DriveThruRPG Library vs D3
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.
D3
This app streamlines tabletop role-playing game sessions for both players and Dungeon Masters. It offers features like inventory management, spell tracking, dice rolling, and automatic note-taking. Create unlimited characters for free and manage campaigns with a dedicated DM dashboard.
- Inventory management
- Spell and feat tracking
- Dice rolling and calculation
- Unlimited character creation
- DM dashboard
- Automatic note-taking
- AI portrait creator
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Introducing D3, your comprehensive app designed to enhance your gaming experience. Now featuring advanced functionalities for both players and Dungeon Masters (DMs), D3 supports 4th and 5th Edition formats, streamlining organization and gameplay for immersive sessions. For Players: - Inventory Management: Keep track of items and treasures. - Spell & Feat Tracking: Access your abilities anytime. - Dice Rolling & Calculation: Easily track hit points and damage. - Unlimited Characters: Create as many characters as you wish for free. - Coin Tracking: Accurately manage your in-game finances. - Offline Functionality: Access your data anytime. Internet needed for token-related features. - Session Notes: Record and organize your session details. - File Import: Transfer data smoothly from other apps. - Automatic Note-Taking: Convert audio into detailed notes effortlessly (English Only). Tokens required. - Instant Portrait Creator: Use AI to generate character portraits. Tokens required. For Dungeon Masters: - DM Dashboard: A dedicated dashboard to manage campaigns. - Wiki & Compendium: A rich source of knowledge and content management. - Search Functionality: Quickly find any imported content. - Session Notes: Record and organize session details with ease. - File Import: Easily import files from other apps. - Automatic Note-Taking: Effortlessly turn audio into detailed notes (English Only). Tokens required. - Content Sharing: Send your players a homebrew item or spell with one tap. You can even send entire wiki articles. D3 aims to make your game nights more streamlined, whether you're adventuring as a player or guiding the journey as a DM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: D3 at 5.0 against DriveThruRPG Library's 3.1. D3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). DriveThruRPG Library's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. D3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DriveThruRPG Library asks for nothing beyond the download.
D3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveThruRPG Library has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, D3 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveThruRPG Library | D3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OneBookShelf, Inc. | Caleb Hiebert |
Customer experience
DriveThruRPG Library
D3
Bugs and requests
DriveThruRPG Library
Reported bugs
65 issues- App flashes logo and crashes
- App won't launch
- App crashes on start
- Login doesn't work
- Syncing problem
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- Downloads not going when not focused
- Occasional trouble downloading
- Continually shows error in downloading process
- Endless errors and failed downloads
- App won't open on iPad Air 2
- Pinch-zooming behaves oddly
- Pages load when on-screen, cache cleared when off-screen
- Latest update causes crashing on start
- Newest version doesn't start on iOS 15.8.5
- Struggle to download library on iOS
- Cannot open files on iPad
- Tapping title just selects/unselects
- No button or option to open PDF
- Internal server error on login
- Network errors
- App hangs
- Says not connected to internet
- Failed to create collections
- Refuses to sync
- Error refreshing library
- Invalid server response
- Problems with synchronization
- Thumbnails almost never load
- App thinks I'm not connected to the internet
- No response from developer
- Advertising app that doesn't work
- Error stating to check internet connection
- Error has existed for quite some time
- Constantly getting error saying there's no internet
- Always errors no matter what Wi-Fi
- Complains about Internet connection when other apps work
- Message to check internet connection
- Won't synch
- Login is weird, email+password didn't work
- Login not possible
- Files organised by publisher is not useful
- Interface not re-sizeable
- Navigation poor; returns to start of list
- Selecting multiple titles doesn't de-select automatically
- Collections duplicating
- Deleting duplicated collection deletes all instances
- Collections need to be more visible
- No horizontal page swipe controls
- Does not use the Files app
- UI doesn't use built-in iPadOS features
- Cannot find way to customize download folder
- Overall UI not intuitive
- Collections does not work
- Pop up error when creating collections
- Logged in to a library with only one title
- Getting duplicates and triplicates of books
- App is totally broken
- Downloads random things, not well built
- No progress indicators for downloading
- Not designed for portrait mode
- Doesn't provide a way to open downloaded files in choice of PDF reader
- Doesn't provide a way to use modern file management tools
- Uses built-in minimal PDF viewer tools
- No bookmarking, annotations, or other rich interaction
- No means for extracting/viewing contents of zips
Requested features
25 requests- Add landscape for iPhones
- Add notification or live activity for downloads
- Add iCloud storage option for MacOS/iPad
- Add bookmarking system
- Add horizontal page swipe controls
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- Allow choosing download location
- Integrate with Files app
- Support zip files
- Support extracting zip files
- Add a clear button to the search bar
- Improve filtering options
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve PDF viewer functionality
- Allow shop access within the app
- Filter by shop filters
- Remember position in a book
- Improve UI to follow Apple's standards
- Allow customization of download folder
- Add a phone version
- Improve navigation to avoid returning to start of list
- Make collections more visible
- Filter for uncollected titles
- Manage collections from web interface
- Add ability to move from top of list to bottom
- Fix duplicate book entries
D3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DriveThruRPG Library
No in-app purchases
D3
- 150 Tokens$0.99
- 475 Tokens$2.99
- 825 Tokens$4.99
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- 1,800 Tokens$9.99
Questions
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