Encumbrance for D&D vs Construct for 5e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encumbrance for D&D
This app helps tabletop role-playing game players manage their in-game items and inventory. It offers multiple inventory slots, pre-loaded items from the 5th edition SRD, and customizable themes to streamline gameplay.
- Inventory tracking
- Item management
- 5th Edition SRD items
- Customizable themes
- Multiple inventories
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D&D inventory & item management, with more to come... Rid your table of the reams of paper and make room for the pizza, beer, and sodas. Encumbrance for Dungeons and Dragons (or any other tabletop role playing game you deem fit) does the work no one wants to so Players can enjoy the game at hand. Multiple inventories, preexisting items pulled directly from the 5th edition SRD, and a custom theming system to style the interface to your liking - Encumbrance for D&D is the best, FREE inventory tracker out there.
Construct for 5e
This app assists Dungeon Masters in running Dungeons & Dragons sessions by helping them build and track encounters, including initiative, monster HP, and conditions. It offers a clean interface to manage session details, allowing DMs to focus on the story and players. All monsters and spells from the SRD 5.1 are included.
- Build and track encounters
- Manage initiative
- Track monster HP and conditions
- Includes SRD 5.1 monsters and spells
- Open source development
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Construct is the easy to use companion app for Dungeon Masters of D&D, the greatest table top role playing game. It helps you build & track encounters including initiative, monster hp, conditions and more. With its clean design, Construct is the perfect DM side-kick during sessions. Let it track encounter details, so you can keep your eyes on the players and your mind on the story. Construct comes with all monsters and spells from the SRD 5.1, licensed under the Open Gaming License. Construct is open source. Follow along with the development at https://github.com/Thomvis/Construct.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Construct for 5e at 4.6 against Encumbrance for D&D's 3.3. Encumbrance for D&D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Construct for 5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Encumbrance for D&D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Construct for 5e holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Encumbrance for D&D's written reviews are positive against 64% of Construct for 5e's.
Encumbrance for D&D ships an update every 5 weeks, Construct for 5e every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encumbrance for D&D | Construct for 5e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (25 ratings) | 4.6 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | George Farro | Thomas Visser |
Customer experience
Encumbrance for D&D
Construct for 5e
In-app purchases
Encumbrance for D&D
No in-app purchases
Construct for 5e
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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