Comparison

Roll 20! vs Game Master's Toolkit 5e

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

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About

Roll 20!

This application provides a straightforward and user-friendly dice rolling experience directly on your Apple Watch. Easily select from a variety of standard dice types or create custom modifiers for your rolls.

Highlights
  • Dice roller for Apple Watch
  • Supports D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100
  • Add custom modifiers
  • Quick roll selection
Features
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Roll 20! is a dice roller made for Apple Watch. Raise your wrist, tap, and the dice tumble across the screen and land on your result. No phone, no table needed. DICE FOR EVERY GAME Roll a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 or d100. Perfect for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and any other tabletop role-playing game, board games and quick decisions. 3D DICE Real 3D dice that tumble and land on your result. Prefer the classic look? Switch to a big, clear number in Settings. ROLL SEVERAL DICE AT ONCE Roll up to 8 dice together, for example 3d6 for ability scores or 8d6 for a fireball. You see every die and the total. ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE Roll two d20 and keep the higher (advantage) or the lower (disadvantage) with one tap. The die that does not count fades out. NATURAL 20 AND NATURAL 1 A natural 20 gets a golden flash and a celebratory tap on your wrist. A natural 1 gets a wobble and a sad tap. The effects can be switched off. MODIFIERS Turn the Digital Crown or tap + and − to add a modifier. Add it once to the total, or to every roll. YOUR COLORS Choose a color for each die and for its numbers from the presets, or mix your own custom color. ROLL IN WAYS THAT FIT YOU • Tap the die, shake your wrist, or use Double Tap (Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Ultra 2 and later). • Ask Siri: "Roll a d20 in Roll 20!" • Use the "Roll dice" action in Shortcuts, or assign it to the Action button on Apple Watch Ultra. • Add the complication to your watch face and open a d20 straight from it. MADE FOR THE WRIST • Total of all your rolls, so you can keep track during a fight • Rolling sounds and haptics, each can be switched off • Always-On display support • VoiceOver support and Reduce Motion

About

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

This app generates random content for tabletop roleplaying games, including monsters, NPCs, quests, and magic items. It offers tools for combat preparation, puzzles, and a dice simulator. An optional premium upgrade unlocks advanced customization and export features.

Highlights
  • Generate random monsters, NPCs, and cities
  • Create quests, treasure, and villains
  • Design dungeons and traps
  • Generate magic items
  • Quick generator for names and rumors
  • Party cheat sheet and initiative tracker
  • Dice simulator and rule reference
Features
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Game Master’s Toolkit 5e allows GMs to generate random content for their tabletop roleplaying games! Designed for the world's most popular roleplaying game, but highly compatible with other fantasy TTRPG systems. Using this app, you can: – Browse over 2,000 monsters and filter by CR, terrain, creature type, and source book. – Create NPCs and cities to bring your world to life. – Generate random events, quests, treasure, and villains to add danger and adventure to your game. – Challenge your players with fully fleshed-out dungeons, and traps. – Generate random magic items, such as weapons, armor, potions, and scrolls. – Use the Quick Generator to create names, taverns, shops, rumors, and more! – Save all your favorite randomly generated content for later use. All with the click of a button! Game Master’s Toolkit 5e also includes a number of other tools to help you run your game. – Use the Party Cheat Sheet to track your players’ damage and other important stats. Add monsters to your initiative tracker for easy combat prep. – Incorporate puzzles and mini games to challenge and entertain your players. – Includes a simple dice simulator for easy rolling. – Browse through common 5e rules such as conditions and concentration. Upgrade to the premium version for even more control over the items you generate! With the full version, you can: – Sort saved items into different campaigns – Edit and add notes to your saved items. – Edit and add notes to items as you generate them. – Add, remove, edit, and rearrange city elements to make it truly your own. – Add your own homebrew puzzles and mini games for later reference. – Export items to Google Drive, Dropbox, email, notes, iMessage, Discord, social media, and any other apps you have on your phone. This app also includes a built–in library of over 100 sounds and songs for you to incorporate into your game. Browse different song categories including Combat, In a Dungeon, In the City, and more! The music plays in the background, allowing you to use other apps or lock your screen without interrupting the song. Create a list of your favorite songs for easy reference. All completely offline! No ads, no signups, no hassle. Simple and easy to use.

Screenshots

Game Master's Toolkit 5e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Game Master's Toolkit 5e at Free against Roll 20!'s $0.99. Game Master's Toolkit 5e also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (99% vs 62%). Roll 20!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Game Master's Toolkit 5e is free to download; Roll 20! costs $0.99 up front. Game Master's Toolkit 5e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roll 20! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Master's Toolkit 5e holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 206 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Roll 20!'s written reviews are positive against 99% of Game Master's Toolkit 5e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roll 20! ships an update every 5 weeks, Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Roll 20! versus Game Master's Toolkit 5e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoll 20!Game Master's Toolkit 5e
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (42 ratings)4.8 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB240 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperZiga PorentaMichael Wu

Customer experience

Roll 20!

All ratings41 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

All ratings205 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%

Bugs and requests

Roll 20!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save
  • Dice roller feature not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add initiative tracking
  • Allow editing of generated content
  • Implement cloud sync for saved data
  • Expand race and NPC options
  • Add more puzzle and mini-game options

In-app purchases

None

Roll 20!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

One-time1
  • Premium Version$0.99

Questions

Is Roll 20! free?
Roll 20! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Master's Toolkit 5e free?
Game Master's Toolkit 5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roll 20! or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Game Master's Toolkit 5e is rated higher. Roll 20! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Game Master's Toolkit 5e averages 4.8 from 206 ratings.
Do Roll 20! or Game Master's Toolkit 5e have ads?
Neither Roll 20! nor Game Master's Toolkit 5e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roll 20! or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Roll 20! ships an update every 5 weeks, and Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. Most recently, Roll 20! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Game Master's Toolkit 5e on October 25, 2026.

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