D&D Beyond vs HobbyMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital character sheets
- Built-in dice roller
- Offline library access
- Guided character creator
- Monster stat lookup
- Spell and item management
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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/
HobbyMax
Effortlessly track your reading journey with this app. Log books, record reading sessions, and visualize your habits. Its simple, distraction-free interface helps you stay organized and motivated, encouraging a break from social media.
- Log reading sessions
- Organize personal library
- Visualize reading history
- Distraction-free UI
- Track pages and timestamps
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Track your reading progress effortlessly. Log books, record reading sessions, and visualize your reading habits in one simple app. This app helps readers keep a detailed record of their books and reading sessions, with full control of their data. Whether you're tracking daily pages or maintaining a personal reading history, the app makes it easy to stay organized and motivated. Current Core Features (local only): - Add and organize books into your personal library. - Log reading sessions by pages and timestamps - View your reading history by date. - Simple, distraction free UI. A single user application for tracking reading logs for your own personal library. Learn to disconnect from addictive social media with our simplistic UI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HobbyMax at none against D&D Beyond's 29. HobbyMax also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). D&D Beyond's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (92K vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. D&D Beyond sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HobbyMax asks for nothing beyond the download.
HobbyMax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Beyond has 92K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, HobbyMax every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D&D Beyond | HobbyMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (92K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizards of the Coast | Tunturi Labs |
Customer experience
D&D Beyond
HobbyMax
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
HobbyMax
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
D&D Beyond
- Hero Monthly$2.991 Month
- Master Monthly$5.991 Month
- Hero Annual$25.991 Year
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- Master Annual$54.991 Year
- The Magus Class$14.99
- Valda’s Spire of Secrets:...$14.99
- The Pugilist Class (2024)$14.99
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- Valda’s Spire of Secrets$14.99
- The Illrigger Revised$14.99
- Grim Hollow: Player Pack$14.99
- Eberron: Forge of the...$19.99
- Monster Manual$29.99
- The Book of Many Things$29.99
- Arcana Unleashed$29.99
- Dungeon Master's Guide$29.99
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything$29.99
- Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything$29.99
- Player's Handbook$29.99
- Monsters of the Multiverse$29.99
- Player’s Handbook (2024)$29.99
- Heliana’s Guide to Monster...2 variants$29.99
- Obojima: Tales from the...$29.99
- Monster Manual (2024)$29.99
- The Griffon’s Saddlebag:...$29.99
- Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)$29.99
- Ravenloft: The Horrors Within$39.99
- Lord of the Rings Roleplaying$39.99
- Book of Ebon Tides$39.99
HobbyMax
No in-app purchases









