within$39.99
  • Lord of the Rings Roleplaying$39.99
  • Book of Ebon Tides$39.99

Questions

Is Battle.net free?
Battle.net is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is D&D Beyond free?
D&D Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle.net or D&D Beyond?
D&D Beyond is rated higher. Battle.net averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while D&D Beyond averages 4.7 from 92K ratings.
Do Battle.net or D&D Beyond have ads?
D&D Beyond shows ads; Battle.net does not.
Which is updated more often, Battle.net or D&D Beyond?
Battle.net ships an update every 4 weeks, and D&D Beyond every 3 weeks. Most recently, Battle.net was updated on October 21, 2026 and D&D Beyond on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Battle.net or D&D Beyond?
Battle.net currently peaks at #163 in the App Store charts, and D&D Beyond at #66. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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