Comparison

Thunderbird Strike vs 5e Companion App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 2D sidescrolling gameplay
  • Play as a thunderbird
  • Defend Turtle Island
  • Use lightning attacks
  • Protect lands and waters
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Character Sheet Manager
  • Monster Bestiary
  • Spell, Item, Weapon, Armor Compendium
  • Homebrew Content Creator
  • Encounter Generator
  • Encounter Manager & Initiative Tracker
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Thunderbird Strike1 screens
5e Companion App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 5e Companion App sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Thunderbird Strike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thunderbird Strike versus 5e Companion App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunderbird Strike5e Companion App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (39 ratings) — better4.0 (434 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews71.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39434 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size614 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElizabeth LaPenseeVladimir Pomsztein

Customer experience

Thunderbird Strike

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

5e Companion App

All ratings414 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral15.0%
Negative13.7%

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

None

Thunderbird Strike

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

5e Companion App

One-time10
  • 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

Is Thunderbird Strike free?
Thunderbird Strike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5e Companion App free?
5e Companion App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thunderbird Strike or 5e Companion App?
Thunderbird Strike is rated higher. Thunderbird Strike averages 4.2 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while 5e Companion App averages 4.0 from 434 ratings.
Do Thunderbird Strike or 5e Companion App have ads?
5e Companion App shows ads; Thunderbird Strike does not.

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