DriveThruRPG Library vs BeastMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveThruRPG Library
Easily sync and organize your entire collection of RPG files on your mobile device. Keep your digital library updated automatically and access any file with your preferred viewer. Access purchases from various OneBookShelf sites.
- Sync entire library to device
- Organize by publisher/rule system
- Custom collection organization
- Automatic file updates
- Open files in favorite viewer
- Access OneBookShelf purchases
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This app allows you to sync your DriveThruRPG Library easily to your mobile device and keep it organized for easy access. - Sync your entire Library to your device easily. - Organize all of your RPG files by publisher and/or by rule system. - Organize your library using custom Collections that you define. - Automatically keep your files up to date. When you run a Library sync in the app, it can download new files for any titles that publishers have updated since your last download. - Click to Open any file in your favorite viewer. - Get files you've purchased at any OneBookShelf site, including DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, WargameVault, DMsGuild, DriveThruComics, DriveThruFiction, and more.
BeastMaker
Design and save a collection of creatures based on a tabletop roleplaying game's rules. Explore different worlds and terrains, generating random beasts or customizing them within set parameters.
- Create and store animal collections
- Utilize Traveller5 design sequence
- Automatic world saving and restoration
- Terrain views for each world
- Beast descriptions and encounter tables
- Random beast generation with customization
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BeastMaker lets you create and store a collection of animals using the design sequence found in the Traveller5™ roleplaying game Core Rules. The app includes a list of worlds which are saved and restored automatically, terrain views for each world, and beast descriptions and animal encounter tables for each terrain/world combo. Beasts are created randomly based on the characteristics of the world and terrain type according to the rules, but may then be edited within those constraints to customize the design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeastMaker at 3.5 against DriveThruRPG Library's 3.3. BeastMaker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). DriveThruRPG Library's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BeastMaker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveThruRPG Library has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, BeastMaker every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveThruRPG Library | BeastMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OneBookShelf, Inc. | Art Gorski |
Customer experience
DriveThruRPG Library
BeastMaker
In-app purchases
DriveThruRPG Library
No in-app purchases
BeastMaker
No in-app purchases
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