Comparison

Calamus vs PrismScroll Phoenix

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

PrismScroll Phoenix

This app is a powerful tool for tabletop roleplaying games, allowing you to manage characters and game systems. It offers automatic calculations, a customizable digital character sheet, and advanced automation for character creation and leveling up. Create new classes, items, or explore unlimited character options with its advanced features.

Highlights
  • Character and game system management
  • Automatic calculations
  • Customizable digital character sheet
  • Advanced automation for character creation
  • Custom creator for new classes and items
  • Searchable compendium
  • Unlimited character creation (Pro)
Features
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WHY. PrismScrollPhoenix is the last Tabletop Roleplaying tool you’ll ever need to download! Beautifully designed for your mobile devices, PrismScroll offers the most powerful combination between clean aesthetic and impressive functionality. Manage all your characters and game systems in one place. FEEDBACK. PrismScroll is devoted to creating an exceptional experience for all levels of tabletop players. Backed by over 1500+ ratings and 250+ written reviews on a range of apps, we're very thankful for all the great feedback we've received thus far. Our team is dedicated to providing continuous updates with the goal of becoming the go-to digital character sheet for any game that you play. We read and reflect on all user reviews because we know that YOU are going to be the ones that make PrismScroll the best it can be. SUPPORT. You will not get better support from any other TTRPG app than from PrismScroll. Join our active Discord community and get involved today! STANDARD FEATURES. • Any Game. Any Character. Automatic Calculation. No Ads. 2 Characters. • Mobile Sheet. Compact, Customizable, Mobile Friendly Digital PrismScroll designed character sheet. • Advanced Automations. From leveling up your character to a full character creation process, Phoenix gives you the power and flexibility to do it all! Enjoy a simple, step by step walkthrough for any automation that you create. • Custom Creator. Want to create something new? Use our custom creator feature to create all kinds of new things. Create complex new Classes or something as simple as a new item. • Compendium. A simple to use, searchable, and customizable compendium that shows all content in your game systems. PrismPro FEATURES. • Unlimited Creation. Test out more builds and quickly spin up NPC's for your games with unlimited character creation and game system creation. JOIN US! Download the app now and enjoy the Best Digital Tabletop Roleplaying Game Manager and Character Sheet to date! TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SOCIAL MEDIA. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @prismscroll

Screenshots

Calamus4 screens
PrismScroll Phoenix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calamus at 3.3 against PrismScroll Phoenix's 1.6. Calamus also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (82 vs 8). PrismScroll Phoenix's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Calamus sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PrismScroll Phoenix sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calamus holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calamus has 82 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Calamus's written reviews are positive against 0% of PrismScroll Phoenix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calamus ships an update monthly, PrismScroll Phoenix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calamus versus PrismScroll Phoenix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalamusPrismScroll Phoenix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (82 ratings) — better1.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB53 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperTrapStreet StudiosSamuel Harmon

Customer experience

Calamus

All ratings82 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral17.1%
Negative30.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative50.0%

PrismScroll Phoenix

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
1 purchases

PrismScroll Phoenix

Subscriptions1
  • PrismPro 1-YR Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Calamus free?
Calamus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrismScroll Phoenix free?
PrismScroll Phoenix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calamus or PrismScroll Phoenix?
Calamus is rated higher. Calamus averages 3.3 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while PrismScroll Phoenix averages 1.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Calamus or PrismScroll Phoenix have ads?
Calamus shows ads; PrismScroll Phoenix does not.
Which is updated more often, Calamus or PrismScroll Phoenix?
Calamus ships an update monthly, and PrismScroll Phoenix every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calamus was updated on June 8, 2026 and PrismScroll Phoenix on September 17, 2026.

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