Comparison

Construct for 5e vs MasterRPG

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Build and track encounters
  • Manage initiative
  • Track monster HP and conditions
  • Includes SRD 5.1 monsters and spells
  • Open source development
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Construct for 5e4 screens
MasterRPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MasterRPG at none against Construct for 5e's 3. MasterRPG also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Construct for 5e's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Construct for 5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MasterRPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, MasterRPG every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Construct for 5e versus MasterRPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruct for 5eMasterRPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB67 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThomas VisserAndre Trettin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Construct for 5e

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

MasterRPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construct for 5e free?
Construct for 5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MasterRPG free?
MasterRPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Construct for 5e or MasterRPG have ads?
Neither Construct for 5e nor MasterRPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construct for 5e or MasterRPG?
Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, and MasterRPG every 6 weeks. Most recently, Construct for 5e was updated on August 24, 2026 and MasterRPG on September 5, 2026.

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