Comparison

Simple Initiative Tracker vs Map Mirror

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

Head to head
About

Simple Initiative Tracker

Easily manage combat encounters for role-playing games. Set up parties and NPCs, then track turns without physical aids. Designed by gamers for a streamlined experience.

Highlights
  • Initiative rolling
  • Party setup
  • NPC management
  • Encounter tracking
  • Simple interface
Features
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Simple initiative tracker that fits most modern role-playing games with a initiative roll. The simplicity makes it easy for you to setup your party, add NPCs and then track your encounters easily. Tired of a whiteboard with magnets with player names, or pieces of paper that gets lost? Get ready for the next step in easy initiative management. Made by gamers - for gamers! Tested in battle!

About

Map Mirror

This app provides a shared, dynamic map for tabletop RPGs, allowing Game Masters to reveal locations, measure distances, and manage player visibility in real-time. It supports various map types and drawing tools, enhancing in-person gaming sessions without requiring an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Shared live map display
  • World, city, and battle map support
  • Linking maps for connected worlds
  • Square & hex grids with calibration
  • Tokens, markers, and fog of war
  • Measuring and multi-layer drawing
  • Private GM planning and control
Features
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MapMirror gives everyone at the table a shared, living map to look at your world, city, region, or battle. Point at a door, measure a spell's range, reveal the next room, and your players see it live. It's made to support your in-person TTRPG game, not digitize it. You keep rolling real dice around a real table. MapMirror is simply the map they gather around, with your cities, regions, and dungeons linked into one connected world instead of a random pile of images. Connect a TV wirelessly with AirPlay or a monitor over a cable, and the map mirrors live. For the optimal experience we recommend an iPad with Apple Pencil. On iPhone and Mac you get a dedicated interface adapted to the platform. • Square & hex grids with real-distance calibration • Tokens, labelled markers, and fog of war • Draw on multiple layers, from a quick sketch to a map you build up over sessions • Link maps with markers and jump from the world map into a city or dungeon • Measure distances in your own units, point things out with the laser pointer • Control exactly what your players see and plan ahead in private • Notes, folders, backups, and image export No account. No internet needed. Nothing leaves your device. Free to try with every tool unlocked. The free version includes: • 2 maps and 1 note • 4 tokens per map • 2 markers per map • 2 texts per map • 2 drawing layers per map Backups and map export are part of the full version. One purchase lifts all limits and you keep it forever. No subscription.

Screenshots

Map Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Initiative Tracker at 3.0 against Map Mirror's 1.0. Simple Initiative Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Map Mirror's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Map Mirror sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Initiative Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Initiative Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Initiative Tracker ships an update every 7 months, Map Mirror every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Initiative Tracker versus Map Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Initiative TrackerMap Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik MolnarRonny Brzeski

Customer experience

Simple Initiative Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Map Mirror

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Initiative Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Mirror

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Simple Initiative Tracker free?
Simple Initiative Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map Mirror free?
Map Mirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Initiative Tracker or Map Mirror?
Simple Initiative Tracker is rated higher. Simple Initiative Tracker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Map Mirror averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simple Initiative Tracker or Map Mirror have ads?
Neither Simple Initiative Tracker nor Map Mirror shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Initiative Tracker or Map Mirror?
Simple Initiative Tracker ships an update every 7 months, and Map Mirror every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Initiative Tracker was updated on October 4, 2026 and Map Mirror on October 7, 2026.

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