DriveThruRPG Library vs BOTC Notes
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.
BOTC Notes
A companion app for "Blood on the Clocktower" board game players. It assists in taking notes during live games, helping to track player information and game events.
- Note-taking for live games
- Player information tracking
- Game event logging
- Companion for Blood on the Clocktower
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Blood on the Clocktower notes companion. Designed to help take notes while playing in person games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BOTC Notes at 5.0 against DriveThruRPG Library's 3.3. DriveThruRPG Library's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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.
BOTC Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveThruRPG Library has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, BOTC Notes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveThruRPG Library | BOTC Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OneBookShelf, Inc. | Christopher Toland |
In-app purchases
DriveThruRPG Library
No in-app purchases
BOTC Notes
No in-app purchases
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