Spells for Dungeons & Dragons vs Second Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spells for Dungeons & Dragons
Access and manage Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition spells instantly. Quickly find spell details and illustrations without searching through books, speeding up gameplay.
- Instant spell lookup
- Detailed spell information
- Beautiful illustrations
- Manage spells anywhere
- Subscription options
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Finally you can manage your Spells for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) anywhere and use them any time! Stop browse the books for hours and slow down each session: open the app, type the name of the spell and you'll instantly have all the details, with some beautiful illustrations. --- Permission to copy, modify and distribute the files collectively known as the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD5”) is granted solely through the use of the Open Gaming License, Version 1.0a. --- About Subscription: - Spells for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) provides 1-month membership and 1-year membership for you to subscribe; - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase; - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period; - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period; - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renew by accessing your device Settings; - All personal data is handled over under the terms and conditions of Spells for D&D 5e's Privacy Policy. More details can be found here: https://spells.altervista.org/terms-conditions/ https://spells.altervista.org/privacy-policy/
Second Stream
This app consolidates all your subscribed content, including podcasts, YouTube channels, and RSS feeds, into one unified reader. AI-generated summaries help you quickly grasp key information from new episodes and articles, saving you time and reducing distractions.
- AI-generated summaries for podcasts and YouTube
- Unified reader for multiple content sources
- Curated weekly news digests
- Distraction-free reading experience
- Obsidian vault sync for bookmarks and notes
- Background feed refresh
- Shake to mark all as read
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Second Stream brings together everything you follow — podcasts, YouTube channels, RSS feeds, and curated weekly news — in a single, distraction-free reader. KNOW BEFORE YOU LISTEN AI-generated summaries surface the key points from new podcast episodes and YouTube videos the moment they publish. Decide what's worth your full attention before you press play. CURATED WEEKLY COVERAGE Subscribe to topics that matter to you and receive a digest of the week's most relevant articles — no algorithm, no noise, no doom-scrolling. YOUR FEEDS, UNIFIED One clean interface for everything you follow. No switching apps. No missing updates. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Sign in with Apple. Face ID protection. No tracking, no ads. Your subscriptions and reading history stay on your device — always. POWER USER FEATURES - Sync bookmarks and notes to your Obsidian vault - Background refresh keeps your feeds current - Shake to mark all as read Second Stream is completely free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Stream at none against Spells for Dungeons & Dragons's 2. Second Stream also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Spells for Dungeons & Dragons's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Spells for Dungeons & Dragons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Second Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spells for Dungeons & Dragons ships an update fortnightly, Second Stream weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spells for Dungeons & Dragons | Second Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (338 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pietro Donelli | Nicolas Widynski |
Customer experience
Spells for Dungeons & Dragons
Second Stream
Bugs and requests
Spells for Dungeons & Dragons
Reported bugs
7 issues- Homebrew spells cannot be viewed or edited
- Missing spells from certain subclasses (e.g., Nondetection for Knowledge Domain Cleric)
- Incorrect spell information (e.g., Mirror Image showing CA instead of AC, Destructive Wave)
- Account deletion causing loss of saved characters
- Accessibility issues with VoiceOver navigation
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- Full-screen video ads disrupting gameplay
- Inconsistent spell availability across class levels
Requested features
14 requests- Multiclass character support
- Prepared spells list view (separate from all spells)
- Spell slot counter and tracker
- Additional character races (Satyr, etc.)
- Additional character classes (Ranger, etc.)
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- Spell preparation calculator based on class/level
- Sorting spells by school of magic
- Android app version
- Ability to save spells to specific characters
- 2024 D&D 5e rules update
- Full-screen spell art view option
- Monster and item reference companion app
- Homebrew spell editing functionality
- Better contact method for bug reporting
Second Stream
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spells for Dungeons & Dragons
- Spells Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Spells Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Second Stream
No in-app purchases
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