# D&D Beyond vs EdVenture App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EdVenture App at 100% against D&D Beyond's 54%. EdVenture App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). D&D Beyond's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (93K vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. D&D Beyond sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EdVenture App asks for nothing beyond the download.

D&D Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Beyond has 93K ratings behind it against 3, 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 EdVenture App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, EdVenture App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | D&D Beyond | EdVenture App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (93K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-and-d-beyond/id1501810129/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edventure-app/id6738962416/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **93K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#65** | — |
| Size | 306 MB | 343 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wizards of the Coast](https://appshunter.io/developer/491192018) | [Alpine School District](https://appshunter.io/developer/900277302) |

## What reviewers say

### D&D Beyond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-and-d-beyond/id1501810129)

**Currently charting:** #65 Top Grossing · Entertainment (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hero Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Master Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Hero Annual | $25.99 | per year |
| Master Annual | $54.99 | per year |
| Dungeon Master's Guide | $29.99 | one-time |
| Xanathar's Guide to Everything | $29.99 | one-time |
| Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything | $29.99 | one-time |
| Player's Handbook | $29.99 | one-time |
| Monsters of the Multiverse | $29.99 | one-time |
| Player’s Handbook (2024) | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful resource
- 👍 Best fit for purpose
- 🚀 Brilliant idea
- 👍 Crazy useful
- 👍 Great app to help keep track of things

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow online, barely usable offline
- 🔒 Can't play the game
- 🔒 Poor UI for perusing books
- 🐛 Styling broken on iPad
- 🔒 Paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Artificial character creation issues
- Inconsistent character sheet data
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Login issues

**Requested features**

- 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


### EdVenture App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edventure-app/id6738962416)

Track your progress through simulated space expeditions, earning flight and academic hours to advance in rank. Discover educational activities to enhance your skills and review your achievements and story elements.

**Highlights:** Track space expeditions, Earn flight and academic hours, Progress through fleet ranks, Discover educational activities, Review accomplishments and story elements, Archive achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is D&D Beyond free?

D&D Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EdVenture App free?

EdVenture App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, D&D Beyond or EdVenture App?

D&D Beyond is rated higher. D&D Beyond averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93K ratings, while EdVenture App averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do D&D Beyond or EdVenture App have ads?

D&D Beyond shows ads; EdVenture App does not.

### Which is updated more often, D&D Beyond or EdVenture App?

D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, and EdVenture App every 2 months. Most recently, D&D Beyond was updated on November 10, 2026 and EdVenture App on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*