Party Initiative Tracker vs Shadowrun Dice Roller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Party Initiative Tracker
This app helps manage character order in turn-based games. It allows for shared party creation and initiative rolling, automating turn order and notifying players when it's their turn.
- Create or join game parties
- Shared party creation across devices
- Automatic initiative rolling
- Manual initiative rolling option
- Automated turn order determination
- Player turn notifications
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Run combat smoothly. Never lose track of whose turn it is. Party Initiative Tracker keeps turn order clear during tabletop RPG combat — whether everyone shares one iPad or each player uses their own phone. SET UP YOUR PARTY Create a new party or join one with a code. Build the roster on a single device, or let each player add their own characters from their phone. Save characters as presets and bring them back for your next session. ROLL INITIATIVE The DM starts an initiative call. The app can roll for everyone automatically, or players can enter their own results. Set a max dice value in Settings, or enter any roll manually. FIGHT WITH CONFIDENCE Combat begins and turn order is set. The active player is highlighted and notified when it’s their turn — tap to advance and the app handles the rest. Track optional health, drop characters out of combat mid-fight, and keep rounds organized without juggling paper or spreadsheets. BUILT FOR THE TABLE • Works with D&D, Pathfinder, and any turn-based RPG • Multi-device parties — everyone stays in sync • Re-join recent parties from the login screen • Invite friends with a shareable link • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Less bookkeeping. More playing.
Shadowrun Dice Roller
This app provides a stylish way to roll D6 dice for tabletop games, featuring themed dice with unique animations and sounds. It automatically calculates hits, glitches, and initiative pips, supporting dice pools up to 40. Unlock additional dice and artwork through in-app purchases.
- Themed dice with unique animations and sounds
- Automatic calculation of hits, glitches, and initiative
- Supports dice pools from 1 to 40
- Roll by touch or shake
- Unlockable dice and artwork
- Works with any D6-based game
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Keep Shadowrun action moving with cyberpunk style! Whether you’re calculating your dice pools on the fly or using some of your most common rolls, the app features themed dice with individual animations and sounds to make your dice easy to roll and easy to count. Features include: --Specially designed dice with Shadowrun themes, each with unique animations and sounds. --Street samurai dice included, with a sample die of each of the other types included, namely: mage die, adept die, decker die, face die, rigger die, and shaman die. Once you try them all out, you can purchase more of your favorites. --Automatic calculation of hits and glitches, while also tallying the total pips rolled for initiative purposes. --Dice pools as small as 1, as large as 40. --Roll by touching the screen—or by shaking your device. --When you buy dice beyond the free sample die, you get an accompanying piece of Shadowrun art that can be used as an app backdrop. Works with any edition of Shadowrun—or any game that includes rolling D6s. Keep the action moving and the dice rolling. And never again worry about whether your hands can hold all the dice you’re going to roll!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Party Initiative Tracker at 5.0 against Shadowrun Dice Roller's 3.9. Party Initiative Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). Shadowrun Dice Roller's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Shadowrun Dice Roller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Party Initiative Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Party Initiative Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrun Dice Roller has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Party Initiative Tracker's written reviews are positive against 43% of Shadowrun Dice Roller's.
Party Initiative Tracker ships an update every 4 months, Shadowrun Dice Roller every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Party Initiative Tracker | Shadowrun Dice Roller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ivan Rep | Catalyst Game Labs |
Customer experience
Party Initiative Tracker
Shadowrun Dice Roller
In-app purchases
Party Initiative Tracker
No in-app purchases
Shadowrun Dice Roller
- Mage Bundle$1.99
- Adept Bundle$1.99
- Decker Bundle$1.99
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- Face Bundle$1.99
- Rigger Bundle$1.99
- Samurai Bundle$1.99
- Shaman Bundle$1.99
- Set 1 Bundle$9.99
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