Magwa's Magic Item Compendium vs DnD Roller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium
Discover and create thousands of unique magic items for your tabletop RPG adventures. This app offers a vast collection of hand-drawn items, random generation, and the ability to save your favorites. Perfect for dungeon masters and players seeking inspiration.
- Thousands of random magic item generation
- Create custom magic items
- Save favorite items
- Over 30 free hand-drawn sketches
- Reference ready-to-use items
- Compatible with D&D 5e SRD
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Magwa, the most prestigious scholar of arcane antiquities, has spent his life traveling the Vast Kingdom in search of powerful and fascinating magic items. He has explored the darkest dungeons and braved the dens of dragons to bring you a magic item collection like you've never seen. He has finally published a portion of his discoveries in this mobile application for you to use in your next RPG adventure. His work includes over 30 free hand-drawn sketches and the option to buy many more. It even includes the ability to randomly generate items, create your own, and save them for later use. Magic, right? While the compendium is simple to use, it is more than just a random magic item generator. As a dungeon master, you will have the power to generate thousands of random magic items with a single tap. You will also be able to create your own custom magic items or adapt random magic items to fit your game setting. Once you find an item you love, the magic item compendium lets you save it to your phone so you can pull it up quickly the next time you play. To top it all off, the compendium includes a handful of wondrous items that are ready for you to reference and use in your game. The app is compatible with 5e materials and even pulls some of your favorite magic items straight from the D&D Systems Reference Document (SRD) via the Open Gaming License. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DnD Roller
This app simulates rolling various dice, including custom ones. It allows users to roll up to 10 dice simultaneously with animated effects and sounds. Designed for ease of use and a fun experience.
- Simulates 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20-sided dice
- Create custom dice
- Roll up to 10 dice at once
- Instant results
- Roll animation and sound
- Low friction and fun design
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Dice simulator including 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20 sided plus create your own. Roll up to 10 dice at one time with instant results. Colorful dice with roll animation and sound. I created DnD Roller as an alternative to a clunky website my daughter and friends were using. While the function is simple, the design is low friction and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DnD Roller at 5.0 against Magwa's Magic Item Compendium's 4.3. DnD Roller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Magwa's Magic Item Compendium's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Magwa's Magic Item Compendium sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DnD Roller asks for nothing beyond the download.
DnD Roller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magwa's Magic Item Compendium has 73 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium ships an update every 2 months, DnD Roller every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magwa's Magic Item Compendium | DnD Roller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Knights of Vasteel LLC | Sustainable Softworks Inc |
Customer experience
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium
DnD Roller
Bugs and requests
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium
Reported bugs
9 issues- Subscription information missing
- Purchased images/data not downloading
- Un-named magic item groups cannot be deleted/edited
- Saved items lost after updates
- App crashes
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- Cannot open on computer or copy-paste text
- Darkwood wand image not selectable/visible on iOS
- Download issues after purchase
- Purchased content inaccessible after update
Requested features
10 requests- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Improve scrolling between items
- Add a back button for easier navigation
- Include a 'common' rarity selection
- Allow users to choose from personal pictures
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- Add curses as a feature
- Create a bestiary/creature generator
- Add more weapon types
- Discounted option to buy all packs
- Christmas-themed pack
DnD Roller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- The Master Collection$0.99
- Elves of Ilfelin$0.99
- Mines of Dimlodir$0.99
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- Gafan's Workshop$0.99
- The Red Ravens$0.99
- The Shadow Index$0.99
- Seas of the Viamaros$0.99
- Magic Item Hunters$0.99
- Swords of Vasteel$0.99
- The Alchemist Shop$0.99
DnD Roller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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