Comparison

Magwa's Magic Item Compendium vs Bow maker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Bow maker

Design and create your own unique fantasy bows with a variety of parts and decorations. Save your creations as wallpapers or share them with a community of other users. Customize colors and sizes for truly original weapon illustrations.

Highlights
  • Design custom fantasy bows
  • Select and place various parts
  • Customize colors and sizes
  • Add decorative elements
  • Save illustrations as wallpaper
  • Share creations with the community
Features
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Do you want to design your own weapons from the movies and games? Using this avatar maker, you can easily design bows that look like they would be used in a fantasy world. bow Maker" allows you to create cool bows illustrations with easy and intuitive operations. You can use your illustrations as a wallpaper. Illustrations can be created in the next step 1. Select Part 1 2. Select Part 2 3. Select Part 3 4. Select and place the decoration 5. Adjust the position of the thread You can choose size for each part. You can also paint it the color of your choice! Cute bows decorated with hearts and star jewels bows adorned with runes and other ancient decorations A glowing, futuristic bow. Horrible bows decorated with skulls and other scary motifs Mechanical bows with gears and gimmicks. Start crafting and create your own bow! And design a nice bow for cool archers! By uploading the created bow to the server, all users will be able to access it. If you have a nice bow, please upload it! Please let us know if you have any other materials you would like us to add! The saved image information is stored in the device and will not be restored when the app is deleted. In-app purchases are stored in the device and will not be restored when the app is deleted. ==================================================================== Illustrations created with this application can be used by individuals, corporations, commercial vehicles, and non-commercial vehicles as long as they are used except for [Prohibited matters]. There is no problem if you use it on SNS or video posting sites. You can freely edit and process it for any purpose other than [Prohibited matters]. However, there is no transfer or transfer of copyright depending on the presence or absence of processing or the degree of processing. You do not need to contact us when you use it. The copyright of all illustrations created with this application belongs to Mittland Story Co., Ltd. The Company assumes no responsibility for any problems that may arise from the use of the images. 【Prohibited matter】 Illustrations created with this application will not be used in the following cases. Use for purposes contrary to public order and morals Aggressive, discriminatory, sexual, or radical use that damages the image of the material Use related to antisocial forces and illegal activities Redistributing and selling the material itself as content and products When the author deems it inappropriate

Screenshots

Magwa's Magic Item Compendium4 screens
Bow maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magwa's Magic Item Compendium at none against Bow maker's shown. Bow maker's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 77%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Magwa's Magic Item Compendium sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bow maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bow maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Magwa's Magic Item Compendium's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bow maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magwa's Magic Item Compendium ships an update every 2 months, Bow maker monthly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium versus Bow maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagwa's Magic Item CompendiumBow maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71 ratings)4.6 (143 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71143 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB130 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKnights of Vasteel LLCMIDLANDSTORY inc.

Customer experience

Magwa's Magic Item Compendium

All ratings71 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative10.4%

Bow maker

All ratings143 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Bow maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Magwa's Magic Item Compendium

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

Bow maker

One-time1
  • Hide ads$7.99

Questions

Is Magwa's Magic Item Compendium free?
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bow maker free?
Bow maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magwa's Magic Item Compendium or Bow maker?
Bow maker is rated higher. Magwa's Magic Item Compendium averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Bow maker averages 4.6 from 143 ratings.
Do Magwa's Magic Item Compendium or Bow maker have ads?
Bow maker shows ads; Magwa's Magic Item Compendium does not.
Which is updated more often, Magwa's Magic Item Compendium or Bow maker?
Magwa's Magic Item Compendium ships an update every 2 months, and Bow maker monthly. Most recently, Magwa's Magic Item Compendium was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bow maker on October 15, 2026.

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