Comparison

Codex Commander vs Adept Roll

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

Head to head
About

Codex Commander

This app helps tabletop miniature wargamers quickly build and manage their army lists. It features a dual-screen system, drag-and-drop functionality, and unlimited saves for easy list creation and sharing. Print your final lists with custom notes for deployment.

Highlights
  • Dual Screen System
  • Drag and drop elements
  • Highlight units for fast wargear addition
  • Collapsible elements for clear information
  • Unlimited list saves
  • Printable lists with custom notes
  • Share army lists online
Features
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Codex Commander; the fastest, smoothest list building app for tabletop miniature wargamers. -Use an intuitive Dual Screen System so you can view what to buy on the left and what’s in your list on the right. - Drag and drop elements lets you mix armies, wargear and categories to your hearts content. - Highlight units to add wargear fast and build your army in minutes. - Collapsible elements mean you never compromise on information - know exactly what you can take and exactly what you've got. - Unlimited list saves let's you build a huge garrison. - When it's time to deploy troops print out your list in an easy read text format and add custom notes. - Share your army list online. T&C's can be found on our website; https://wysiwygwizards.com/codexcommander/termsandconditions/ Remove Ads One Time Purchase: - $0.49 with no expiry date. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Our terms of use: wysiwygwizards.com/termsandconditions

About

Adept Roll

This app streamlines complex combat calculations for tabletop wargames. It allows users to import unit profiles, apply various abilities and modifiers, and run simulations to determine combat outcomes. Results can be exported for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Army vs Army combat scenarios
  • Export results to CSV
  • Import hundreds of unit profiles
  • Create multiple weapons per attacker
  • Apply abilities and modifiers
  • Tournament Mode
  • Profile tagging and search
Features
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• MathHammer for whole Army vs Army scenarios • Export all results to CSV for further analysis • Leader and Bodyguard MathHammer• Quickly import 100s of Attacker and Defender profiles for MathHammer processing • Create multiple weapons per Attacker • Abilities and Modifiers for Attackers: Lethal/Sustained Hits, Devasting Wounds, +/- to Hit/Wound, ReRoll Hits/Wounds, Auto Hits • And even more; Blast, Twin-Linked, Anti-X+, and much more • Abilities and Modifiers for Defender: -1 Damage, Half Damage, Feel No Pain, etc • Tournament Mode, for focusing on what matters when it matters during games • Instantly run MathHammer simulations against any profile • Profile tagging and search for efficiently organising your unit profiles • Input points cost for Return on Investment EULA Terms and Conditions for in-app purchases at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Adept Roll Privacy https://adeptroll.com/privacy/ Adept Roll Help https://adeptroll.com/help/

Screenshots

Codex Commander4 screens
Adept Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Adept Roll at 4.8 against Codex Commander's 2.7. Adept Roll also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (211 vs 3). Codex Commander's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Codex Commander sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Adept Roll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adept Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adept Roll has 211 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Codex Commander's written reviews are positive against 80% of Adept Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codex Commander ships an update every 2 months, Adept Roll every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codex Commander versus Adept Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodex CommanderAdept Roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews80.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB48 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperW WizardsJake Noble

Customer experience

Codex Commander

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Adept Roll

All ratings211 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Codex Commander

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Adept Roll

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App is outdated for chaos factions
  • Some incorrect results observed (exploding 6s, auto-wounding)
  • Could not get it to work
  • Not updated for 9ed
  • Errors in calculations
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  • No support from developer
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

16 requests
  • Ability to attach leaders to units
  • More intuitive import mechanics
  • Reverse button to swap attacker/defender
  • Ability to edit custom profiles
  • Update for newer editions (e.g., 9ed)
Show 11 more
  • Add melee support
  • Input for abilities like Death to the False Emperor
  • Allow multiple attackers for comparison
  • Add support for 3+D3 damage
  • Add support for exploding 6s and auto-wounding on 6s calculation
  • Preloaded profiles for GEQ, MEQ
  • Support for multiple attacker/defender profiles simultaneously
  • Reroll 1s and 2s for specific abilities (e.g., disgustingly resilient)
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Add leader to squad functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Codex Commander

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Subscribe Yearly$2.491 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Adept Roll

Subscriptions3
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Adept Roll Pro$5.991 Year
  • Adept Roll Super Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Codex Commander free?
Codex Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adept Roll free?
Adept Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codex Commander or Adept Roll?
Adept Roll is rated higher. Codex Commander averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Adept Roll averages 4.8 from 211 ratings.
Do Codex Commander or Adept Roll have ads?
Neither Codex Commander nor Adept Roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codex Commander or Adept Roll?
Codex Commander ships an update every 2 months, and Adept Roll every 5 days. Most recently, Codex Commander was updated on October 29, 2026 and Adept Roll on November 3, 2026.

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