Comparison

DriveThruRPG Library vs DnD Combat Initiative Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sync entire library to device
  • Organize by publisher/rule system
  • Custom collection organization
  • Automatic file updates
  • Open files in favorite viewer
  • Access OneBookShelf purchases
Features
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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.

About

DnD Combat Initiative Tracker

Features
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Run 5e combat without the spreadsheets, index cards, or scraps of paper. Ultimate 5e Initiative Tracker keeps every combatant, stat, and condition on one screen, built specifically for running a game at the table. ROLL AND TRACK - Roll initiative with one tap or type it in directly - Sort the whole order by initiative automatically - HP, Temp HP, AC, Passive Perception, and Exhaustion for every combatant - Every number field has quick +/- buttons, no keyboard required NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE - Undo and Redo any change, up to 30 steps back, including deletions and sorting - Everything saves automatically as you play - close the app and pick up right where you left off - Death save boxes appear automatically at 0 HP, and skip a downed character in the turn order - Track Concentration and Reaction per character, so nobody forgets an active spell mid-fight TRACK CONDITIONS WITHOUT THE TYPING - Tap to add Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, and every standard condition - Add your own custom conditions just as easily - Exhaustion tracked by level, with the tag updating itself as it changes - Death save marks use distinct shapes and colorblind-friendly colors, not just red and green RUN THE WHOLE ENCOUNTER - The active card is clearly highlighted with an End Turn button - Add Lair Actions that sort themselves into the initiative order like any other combatant - Duplicate a card in one tap for a pack of identical enemies - Drag and drop to reorder combatants by hand - A Notes field for tactics, loot, or anything worth remembering BUILT FOR THE TABLE - Six color palettes, three light and three dark, for any table or lighting - Export an encounter to share or back up, and import it again later - Runs on iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape WORKS OFFLINE, RESPECTS YOUR DATA No account, no sign-in, and no internet connection required. Everything is saved locally on your device only. Nothing is ever uploaded, tracked, or shared with anyone, including us. This app includes material from the System Reference Document 5.1, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. It is unofficial content, not approved, endorsed, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast.

Screenshots

DriveThruRPG Library4 screens
DnD Combat Initiative Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DriveThruRPG Library at Free against DnD Combat Initiative Tracker's $1.99. DnD Combat Initiative Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

DriveThruRPG Library is free to download; DnD Combat Initiative Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, DnD Combat Initiative Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DriveThruRPG Library versus DnD Combat Initiative Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveThruRPG LibraryDnD Combat Initiative Tracker
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.1 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOneBookShelf, Inc.ERIC ELIOT

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

DnD Combat Initiative Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DriveThruRPG Library

No in-app purchases

None

DnD Combat Initiative Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveThruRPG Library free?
DriveThruRPG Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DnD Combat Initiative Tracker free?
DnD Combat Initiative Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DriveThruRPG Library or DnD Combat Initiative Tracker have ads?
Neither DriveThruRPG Library nor DnD Combat Initiative Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveThruRPG Library or DnD Combat Initiative Tracker?
DriveThruRPG Library ships an update every 9 months, and DnD Combat Initiative Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, DriveThruRPG Library was updated on October 26, 2026 and DnD Combat Initiative Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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