Shadowrun Dice Roller vs Cypher System SRD Lookup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Cypher System SRD Lookup
This app provides quick access to game rules and content for a popular tabletop role-playing game. It allows users to search for abilities, creatures, and other game elements, with linked entries for easy navigation. The application is free, ad-free, and does not require an internet connection or login.
- Search SRD content
- Linked entries for fast lookup
- No login required
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Offline functionality
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Cypher System SRD Lookup is your go-to companion app for the Cypher System, Monte Cook's popular TTRPG system! The SRD is compatible with all Cypher System settings including Numenera and The Strange. FEATURES - Look up all SRD Abilities, Types, Foci, Descriptors, Cyphers, Creatures, and more - Entries are linked for faster in-game answers - No login - No ads or in-app purchases - No Internet connection required Compatible with the Cypher System Licensed under the Cypher System Open License Not affiliated with or sponsored by Monte Cook Games, LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cypher System SRD Lookup at 5.0 against Shadowrun Dice Roller's 3.9. Cypher System SRD Lookup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). Shadowrun Dice Roller's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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. Shadowrun Dice Roller sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cypher System SRD Lookup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cypher System SRD Lookup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowrun Dice Roller has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadowrun Dice Roller ships an update every 21 months, Cypher System SRD Lookup every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowrun Dice Roller | Cypher System SRD Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Catalyst Game Labs | Isaac Lyman |
Customer experience
Shadowrun Dice Roller
Cypher System SRD Lookup
In-app purchases
Shadowrun Dice Roller
- 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
Cypher System SRD Lookup
No in-app purchases
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