Comparison

SR5 Runner sheet vs MasterRPG

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

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SR5 Runner sheet

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Unofficial runner digital character sheet for shadowrun 5E.

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MasterRPG

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With MasterRPG, you can play pen-and-paper role-playing games with your friends via SharePlay. The program is independent of the role-playing system. You can play the typical Dungeons and Dragons games such as DungeonSlayer or the German classic The Dark Eye or Midgard. But of course, you can also opt for horror like Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, or even Star Wars. If you don't want to play online, you can also use the program to lead the game at the table. It offers a network connection to display player content on a second device or the TV. As a game master, the app allows you to import and manage your PDFs, photos, music, and 3D models. With these, you can create your adventures, maps, and characters. Dice with rules on how values should be evaluated and tables such as loot tables complete the package. You can link to the individual contents among each other. This way, you won't lose focus during the game and can quickly look up weapon values or a spell, for example. As you reveal rooms in the dungeon, you can display monster values via a link and much more. All this is made possible by editors in each area, specially adapted yet uniform, making it easy to create all the important values for the game. Players can even perform simple calculations and place dice to make an attack roll in the game with a click. As a bonus, there's a weather module that generates rain, snow, and lightning and can even be displayed on a background image if desired. If you want to create your own 3D models, there's a step-by-step guide on how to use your iPhone or iPad with a LIDAR sensor for this purpose. But that's not all; you can use the app on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, AppleTV, and the new VisionPro. Not only are various platforms supported, but you can also extend your game screen with a second device during the game. As a game master, for example, you can present player content on an AppleTV. During a FaceTime SharePlay game, you can not only see images, maps, weather on a second device but also hear the music at your perfect volume without the typical video call volume fluctuations. Highlights on the VisionPro: Images can be transmitted as immersive images, allowing you to stand inside the pictures. You can place 3D models in the room to view repeatedly, and you can open multiple windows like on a Mac. With AppleTV, you can join a local game and use the game screen as a player extension or as an observer. You cannot start a game, and the editors are not available. With that said, have fun playing.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MasterRPG at 5 against SR5 Runner sheet's 1. SR5 Runner sheet's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SR5 Runner sheet versus MasterRPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSR5 Runner sheetMasterRPG
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB190 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTakahiro NiijimaAndre Trettin

In-app purchases

None

SR5 Runner sheet

No in-app purchases

None

MasterRPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SR5 Runner sheet free?
SR5 Runner sheet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MasterRPG free?
MasterRPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SR5 Runner sheet or MasterRPG have ads?
Neither SR5 Runner sheet nor MasterRPG shows ads.

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