Comparison

Shadowrun Dice Roller vs RPG Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Shadowrun Dice Roller

This app provides a stylish way to roll D6 dice for tabletop games, featuring themed dice with unique animations and sounds. It automatically calculates hits, glitches, and initiative pips, supporting dice pools up to 40. Unlock additional dice and artwork through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Themed dice with unique animations and sounds
  • Automatic calculation of hits, glitches, and initiative
  • Supports dice pools from 1 to 40
  • Roll by touch or shake
  • Unlockable dice and artwork
  • Works with any D6-based game
Features
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Keep Shadowrun action moving with cyberpunk style! Whether you’re calculating your dice pools on the fly or using some of your most common rolls, the app features themed dice with individual animations and sounds to make your dice easy to roll and easy to count. Features include: --Specially designed dice with Shadowrun themes, each with unique animations and sounds. --Street samurai dice included, with a sample die of each of the other types included, namely: mage die, adept die, decker die, face die, rigger die, and shaman die. Once you try them all out, you can purchase more of your favorites. --Automatic calculation of hits and glitches, while also tallying the total pips rolled for initiative purposes. --Dice pools as small as 1, as large as 40. --Roll by touching the screen—or by shaking your device. --When you buy dice beyond the free sample die, you get an accompanying piece of Shadowrun art that can be used as an app backdrop. Works with any edition of Shadowrun—or any game that includes rolling D6s. Keep the action moving and the dice rolling. And never again worry about whether your hands can hold all the dice you’re going to roll!

About

RPG Notebook

This app helps you build worlds, manage your tabletop RPG campaigns, and organize all your notes. It offers customizable entries, linking between ideas, and map management. Keep your game world organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • Campaign management
  • Customizable entries with various section types
  • Automatic hyperlinking between entries
  • Map creation and pin functionality
  • Themed templates for different settings
  • Extensive icon library
  • Backup and export options
Features
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RPG Notebook will help you build worlds, manage campaigns, and keep your notes tightly organized. Here are some of its great features: *CAMPAIGNS: Choose a name, select a theme that matches your setting, and simply start filling it with all your ideas. *ENTRIES: They can be customized any way you like with 8 types of sections (from simple text fields to trackers, checklists, and images) that you can name and place in any order you like. *TEMPLATES: If there's a section arrangement that you like, save it as a template for future use. *HYPERLINKS: When you finish writing something, the app checks if your text contains any phrases that match an existing entry or group name and automatically creates a link for you. *MAPS: Every campaign has a dedicated segment where numerous maps can be added. *MAP PINS: You can add simple note pins or special pins that link to an entry, group, or map. *JOURNAL: Journal notes will help you keep track of important events that happened during your sessions. *THEMES: The fantasy theme is great for the most popular tabletop RPG systems like dnd 5e or pathfinder, but the app also has themes for other settings: cthulhu, sci-fi, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic, steampunk and wuxia. *ICONS: There are over 4000 built-in icons and 40 colors that you can use in your entries, but you can also add your own. *BACKUP: You can create a backup file and store it locally or export it so it can be shared with other devices. *MODES: Both light and dark modes are supported. *EVERYTHING IN YOUR POCKET: No more forgotten or lost notes. You will always be prepared for the next session or be able to immediately write down ideas that suddenly come to your mind wherever you are! :)

Screenshots

Shadowrun Dice Roller4 screens
RPG Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadowrun Dice Roller at none against RPG Notebook's shown. Shadowrun Dice Roller also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). RPG Notebook's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 43%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shadowrun Dice Roller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and RPG Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Shadowrun Dice Roller against 4.0 for RPG Notebook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Shadowrun Dice Roller's written reviews are positive against 69% of RPG Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowrun Dice Roller ships an update every 21 months, RPG Notebook monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shadowrun Dice Roller versus RPG Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowrun Dice RollerRPG Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)4.0 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1048 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB198 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCatalyst Game LabsMarta Fecio

Customer experience

Shadowrun Dice Roller

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

RPG Notebook

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.9%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Shadowrun Dice Roller

One-time8
  • Mage Bundle$1.99
  • Adept Bundle$1.99
  • Decker Bundle$1.99
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  • Face Bundle$1.99
  • Rigger Bundle$1.99
  • Samurai Bundle$1.99
  • Shaman Bundle$1.99
  • Set 1 Bundle$9.99
1 purchases

RPG Notebook

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Shadowrun Dice Roller free?
Shadowrun Dice Roller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RPG Notebook free?
RPG Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowrun Dice Roller or RPG Notebook?
RPG Notebook is rated higher. Shadowrun Dice Roller averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while RPG Notebook averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
Do Shadowrun Dice Roller or RPG Notebook have ads?
RPG Notebook shows ads; Shadowrun Dice Roller does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadowrun Dice Roller or RPG Notebook?
Shadowrun Dice Roller ships an update every 21 months, and RPG Notebook monthly. Most recently, Shadowrun Dice Roller was updated on June 6, 2026 and RPG Notebook on September 26, 2026.

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