Comparison

D&D Beyond vs Risk Battle Simulator

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

Head to head
About

D&D Beyond

Manage your Dungeons & Dragons characters, access your digital library of adventures and sourcebooks, and roll dice with a built-in dice roller. This app provides offline access to your content and tools to make gameplay faster and more convenient for players and Dungeon Masters alike.

Highlights
  • Digital character sheets
  • Built-in dice roller
  • Offline library access
  • Guided character creator
  • Monster stat lookup
  • Spell and item management
Features
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Make your Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition games faster, easier, and more fun wherever your fantasy role-playing adventures lead with the free D&D Beyond app! Never enter a D&D campaign without your character sheet - access all your characters online or offline, roll using the built-in dice roller and be ready for skill checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or whatever twists & monsters your DM throws at you. Manage health and spell slots, access your equipment, and know your proficiencies from the palm of your hand. Access all your Dungeons & Dragons content anywhere you go-adventures, sourcebooks, and more are at your fingertips. Forgot your favorite 20-sided die? Roll directly in the app and crit in style with themed digital dice sets. * Start playing D&D fast with premade characters from Baldur's Gate 3 and Lost Mine of Phandelver or use our Guided Character Creator * Use your D&D character sheets, spells, and stats on the go * Save time with the built-in dice roller to roll any D20, D100, D12, D10, D8, D6 & D4s - we do the math! * Pull up monster stats like owlbears, dragons, or mimics or others seen in movies such as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves * Offline access to your library--never miss your books, even in areas without wifi * Bookmarks and Search so you can find the rules, spells, items, and monsters when you need them! * Great for beginners, regular players, and seasoned Dungeon Masters * Easy to use digital tools used on shows like Critical Role More features coming soon! Check back for updates. Find us on Discord, X, Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest: @dndbeyond or @wizards_dnd Watch us: https://www.twitch.tv/dndbeyond or https://www.youtube.com/c/dndbeyond D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset and tabletop game companion for Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast. Learn more at http://www.dndbeyond.com https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Risk Battle Simulator

This tool simulates battles for the Risk board game, eliminating the need for dice rolls. It calculates remaining units and shows each round of combat, helping you determine winning chances. You can simulate entire fights or individual rounds.

Highlights
  • Simulate Risk board game battles
  • Eliminates dice rolling
  • Calculates remaining attackers and defenders
  • Shows each fighting round
  • Determines winning chances
  • Simulate entire fights or individual rounds
Features
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Risk Battle Calculator allows you to simulate fights when playing the risk board game - without rolling dices. Risk Calculator calculates the remaining attackers and remaining defenders and shows you each fighting risk battle round. Are you annoyed when you're fighting a risk battle with 25+ units and rolling the dices takes forever? Then this Risk Dice Roller is your tool. Risk Battle Simulator can either simulate the entire fight, or simulate each round individually. Risk Battle Calculator, generates the dice throws randomly. Risk Dice Roller can calculate the winning chances. This Risk Battle simulator can also remember the number of next extra units. This needs to be enabled in the settings. Risk dice roller is so handy. https://vanniktech.de/RiskBattleSimulator/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

D&D Beyond4 screens
Risk Battle Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Risk Battle Simulator at 100% against D&D Beyond's 54%. Risk Battle Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown). D&D Beyond's advantage is ratings volume (93K vs 17) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. D&D Beyond sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Risk Battle Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

D&D Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Beyond has 93K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of D&D Beyond's written reviews are positive against 100% of Risk Battle Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, Risk Battle Simulator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
D&D Beyond versus Risk Battle Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD&D BeyondRisk Battle Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (93K ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB79 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWizards of the CoastNiklas Baudy

Customer experience

D&D Beyond

All ratings92,416 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,064 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative33.1%

Risk Battle Simulator

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

D&D Beyond

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Artificial character creation issues
  • Inconsistent character sheet data
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Login issues
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  • Incorrect spell/ability scaling
  • Unreliable offline functionality

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to scan physical books
  • More customization options
  • Game log tracker
  • Integrate ApplePay for subscription
  • Ability to manage experience, levels, items, etc. within the app
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  • Ability to create/edit campaigns, encounters, items, spells, etc. within the app
  • Ability to view custom modifications, backgrounds, frames, etc. within the app
  • Integrate dice rolling feature
  • Integrate character preparation features
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users

Risk Battle Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

D&D Beyond

Subscriptions4
  • Hero Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Master Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Hero Annual$25.991 Year
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  • Master Annual$54.991 Year
One-time6
  • Dungeon Master's Guide$29.99
  • Xanathar's Guide to Everything$29.99
  • Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything$29.99
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  • Player's Handbook$29.99
  • Monsters of the Multiverse$29.99
  • Player’s Handbook (2024)$29.99
4 purchases

Risk Battle Simulator

One-time4
  • Unlimited simulations$1.99
  • Unlimited colors$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Premium - Unlock everything$5.99

Questions

Is D&D Beyond free?
D&D Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risk Battle Simulator free?
Risk Battle Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D&D Beyond or Risk Battle Simulator?
D&D Beyond is rated higher. D&D Beyond averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93K ratings, while Risk Battle Simulator averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do D&D Beyond or Risk Battle Simulator have ads?
D&D Beyond shows ads; Risk Battle Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, D&D Beyond or Risk Battle Simulator?
D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, and Risk Battle Simulator every 6 weeks. Most recently, D&D Beyond was updated on November 9, 2026 and Risk Battle Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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