Comparison

Party Initiative Tracker vs SessionKeeper

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

SessionKeeper

This app automatically records your tabletop RPG sessions, generating summaries, a campaign wiki, and AI-generated character portraits. It helps players remember details and DMs track their worlds, offering insights and an AI assistant for your campaign.

Highlights
  • Automatic session summaries
  • Self-updating campaign wiki
  • AI character portraits
  • Player achievements
  • DM insights
  • Campaign AI assistant
  • Discord bot integration
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Finally, an app that remembers your campaign better than you do. SessionKeeper records your D&D sessions and turns chaos into clarity. While you're derailing the DM's carefully crafted plot, we're taking notes. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: - Automatic Session Summaries: Because "what happened last time?" deserves better than blank stares - Self-Updating Campaign Wiki: Finally remember that shopkeeper's name (and why you owe them gold) - AI Character Portraits: Capture epic moments, no artistic skill required - Player Achievements: "Chaotic Stupid" and "Natural 20 Collector" badges await - DM Insights: Discover if your party actually enjoys those puzzle dungeons - Campaign AI Assistant: Ask questions, get answers about YOUR actual campaign - Discord Bot - Record remote sessions without leaving your server PERFECT FOR: → Players who forget everything between sessions → DMs juggling multiple worlds (and trying to keep them straight) → Groups who spend 20 minutes recapping last session → That one player who takes ALL the notes → Professional DMs who need their sanity intact HOW IT WORKS: Hit record. Play D&D. Get your campaign automatically organized. It's genuinely that simple. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME: Free - Join unlimited campaigns, play in any game your friends create Adventurer ($3.99/mo) - Create 1 campaign, get summaries, portraits & achievements Hero ($9.99/mo) - 2 campaigns, full wiki, Discord bot, DM tools Legendary ($24.99/mo) - Share premium benefits with your whole party THE TECHNICAL STUFF: - Clear recording indicators (no sneaky business) - Speaker recognition (who said what) - Secure cloud storage (your secrets are safe) - Delete everything whenever you want (your data, your choice) - AI never trains on your campaigns (your stories stay yours) - Campaign content stays private (we don't sell or share your adventures) - Sync with web app and Discord bot Stop pretending you remember what happened three sessions ago. Let SessionKeeper handle the notes while you handle the fun. Download now and give your campaign the memory upgrade it deserves. Note: Requires internet for AI features. Works with D&D 5e and most tabletop RPGs. We can't help with your dice rolls though.. you're on your own there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Party Initiative Tracker4 screens
SessionKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Party Initiative Tracker and SessionKeeper both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SessionKeeper's written reviews are positive against 50% of Party Initiative Tracker's. SessionKeeper also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 1). Party Initiative Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, rating, 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. SessionKeeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SessionKeeper has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Party Initiative Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SessionKeeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Party Initiative Tracker ships an update every 4 months, SessionKeeper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Party Initiative Tracker versus SessionKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParty Initiative TrackerSessionKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings192 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB125 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIvan RepSessionKeeper LLC

Customer experience

Party Initiative Tracker

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

SessionKeeper

All ratings92 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Party Initiative Tracker

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

SessionKeeper

Subscriptions8
  • Adventurer Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Hero Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Legendary Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Pro DM Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Adventurer Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Hero Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Legendary Annual1 Month trial$239.991 Year
  • Pro DM Annual$379.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 Credits$4.99
  • 120 Credits$9.99
  • 400 Credits$24.99
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  • 1000 Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Party Initiative Tracker free?
Party Initiative Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SessionKeeper free?
SessionKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Party Initiative Tracker or SessionKeeper?
Party Initiative Tracker is rated higher. Party Initiative Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SessionKeeper averages 4.8 from 92 ratings.
Do Party Initiative Tracker or SessionKeeper have ads?
Neither Party Initiative Tracker nor SessionKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Party Initiative Tracker or SessionKeeper?
Party Initiative Tracker ships an update every 4 months, and SessionKeeper every 9 days. Most recently, Party Initiative Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and SessionKeeper on October 25, 2026.

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