Thunderbird Strike vs 5e Companion App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thunderbird Strike
Fly as a thunderbird in this 2D sidescroller, defending Turtle Island from a destructive snake. Use searing lightning to protect the lands and waters from the Great Lakes to the Tar Sands.
- 2D sidescrolling gameplay
- Play as a thunderbird
- Defend Turtle Island
- Use lightning attacks
- Protect lands and waters
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In the 2D sidescroller Thunderbird Strike, fly from the Tar Sands to the Great Lakes as a thunderbird protecting Turtle Island with searing lightning against the snake that threatens to swallow the lands and waters whole.
5e Companion App
This app serves as a comprehensive tool for players and Dungeon Masters in tabletop role-playing games. It offers character sheet management, a vast bestiary, spell and item compendiums, and encounter generation tools to streamline gameplay.
- Character Sheet Manager
- Monster Bestiary
- Spell, Item, Weapon, Armor Compendium
- Homebrew Content Creator
- Encounter Generator
- Encounter Manager & Initiative Tracker
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NOTE: If you're feeling adventurous, feel free to try out the RPG Companion App, the 5e Companion App's evolution! You can find it in the store now. The 5e Companion App will continue to operate as usual. Whether you're a busy DM or a bold Player, the 5e Companion App is the app you should always have by your side. Featuring: ◉ Amazing Character Sheet Manager ◉ 50 + supported races and backgrounds ◉ Full, illustrated bestiary with 760+ of 5e's most reknown monsters ◉ Homebrew content creator ◉ Complete monster stats ◉ Spell, item, weapon and armor compendium! ◉ Encounter Generator, ready to save you from making tedious encounter calculations ever again! Why not better spend that time raiding a dungeon? ◉ Encounter Manager (and Initiative Tracker), so you never have to roll that 33d20+330 HP when creating a Tarrasque, or even keep track of turns and monster stats. This app does EVERYTHING for you! ◉ More breathtaking features coming soon! What are you waiting for? Get your game on, delve into some dungeons, slay some dragons, and steal their treasure (or, you know, maybe ask them politely)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thunderbird Strike at none against 5e Companion App's 10. Thunderbird Strike also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). 5e Companion App's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 53%) and ratings volume (434 vs 39). On price and device support 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. 5e Companion App sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Thunderbird Strike asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thunderbird Strike holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5e Companion App has 434 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Thunderbird Strike's written reviews are positive against 71% of 5e Companion App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Thunderbird Strike | 5e Companion App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) — better | 4.0 (434 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 434 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 614 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elizabeth LaPensee | Vladimir Pomsztein |
Customer experience
Thunderbird Strike
5e Companion App
Bugs and requests
Thunderbird Strike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
5e Companion App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when opening custom monsters
- Incorrect spell casting modifiers for some classes
- Inventory and equipment issues
- Leveling up resets character information
- Inability to delete or rearrange characters
Requested features
6 requests- Add 2024 Player's Handbook content
- Improve character file sharing between devices
- Add more customization options
- Implement better organization and filtering for content
- Expand homebrew capabilities
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- Improve encounter/combat tracking features
In-app purchases
Thunderbird Strike
No in-app purchases
5e Companion App
- Nightshade color scheme$0.99
- Twilight color scheme$0.99
- Ocean color scheme$0.99
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- Phantom color scheme$0.99
- Mountain color scheme$0.99
- Tree color scheme$0.99
- Gothic color scheme$0.99
- Gloxinia color scheme$0.99
- Poison color scheme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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