Comparison

NPCGen5e vs Simple NPC

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

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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

Simple NPC

Instantly create detailed fantasy characters with unique names, appearances, motivations, and secrets. Offers millions of name combinations and billions of appearance possibilities for game masters and storytellers.

Highlights
  • Millions of name combinations
  • Billions of unique appearances
  • Complete NPC generation in one tap
  • Lock fields and randomize others
  • Save and return to NPCs
  • Exclude unwanted races/professions
Features
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Simple NPC generates fully realized fantasy characters in a single tap. With over 1 million possible names drawn from 7,000+ handcrafted entries across 17 races, and billions of unique appearance combinations across professions, ages, and social classes — no two sessions at the table need the same face twice. Built for game masters, worldbuilders, novelists, and anyone who needs a believable person to appear at the inn, guard the gate, or sell something suspicious at the market. Every NPC comes with a complete physical description — height, build, skin, eyes, hair, clothing, and a telling detail that makes them feel like someone who existed before you walked in. Add a profession, social class, age, and race, and the generator produces a character grounded in those specifics. A destitute elder orc scribe reads differently than a wealthy young halfling merchant. The details reflect who they actually are. What Simple NPC generates: — Physical appearance: build, face, skin, eyes, hair, and clothing — A notable detail: a scar, tattoo, piece of jewelry, profession item, or behavioral tell — A motivation: what they want right now, in this moment — An rare secret: a reveal that changes everything Races included free: Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling, Half-Orc, Tiefling, Dragonborn Pack 1 — Expanded Races & Professions ($1.99): Orc, Goblin, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Cinderborn, Stoneborn, Tideborn, Galeborn — plus 10 additional professions, including Noble, Spy, Bard, Hedge Witch, and Cartographer Full Access ($4.99): Every current pack plus every future pack released — one price, forever Features: — Over 1 million possible name combinations — 7,000+ handcrafted name entries across 17 races — Billions of unique NPC appearances — Generate a complete NPC in one tap — Lock any field and randomize the rest — Exclude races or professions you don't use — Save NPCs and return to them later — Quick archetypes for common NPC types — Designed for dark and light mode — No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Built by Two One Nine, LLC · crookedtavern.com

Screenshots

NPCGen5e4 screens
Simple NPC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple NPC at 5.0 against NPCGen5e's 3.5. NPCGen5e's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NPCGen5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simple NPC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple NPC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPCGen5e has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NPCGen5e versus Simple NPC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPCGen5eSimple NPC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMieTech, LLCBenjamin Van Allen

Customer experience

NPCGen5e

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

Simple NPC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NPCGen5e

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Potion$0.99
  • Gold Piece Upgrade$2.99
  • Platinum Piece Upgrade$4.99
2 purchases

Simple NPC

One-time2
  • Pack 1$1.99
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is NPCGen5e free?
NPCGen5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple NPC free?
Simple NPC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NPCGen5e or Simple NPC?
Simple NPC is rated higher. NPCGen5e averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Simple NPC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NPCGen5e or Simple NPC have ads?
Neither NPCGen5e nor Simple NPC shows ads.

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