Comparison

Construct for 5e vs 5E Spell Companion

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

5E Spell Companion

Features
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If you ever had trouble organizing your character's spells in a convenient way or simply find your character sheets to be overloaded, this is the app you need. It even supports your homebrew spells. This app is the perfect add-on for your physical character sheet. It allows users to create lists to organize 5E spells in, e.g. for character spell lists or preparation lists, while providing a clean looking and intuitive native UI. It can also be used for simply looking up spells - it's entirely up to you. Next to the list management, the app also includes a feature-rich spell browser that allows for grouping and filtering spells by classes, school or level, and offers different sorting options, as well as a search function and the option to toggle the display of spells of certain sources. Spells and spell lists can be created using an intuitive interface and can even be imported from files and easily shared with others using AirDrop or a messenger app of the user's choice. A full documentation on the spell import from files feature can be found here: https://5e.nico-hahn.dev License information: This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

Screenshots

Construct for 5e4 screens
5E Spell Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 5E Spell Companion at every 4 days against Construct for 5e's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and 5E Spell Companion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, 5E Spell Companion every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Construct for 5e versus 5E Spell Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruct for 5e5E Spell Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThomas VisserNico Hahn

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Construct for 5e

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

5E Spell Companion

One-time1
  • 5E Spell Companion Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Construct for 5e free?
Construct for 5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5E Spell Companion free?
5E Spell Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Construct for 5e or 5E Spell Companion have ads?
Neither Construct for 5e nor 5E Spell Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Construct for 5e or 5E Spell Companion?
Construct for 5e ships an update every 3 weeks, and 5E Spell Companion every 4 days. Most recently, Construct for 5e was updated on August 24, 2026 and 5E Spell Companion on September 21, 2026.

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