# D&D Beyond vs Tengwar Messaging

The clearest difference is review sentiment: D&D Beyond at 54% against Tengwar Messaging's 0%. D&D Beyond also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (93K vs 1). Tengwar Messaging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Tengwar Messaging asks for nothing beyond the download.

D&D Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Beyond has 93K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of D&D Beyond's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tengwar Messaging's.

## The numbers

| Metric | D&D Beyond | Tengwar Messaging |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (93K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-and-d-beyond/id1501810129/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tengwar-messaging/id6746058998/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **93K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **53.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#69** | — |
| Size | 306 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wizards of the Coast](https://appshunter.io/developer/491192018) | [Melissa Benua](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814944424) |

## What reviewers say

### D&D Beyond

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

**Currently charting:** #69 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


### Tengwar Messaging

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tengwar-messaging/id6746058998)

Type messages using the elegant Tengwar script with a custom iOS keyboard. It offers a familiar QWERTY layout and a built-in transliteration tool. Messages can be sent via iMessage, displaying correctly for all recipients.

**Highlights:** Type in Tengwar script, Familiar QWERTY layout, Built-in transliteration tool, iMessage extension for universal display, Install Tengwar fonts on device

**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 Tengwar Messaging free?

Tengwar Messaging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, D&D Beyond or Tengwar Messaging?

D&D Beyond is rated higher. D&D Beyond averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93K ratings, while Tengwar Messaging averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do D&D Beyond or Tengwar Messaging have ads?

D&D Beyond shows ads; Tengwar Messaging does not.

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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.*