Bix's Fine DM Tools vs EncounterBeyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bix's Fine DM Tools
This app simplifies tabletop role-playing game combat by managing initiative, status effects, and NPC health. It aims to reduce bookkeeping for Dungeon Masters, allowing them to focus more on the game.
- Initiative tracking
- Status effect management
- NPC HP tracking
- Combat bookkeeping
- iOS device compatibility
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Keeping track of Initiative, status effects and NPC HP doesn't have to be painful! Bix the Undying proudly presents thoughtfully crafted DM App to make the cut and thrust of combat easy to keep abreast of. Taking the bookkeeping out of your head and onto your iOS Device. The sort of tools any goblin would be happy to keep in his bag of dubious holding.
EncounterBeyond
This extension seamlessly integrates D&D Beyond dice rolls with the EncounterPlus VTT. It offers direct local connection, automatic host detection, and the ability to send spell and action text via chat. Players can even send random insults when using Vicious Mockery.
- Forward D&D Beyond dice rolls
- Direct local connection support
- Automatic EncounterPlus host detection
- Send spell and action text via chat
- Random insult option for Vicious Mockery
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This extension allows a player to forward their dice rolls on D&D Beyond to the EncounterPlus VTT. Now supports direct connection using local address Automatic detection and setting the Encounter Plus remote host The ability to send spell and action text through chat to EncounterPlus Option to randomly send an insult when using Vicious Mockery Requires EncounterPlus version 4.9.0 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EncounterBeyond at 100% against Bix's Fine DM Tools's 67%. Bix's Fine DM Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
| Parameter | Bix's Fine DM Tools | EncounterBeyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Johnlouis Swaine | Robert George |
Customer experience
Bix's Fine DM Tools
EncounterBeyond
In-app purchases
Bix's Fine DM Tools
No in-app purchases
EncounterBeyond
No in-app purchases
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