Comparison

NPCGen5e vs PrismScrollDM

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

Head to head
About

NPCGen5e

This tool randomly generates non-player characters for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. It provides a comprehensive set of details for each NPC, including stats, personality traits, and appearance. Premium features allow for filtering, saving, and exporting generated characters.

Highlights
  • Random NPC generation
  • Detailed NPC stats
  • Name, race, and alignment
  • Mannerisms and flaws
  • Appearance and voice descriptions
  • Filter and save NPCs
  • Export NPCs in various formats
Features
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NPCGen5e is a tool for fifth-edition Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Masters. It randomly creates an NPC to use in your world, based on the rules laid out in the Dungeon Master's Guide and Player's Handbook, with a little extra flavor from yours truly! Key Features: Generate quick NPCs on the fly, complete with the following information: • Name • Race and Subrace • Gender • Alignment • Armor Class • Hit Points • Ability Scores • Saving Throws • Skills • Damage Resistances • Damage Immunities • Condition Immunities • Senses • Languages • Challenge Rating • Mannerism • Talent • Bond • Flaw • Appearance • Voice Description • Trait(s) • Action(s) Premium Features: • Apply Filters to get exactly the NPC you need. • Save generated NPCs to quickly view them when you need.  • Export NPCs in XML, NPC, or Text format. • Edit Generated NPCs

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

NPCGen5e4 screens
PrismScrollDM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrismScrollDM at 89% against NPCGen5e's 41%. PrismScrollDM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NPCGen5e's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On 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

NPCGen5e is free to download; PrismScrollDM costs $2.99 up front. NPCGen5e sells 3 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrismScrollDM has 217 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of NPCGen5e's written reviews are positive against 89% of PrismScrollDM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NPCGen5e ships an update every 2 months, PrismScrollDM monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NPCGen5e versus PrismScrollDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPCGen5ePrismScrollDM
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)4.8 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMieTech, LLCSamuel Harmon

Customer experience

NPCGen5e

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral17.6%
Negative41.2%

PrismScrollDM

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

Bugs and requests

NPCGen5e

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

3 purchases

NPCGen5e

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Potion$0.99
  • Gold Piece Upgrade$2.99
  • Platinum Piece Upgrade$4.99
None

PrismScrollDM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NPCGen5e free?
NPCGen5e 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, NPCGen5e or PrismScrollDM?
PrismScrollDM is rated higher. NPCGen5e averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while PrismScrollDM averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do NPCGen5e or PrismScrollDM have ads?
Neither NPCGen5e nor PrismScrollDM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NPCGen5e or PrismScrollDM?
NPCGen5e ships an update every 2 months, and PrismScrollDM monthly. Most recently, NPCGen5e was updated on October 1, 2026 and PrismScrollDM on October 12, 2026.

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