Construct for 5e vs Dice Roller Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Dice Roller Calculator
This app functions as a digital dice roller, allowing users to simulate dice rolls for various games and calculations. It supports complex mathematical expressions and includes modifiers for popular tabletop role-playing games.
- Digital dice simulation
- Mathematical expression support
- Dice modifiers for RPGs
- Pocket dice roller
- Supports 5e mechanics
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Whether you forgot your bag of dice at home or just like to have a dice roller in your pocket, this Dice Roller Calculator has you covered. It supports embedding dice rolls into simple or complex mathematic expressions. Dice mechanics of some of the most popular tabletop role playing games such as 5e are supported by a wide range of dice modifiers.
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Verdict
Construct for 5e and Dice Roller Calculator both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dice Roller Calculator's written reviews are positive against 64% of Construct for 5e's. Dice Roller Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). Construct for 5e's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 2). On price, rating and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Construct for 5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dice Roller Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Construct for 5e against 4.5 for Dice Roller Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construct for 5e has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Construct for 5e's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dice Roller Calculator's.
Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, Dice Roller Calculator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construct for 5e | Dice Roller Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Visser | Synapptic Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Construct for 5e
Dice Roller Calculator
In-app purchases
Construct for 5e
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Dice Roller Calculator
No in-app purchases
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