Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create or join game parties
  • Shared party creation across devices
  • Automatic initiative rolling
  • Manual initiative rolling option
  • Automated turn order determination
  • Player turn notifications
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Party Initiative Tracker4 screens
Shadowrun Dice Roller4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shadowrun Dice Roller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Party Initiative Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Party Initiative Tracker versus Shadowrun Dice Roller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParty Initiative TrackerShadowrun Dice Roller
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB131 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIvan RepCatalyst Game Labs

Customer experience

Party Initiative Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Shadowrun Dice Roller

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Party Initiative Tracker

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Shadowrun Dice Roller

One-time8
  • 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

Questions

Is Party Initiative Tracker free?
Party Initiative Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowrun Dice Roller free?
Shadowrun Dice Roller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Party Initiative Tracker or Shadowrun Dice Roller?
Party Initiative Tracker is rated higher. Party Initiative Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shadowrun Dice Roller averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Party Initiative Tracker or Shadowrun Dice Roller have ads?
Neither Party Initiative Tracker nor Shadowrun Dice Roller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Party Initiative Tracker or Shadowrun Dice Roller?
Party Initiative Tracker ships an update every 4 months, and Shadowrun Dice Roller every 21 months. Most recently, Party Initiative Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shadowrun Dice Roller on October 29, 2026.

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