Comparison

Group RPG Dice Roller vs Game Master's Toolkit 5e

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

Head to head
About

Group RPG Dice Roller

This app allows remote players and Dungeon Masters to share dice rolls in real-time over the internet for tabletop role-playing games. It offers a rich set of features for managing combat, tracking character stats, and customizing dice, functioning both as a shared tool and a standalone dice roller.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote dice rolling
  • Shared initiative tracker
  • Encounter manager
  • Character profile saving
  • Customizable dice and themes
  • Advantage & disadvantage rolling
  • Player turn notifications
Features
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Remote D&D Role playing game (RPG) die roller app for one or more players. The DM and each player can view rolls of the other players in real-time over the Internet on their mobile devices. Also great as a stand-alone, feature rich die-roller! Choose from a variety of themes. The DM can manage combat initiative. Add and remove monsters. Roll and get combat initiative order for all players and monsters instantly and have it broadcast to each player. The DM can then advance turns. When it is a player's turn, the player can be alerted on their device. During combat, the DM can keep track of monster and player status, like, 'stunned', 'restrained', etc. Features: - Create or join a 'table' to roll with other players - Save multiple character profiles - Default dice d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100 - Custom dice, e.g. 2 sided (coin) - Modify dice rolls +/- - Automatic advantage & disadvantage rolling - Player turn notification - Label & save rolls, 'sword attack' - Built-in shared initiative tracker - Encounter manager - Track hit points (DM) - Option to auto-roll hit dice when adding creatures (DM) - Color themes - History

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

Group RPG Dice Roller4 screens
Game Master's Toolkit 5e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group RPG Dice Roller at none against Game Master's Toolkit 5e's 1. Group RPG Dice Roller also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Game Master's Toolkit 5e's advantage is review sentiment (99% vs 64%). On price, rating, 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. Game Master's Toolkit 5e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Group RPG Dice Roller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Group RPG Dice Roller against 4.8 for Game Master's Toolkit 5e. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 206 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Group RPG Dice Roller's written reviews are positive against 99% of Game Master's Toolkit 5e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group RPG Dice Roller ships an update every 4 days, Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Group RPG Dice Roller versus Game Master's Toolkit 5e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup RPG Dice RollerGame Master's Toolkit 5e
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings)4.8 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB240 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlexis PanagidesMichael Wu

Customer experience

Group RPG Dice Roller

All ratings72 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%

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

Group RPG Dice Roller

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

Group RPG Dice Roller

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

One-time1
  • Premium Version$0.99

Questions

Is Group RPG Dice Roller free?
Group RPG Dice Roller is free to download, 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, Group RPG Dice Roller or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Game Master's Toolkit 5e is rated higher. Group RPG Dice Roller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Game Master's Toolkit 5e averages 4.8 from 206 ratings.
Do Group RPG Dice Roller or Game Master's Toolkit 5e have ads?
Neither Group RPG Dice Roller nor Game Master's Toolkit 5e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group RPG Dice Roller or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Group RPG Dice Roller ships an update every 4 days, and Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. Most recently, Group RPG Dice Roller was updated on November 7, 2026 and Game Master's Toolkit 5e on November 3, 2026.

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