Comparison

D&D Spellbook 5e vs FunFX

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

Head to head
About

D&D Spellbook 5e

Manage your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition spellbook with this ad-free app. Organize spells by character, search by name, and filter by numerous properties. Access all spellcasting information offline.

Highlights
  • Ad-free spell management
  • Character-specific spell lists
  • Favorite, known, and prepared spells
  • Offline access
  • Search by spell name
  • Sort and filter spells
  • Detailed spell properties
Features
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This app provides a lightweight, convenient, and ad-free way to manage your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition spellbook and determine relevant spell properties while playing. Separate lists of favorite, known, and prepared spells can each be kept for multiple characters. No network connection is required. Spells can be searched by name for quick access. You can also sort and filter the spells by a variety of options. Sorting is two-level, with the option to set each level to ascending/descending. Sortable fields include: -Name -School -Level -Range -Duration -Casting Time Spells can be filtered by any combination of the following: -Level -Sourcebook -School -Casting Time -Duration -Range -Concentration -Ritual All of the necessary information about spellcasting, both general and class-specific, can be accessed via the info button in the top right. Other features include: -Pull down to refresh current spell list, if necessary -Long press on a star button to unselect all other options of the same type

About

FunFX

Instantly play and create custom sound effects with a vast library of pre-made packs or your own recordings. Edit, import, and organize sounds with powerful tools, then personalize their appearance. Save your creations securely to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Instant sound playback
  • Record and create custom buttons
  • Pre-made themed sound packs
  • Import sounds from various sources
  • Advanced audio editing tools
  • Customize button appearance and backgrounds
  • Cloud backup and restore
Features
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FunFX is a soundboard that works the second you open it. Tap a button, hear a sound. No accounts, no setup, no waiting. The free Classroom pack comes loaded with sounds perfect for teachers, presenters, and anyone who likes keeping things fun. Applause, buzzers, rim shots, sad trombones, and more — all ready to go from the first launch. READY-MADE SOUND PACKS Browse seven themed packs built for different moments. D&D Campaign brings swords, spells, and tavern ambiance to the table. Horror Night delivers creaky doors, evil laughs, and wolf howls. Sci-Fi Galaxy has lasers, lightsabers, and spaceship alarms. Game Day covers air horns, crowd cheers, and referee whistles. Content FX packs the essentials for creators and streamers. Kids Animal Sounds fills a room with barnyard chaos. The Classroom pack is free forever. RECORD AND PLAY IN SECONDS Hit Record, tap Stop, and your sound is already a button. No extra steps. Record your dog, your doorbell, your friend's catchphrase — if you can hear it, it can be a button. MAKE IT YOURS Change button colors, icons, and shapes. Slide from sharp squares to perfect circles. Set any photo as your background. Adjust per-button volume so quiet sounds and loud sounds live together. Loop any sound with a toggle. Build unlimited custom packs to organize recordings, downloads, and imports however you want — one for work, one for game night, one for the kids. POWERFUL AUDIO EDITING Trim sounds down to the perfect clip. Adjust speed. Shift pitch up or down. Add reverb. Shape the tone with a three-band EQ. Reverse audio. Preview every change before you commit. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Bring in sounds from Files, URLs, your Music library, or browse curated free sound libraries from the web. Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, AIFF, FLAC, and more. KEEP YOUR SOUNDS SAFE Export your entire library to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or any folder in Files. If you ever delete and reinstall the app, restore everything in one tap. No subscriptions. No ads. Just sounds, instantly.

Screenshots

D&D Spellbook 5e4 screens
FunFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FunFX at 5.0 against D&D Spellbook 5e's 4.3. FunFX also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). D&D Spellbook 5e's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (55 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FunFX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. D&D Spellbook 5e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FunFX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Spellbook 5e has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of D&D Spellbook 5e's written reviews are positive against 100% of FunFX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D&D Spellbook 5e ships an update every 2 months, FunFX weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
D&D Spellbook 5e versus FunFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD&D Spellbook 5eFunFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (55 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan CarifioNATHANIEL J MOREHOUSE

Customer experience

D&D Spellbook 5e

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

FunFX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

D&D Spellbook 5e

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FunFX

One-time3
  • Spooky Sounds$0.99
  • Buy me coffee$0.99
  • Pro Mode$6.99

Questions

Is D&D Spellbook 5e free?
D&D Spellbook 5e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FunFX free?
FunFX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D&D Spellbook 5e or FunFX?
FunFX is rated higher. D&D Spellbook 5e averages 4.3 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while FunFX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do D&D Spellbook 5e or FunFX have ads?
Neither D&D Spellbook 5e nor FunFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, D&D Spellbook 5e or FunFX?
D&D Spellbook 5e ships an update every 2 months, and FunFX weekly. Most recently, D&D Spellbook 5e was updated on November 3, 2026 and FunFX on October 25, 2026.

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