AR Grimoire vs Construct for 5e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Grimoire
Visualize D&D spells in augmented reality on your tabletop. Manage spellbooks, create characters, and track spell slots with a user-friendly interface. Includes SRD 5.1 spells and custom spell support.
- Augmented reality spell visualization
- Spell range and shape projection
- Gesture-based spell manipulation
- Full-featured spellbook
- Character creation and spell slot tracking
- Spell filtering by class, school, and keywords
- Custom spell addition
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IN A WORLD WHERE D&D MEETS AUGMENTED REALITY... ——— Augmented Reality ——— AR Grimoire makes it possible to see your D&D spells on the real tabletop. Just go to any area of effect spell like "Acid Splash" or "Burning Hands" and see it in augmented reality. Get started by scanning your mini. The app will instantly visualize the casting range and the shape of the spell. Easily use gestures to move and rotate the spell around your mini. No more counting out squares on the battle map while the rest of your party is impatiently waiting. Search by "AR visualization" to see all the different types of areas of effect: cube, sphere, cone, line, and cylinder. ——— Advanced Spellbook Capabilities ——— AR Grimoire also works as a full-featured spellbook app to help you quickly cast spells and easily manage your spellbooks. Character creation is fast and simple. Just add stats necessary for spellcasting -- no need to add in everything from your character sheet. Enjoy a beautiful interface to track your spell slots, add to your spellbook, and update your prepared spells. Spells in the app have subtitles that remind you of the most important casting information: casting time, range, and damage dice / saving throw type. You only need to read the spell description if you want to dive into more detail. You can use powerful search functionality to easily filter spells down by the following categories: - Character class - Spell school - Ritual spells - Concentration spells - Saving throw types - Damage types The app also includes generated "keywords" that group spells by more abstract qualities. Currently you can choose from 8 different keywords to find the perfect spell, with more coming in the future: - Nature - Weather - Illusion - Willing - Healing - Protection - Teleport - Barrier The app includes all spells available in the System Reference Document (SRD) 5.1 via the Open Gaming License. You can always add in your own custom spells to the app. ——— In-App Purchases and Subscriptions ——— Upgrade to AR Grimoire Pro through the in-app purchases to access: - Unlimited custom characters/spellbooks - Access to future Pro features planned (including iCloud sync, different app themes, bulk spell importer, and more!) - Quick response times for issues - Ability to directly suggest new features and improvements to the app There are three AR Grimoire Pro subscriptions: - 1 month costs $0.99. - 6 months costs $4.49 (or $0.75/mo). - Lifetime costs $19.99. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. You can turn off auto-renew and manage your subscription in Account Settings at any time. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://argrimoire.com/privacy-policy/ ——— Contact us ——— If you have any questions or issues, please contact: hello@argrimoire.com.
Construct for 5e
This app assists Dungeon Masters in running Dungeons & Dragons sessions by helping them build and track encounters, including initiative, monster HP, and conditions. It offers a clean interface to manage session details, allowing DMs to focus on the story and players. All monsters and spells from the SRD 5.1 are included.
- Build and track encounters
- Manage initiative
- Track monster HP and conditions
- Includes SRD 5.1 monsters and spells
- Open source development
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Construct is the easy to use companion app for Dungeon Masters of D&D, the greatest table top role playing game. It helps you build & track encounters including initiative, monster hp, conditions and more. With its clean design, Construct is the perfect DM side-kick during sessions. Let it track encounter details, so you can keep your eyes on the players and your mind on the story. Construct comes with all monsters and spells from the SRD 5.1, licensed under the Open Gaming License. Construct is open source. Follow along with the development at https://github.com/Thomvis/Construct.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Construct for 5e at 4.6 against AR Grimoire's 4.1. Construct for 5e also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 15). AR Grimoire's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (83% vs 64%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. AR Grimoire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Construct for 5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Construct for 5e holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of AR Grimoire's written reviews are positive against 64% of Construct for 5e's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AR Grimoire ships an update every 5 days, Construct for 5e every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Grimoire | Construct for 5e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vivian Qu | Thomas Visser |
Customer experience
AR Grimoire
Construct for 5e
In-app purchases
AR Grimoire
- AR Grimoire Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- AR Grimoire Pro 6 Months$4.496 Months
- AR Grimoire Pro Lifetime$19.99
Construct for 5e
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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