Comparison

Calamus vs Mirrorscape

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Calamus

Create expansive battlemaps with hand-drawn tiles for tabletop RPGs. Design custom character tokens and host real-time games where players can move their own pieces. Engage in robust chat, sending messages as yourself or any in-game token.

Highlights
  • Create large battlemaps
  • Dozens of hand-drawn tiles
  • Custom PC, NPC, FOE tokens
  • Host real-time games
  • Player character movement
  • Robust in-game chat
  • Send messages as tokens
Features
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The Calamus is a companion for tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, that allows you to create huge battlemaps utilizing dozens of hand-drawn tiles, create custom PC, NPC, and FOE tokens, and host games in which players can add and move their own characters in real-time. It also features a robust chat, in which you can send messages as yourself or any token you have in play, publicly or privately. You can find our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy here: http://trapstreetstudios.com/theCalamus/tos/

About

Mirrorscape

Design and enhance tabletop RPG campaigns with custom 3D maps and augmented reality features. This app offers tools for world-building, dice rolling, and importing miniatures, perfect for D&D and Pathfinder.

Highlights
  • Custom fantasy map design
  • Augmented reality map viewing
  • 3D environment creation
  • Built-in dice roller
  • Hero Forge miniature import
  • Fog of War and dynamic lighting
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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The Ultimate DnD & Pathfinder 2e Companion • Design custom fantasy map layouts for dungeons and dragons games with our intuitive map maker tools and big selection of terrain tiles • Enhance gameplay with built-in DnD dice roller functionality • Import your custom Hero Forge miniatures for your campaigns • Perfect for 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Warhammer 40,000 and other tabletop battles [POWERFUL WORLD BUILDING TOOLS] • Design fantasy environments for pen and paper RPGs with detailed customization options • Craft immersive 3D dungeons, caverns, and villages with terrain elevation and interactive elements • Peer into buildings and play multi-levels with clipping planes • Create and customize battle maps with terrain, props and minis from top brands like Dwarven Forge, Reaper Minis and Fat Dragon Games [FREE TERRAIN, MINIS AND DICE] • Build the map of your dreams with free digital terrain from Dwarven Forge and Fat Dragon Games • Copy and paste terrain tiles to build on a massive scale • Get five free authentically painted and ready-to-play minis from Reaper Miniatures • Link your account and get 5 additional free minis from Hero Forge • Play any rule-set with a starter set of digital dice from d4 to d20 [ENHANCED GAMING WITH 3D AND AUGMENTED REALITY] • Experience your dungeons and dragons game in stunning AR • Place life-sized dragons and monsters on your table • View your battle maps in authentic 3D with realistic lighting and effects • Literally walk through your creations in AR life-scale! • Enter the PoV of your character and see the world from their perspective • Digital dice bounce off your actual tabletop in augmented reality! • Perfect for both in-person and remote tabletop gaming sessions [ADVANCED DUNGEON MASTER TOOLS] • Control Fog of War and dynamic lighting for immersive gameplay • Create custom encounter scenarios with our intuitive interface • Design and save multiple fantasy map layouts for your adventures • Manage complex battle scenarios with ease • Measurement tools ease building and combat • Share all your assets for free with your players! [CROSS-PLATFORM GAMING] • Play seamlessly across mobile, PC & Mac (Steam), and AR devices • Share your custom fantasy battle maps with other players • Connect with friends for remote tabletop gaming sessions • Sync your creations across devices [JOIN OUR GAMING COMMUNITY] • Easily share your dungeon maps with other game masters • Explore user-generated content for endless inspiration • Connect with fellow TTRPG enthusiasts • Access an expanding library of assets for your games Download Mirrorscape today and elevate your tabletop RPG experience with the most comprehensive world building and map maker tools available!

Screenshots

Calamus4 screens
Mirrorscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mirrorscape at 4.1 against Calamus's 3.3. Mirrorscape also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 33%). Calamus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Calamus sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Mirrorscape sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mirrorscape holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Calamus's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mirrorscape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calamus ships an update monthly, Mirrorscape every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calamus versus Mirrorscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalamusMirrorscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (83 ratings)4.1 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews43.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8386 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrapStreet StudiosMirrorscape Inc.

