Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD vs Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD
Create and print detailed character sheets for 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Design custom magic items, level up characters, and equip them with standard gear. Generate characters randomly or input specific statistics for yourself or NPCs.
- 1st Edition AD&D character generation
- Printable player sheets
- Custom magic item creation
- Character leveling and equipment
- Random or manual statistic generation
- NPC character creation
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This Character Generator allows you to create 1st Edition (Advanced DnD) characters and print out the player sheet, including the back sheet. It also allows the creation of custom magic items for use in your campaign. You can level up your characters, and equip them with standard gear from the Player's Handbook or the Dungeon Masters Guide. Generate characters for yourself or characters and NPC's for your campaign. Generate the character statistics randomly according to methods outlined in the DMG or enter specific statistics from your favorite character. Possibilities abound! Enjoy your gaming!
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
Embark on a retro dungeon crawl inspired by classic RPGs. Explore early levels, choose from classic classes, and level up your characters. This free edition offers a focused, old-school experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
- 5 classic character classes
- Level up characters to level 3
- Explore first 6 dungeon levels
- Automatic saving
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Step into a world of classic dungeon crawling—deadly traps, hidden doors, unholy relics, and riches beyond imagination await! This Basic Edition is your FREE entry point into Moldvay’s Labyrinth, a retro CRPG inspired by 1980s Dungeons & Dragons and legendary games like Wizardry and Bronze Dragon. • Explore the first 6 levels of the massive dungeon • Choose from 5 classic classes: Fighter, Magic-User, Cleric, Monk, or Thief • Level up your characters to level 3 • Save automatically, play for minutes or hours There are no ads and no in-app purchases—just a clean, focused, old-school experience. Want the full adventure? The paid version unlocks: • 42 handcrafted dungeon levels • 15 unique classes • 100 spells, 300+ monsters, and hundreds of magic items • Deadly traps, brain-teasing puzzles, and cursed treasure Your characters in the Basic Edition cannot level past 3 or descend beyond dungeon level 6. When you’re ready for more, you can upgrade to the full game and begin your true descent!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD at 89% against Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's 0%. Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's.
Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD ships an update every 14 months, Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD | Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Charles Jennings | CrossCut Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
In-app purchases
Character Gen for 1st Ed DnD
No in-app purchases
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic
No in-app purchases
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