Construct for 5e vs Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit
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.
Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit
Organize your tabletop RPG campaigns with a wiki-style notes app. Track players, NPCs, dice rolls, and maintain a detailed journal of your game world. This tool helps manage complex narratives for game masters.
- Wiki-like campaign organization
- Player and NPC tracking
- Dice rolling functionality
- Expansive journal system
- World-building notes
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Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit is a wiki-like tool for keeping track of what's going on in your tabletop role playing games. Define your world, keep notes on all your players and NPCs, roll dice, and use the expansive journal system to maintain a log of the complicated web you're weaving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit at none against Construct for 5e's 3. Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Construct for 5e's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Construct for 5e sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construct for 5e has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Construct for 5e | Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Visser | Ooler |
Customer experience
Construct for 5e
Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit
In-app purchases
Construct for 5e
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Sam’s +3 Dungeoneering Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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