Customer experience

Calamus

All ratings83 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral16.9%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative50.0%

Mirrorscape

All ratings80 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral18.9%
Negative37.8%

User reviews

Calamus

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Pretty interface and icons
  • 👍 Easy to start making maps
  • 💡 Great for D&D campaigns
  • 👍 Good art style
  • 🚀 Fast to fix bugs

Room to improve

  • ❌ Difficult to correct mistakes
  • ❌ No undo option
  • ❌ Clunky with Apple Pencil
  • ❌ Missing assets even with subscription
  • ❌ Walls erase when removing objects

Mirrorscape

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Amazing graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Innovative AR capabilities
  • 🚀 Fast and intuitive map building
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🌟 Great potential for tabletop gaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unusable sign-up process
  • 💸 Expensive microtransactions
  • ⏳ Long loading times
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

Bugs and requests

Calamus

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • No undo option
  • Walls erase when removing objects
  • Rune password login issues
  • Water turns light blue when saving/cropping
  • App repeatedly asks for password
Show 35 more
  • Pop-ups are disruptive
  • Download issues
  • Support issues
  • Map saving issues
  • App crashes
  • Broken text formatting
  • Tabs do not work
  • Program freezes while placing tiles
  • Login issues after canceling subscription
  • Pinch and pull zoom doesn't work
  • Erase button in wrong menu
  • Forced password system
  • Locked out if away from app for too long
  • Not designed for mobile user experience
  • Maps don't save properly
  • App never loads
  • Never got to do much of anything
  • Non-functional, never makes it past loading screen
  • Monetization model kills it
  • Forced subscription after idle period
  • Limited variety of items
  • Cannot download saved maps
  • App asks for subscription after payment
  • Free app with subscription service
  • Too complicated login process
  • Freezes when adding players
  • Rune password is confusing
  • Subscription is a big problem
  • Keeps locking, requires frequent passcode entry
  • Slowdown on larger maps
  • Text is incredibly small
  • Menu screen swipe function doesn't work
  • Cannot figure out rune password
  • Slow learning curve
  • No simple tutorial

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add undo option
  • Improve Apple Pencil support
  • Add more assets like columns
  • Add desert themed items
  • Add steering wheel and crows nest
Show 13 more
  • Add fungi for underdark maps
  • Allow watching ads instead of subscription
  • Fix water color issue when saving/cropping
  • Improve login process
  • Add more variety of items
  • Allow downloading saved maps to device
  • Implement a one-time purchase option
  • Add more content
  • Change rune password system to typed password or tap option
  • Add more VTT features
  • Provide a simple tutorial
  • Allow maps to be exported as PDFs
  • Allow maps to be printed

Mirrorscape

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Unable to complete sign-up process
  • Verification code resets during account creation
  • Cannot delete account
  • Buttons are unresponsive
  • Infinite loading screen bug
Show 6 more
  • App resets during account creation
  • Login window closes immediately
  • Menus overlap and block each other
  • Mini placement not functioning
  • Search function not working
  • Low memory warning

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow account deletion
  • Improve mobile usability
  • Offer subscription model instead of microtransactions
  • Provide a desktop portal for layout
  • Make it easier to find assets
Show 3 more
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve text entry for login/signup
  • Add in-app help

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Calamus

Subscriptions5
  • Calamus Player Only$0.991 Month
  • Full Version - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Calamus Monthly Subscription$3.491 Month
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  • Full Version - Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Calamus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time10
  • More Tokens Slots (12)$0.99
  • More Tokens Slots (30)$0.99
  • More Tokens Slots (24)$0.99
Show 7 more
  • All Epic Token Icons$0.99
  • 2x2 Token Ring$0.99
  • More Map Slots (6)$0.99
  • More Tokens Slots (6)$0.99
  • Full Roommaker$1.99
  • All Epic Token Rings$2.99
  • Player Enhanced Version$2.99
9 purchases

Mirrorscape

One-time9
  • ARCoin 80$1.00
  • ARCoin 400$5.00
  • ARCoins 800$9.00
Show 6 more
  • ARCoins 2400$24.00
  • ARCoins 4000$35.00
  • ARCoins 10,000$83.00
  • ARCoin 19400$169.00
  • ARCoin 30,900$269.00
  • ARcoin 42,400$369.00

Questions

Is Calamus free?
Calamus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mirrorscape free?
Mirrorscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calamus or Mirrorscape?
Mirrorscape is rated higher. Calamus averages 3.3 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Mirrorscape averages 4.1 from 86 ratings.
Do Calamus or Mirrorscape have ads?
Mirrorscape shows ads; Calamus does not.
Which is updated more often, Calamus or Mirrorscape?
Calamus ships an update monthly, and Mirrorscape every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calamus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mirrorscape on October 24, 2026.

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