PrismScrollDM vs Mythic Life Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrismScrollDM
This app serves as a digital DM screen and resource hub for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition games. It offers customizable tiles for quick access to game information, including encounter tables, conditions, and item prices, streamlining gameplay for Dungeon Masters.
- Customizable DM resource screen with 75+ resources
- Scientific style roll calculator
- Campaign creator for managing games
- Character web for campaign relationships
- Spell cards with quick roll options
- Equipment cards for weapons and armor
- Monster cards with stats and abilities
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PrismScrollDM will be the one-stop shop for your storytelling needs in all your Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition games. As the first tool, PrismScrollDM acts as your mobile, paperless, and essentially limitless DM Screen on the go! Customize the different tiles to fit your specific needs for each game you manage. With the ability to hide or show all the information, declutter your working area so that you only see the important information, but still have access to everything within a few taps if the need arises. Some of the starting options that we offer include Encounter tables, Conditions, Item Prices, and so many more of the minor rules that everyone tends to forget while playing. The PrismScrollDM Screen will smooth out your games and eliminate the struggle of trying to find that random page with that small rule that decides the crazy outcome of if your adventurers will ascend to godhood. Features 1. Customizable DM resource screen with over 75 different resources, including things like roll tables/reference tables/npc generators/and much more! 2. Scientific style roll calculator for all of your quick calculation needs 3. Campaign creator that allows you to manage your different games and tailor your tools to your specific game needs 4. A character web feature that allows you create the bigger picture of your campaign relationships, NPC's and players! 5. Spell cards for each spell from the Players Handbook, Xanathars, and Sword Coast Adventures Guide with quick roll options 6. Equipment cards for all of the standard martial/simple ranged/melee weapons, armor, and items with quick roll options for the weapons 8. Monster cards that include all the respective actions/abilities/stats/traits Let us know what you think! We would love to hear from you and we thank you in advance: 1. Our website, prismscroll.com 2. reviews, we always respond! 3. Instagram (@prismscroll) 4. twitter (@prismscroll) 5. facebook (@prismscroll)
Mythic Life Counter
A customizable life counter designed for multiplayer tabletop games, especially Magic: The Gathering Commander nights. It offers a clean interface for tracking life totals, managing turns, and includes advanced tools for a smoother game experience.
- Supports 2-6 players on one screen
- Large, easy-to-read life totals
- Tap and hold for rapid life changes
- Undo and reset game options
- Turn tracker with timers
- Commander damage tracking
- Dice rolling utilities
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Mythic Life Counter A clean, fast, and customizable life counter built for multiplayer tabletop games — especially Magic: The Gathering Commander nights — now connected to Mythic Gathering. Designed to stay out of the way and keep the table moving. FREE FEATURES • Supports 2–6 players on one screen • Large easy-to-read life totals • Tap to add or subtract life • Press and hold for rapid changes • Undo recent life changes • Reset or restart games instantly MYTHIC GATHERING Sign in with your Mythic Gathering player account to stay connected to events from the app. • Find events near you • Register for events • Check in when you arrive • Follow your event live at the table • Sync your player card look for venue display Host and store tools stay on mythicgathering.com — this app is built for players. FULL APP UNLOCK Unlock advanced table tools and customization with a one-time purchase. • Per-player font colors and gradients • Custom player backgrounds and themes • Built-in artwork gallery • Use your own photos for player cards • Save and load player presets • Turn tracker with optional turn count • Table timer and per-player timers • Commander damage tracking • Game log and history tools • Table background customization • Dice rolling utilities BUILT FOR GAME NIGHT Whether you play Commander, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, or casual multiplayer, Mythic Life Counter keeps gameplay smooth and organized without clutter. No subscriptions. No forced ads. Just a better table experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mythic Life Counter at Free against PrismScrollDM's $2.99. Mythic Life Counter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). PrismScrollDM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (217 vs 1). On ads 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
Mythic Life Counter is free to download; PrismScrollDM costs $2.99 up front. Mythic Life Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PrismScrollDM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mythic Life Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrismScrollDM has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PrismScrollDM ships an update monthly, Mythic Life Counter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrismScrollDM | Mythic Life Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (217 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Harmon | Mythic Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
PrismScrollDM
Mythic Life Counter
Bugs and requests
PrismScrollDM
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when adding/removing conditions
- Characters' info not always updating
- Icon changes to unselected one
- Crashes when editing a character without an icon
- Cannot scroll down on ability cards on iPad
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- Ability cards not searchable on iPhone
- Stuck on Custom > Select Color in campaign creator on iPad Pro
- Occasional errors in rules
- Party characters don't stick between sessions
- Cannot add custom equipment
- Cannot add homebrewed NPCs to encounters
- Cannot scroll down on notes
- Cannot scroll down on character sheets
- Import XML not working
- Import PDF not working
- Cannot resize icons on DM screen
- Text on panels broken and incomplete
- Custom campaign type button missing
Requested features
33 requests- Custom icons for conditions
- Compendium types
- Add multiple characters to encounters at once
- Change size of character bubbles
- Cloud sync or copy campaign to another device
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- Edit screens and campaign cards
- Better way to add maps
- Create maps within the app
- Roll initiative for monsters
- Add Dragon of Icespire Peak module
- Change relationships in character web (more than three levels)
- More than three levels for character web relationships
- Take ideas from Encounter+ app
- Drag and drop for initiative in fights
- Refine notes feature for sessions (like journal)
- Create custom items/spells
- Include monster stat blocks
- Resize icons on DM screen
- Organize compendium by challenge rating and monster type
- Import features for monsters
- Scroll down on ability cards
- Search for specific items
- PC and enemy NPC sheets
- Encounter DC calculators
- Ethnic name generators
- Battle map mode
- Keep track of campaign quests, locations, DM-made items
- Spell lists
- Monster manual section
- Change size of tiles for text to fit
- Custom campaign type option
- Session creation options
- Add new content
Mythic Life Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PrismScrollDM
No in-app purchases
Mythic Life Counter
- Unlock Full App$1.99
Questions
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