Comparison

D&D Beyond vs Second Stream

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

Second Stream

This app consolidates all your subscribed content, including podcasts, YouTube channels, and RSS feeds, into one unified reader. AI-generated summaries help you quickly grasp key information from new episodes and articles, saving you time and reducing distractions.

Highlights
  • AI-generated summaries for podcasts and YouTube
  • Unified reader for multiple content sources
  • Curated weekly news digests
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Obsidian vault sync for bookmarks and notes
  • Background feed refresh
  • Shake to mark all as read
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Second Stream brings together everything you follow — podcasts, YouTube channels, RSS feeds, and curated weekly news — in a single, distraction-free reader. KNOW BEFORE YOU LISTEN AI-generated summaries surface the key points from new podcast episodes and YouTube videos the moment they publish. Decide what's worth your full attention before you press play. CURATED WEEKLY COVERAGE Subscribe to topics that matter to you and receive a digest of the week's most relevant articles — no algorithm, no noise, no doom-scrolling. YOUR FEEDS, UNIFIED One clean interface for everything you follow. No switching apps. No missing updates. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Sign in with Apple. Face ID protection. No tracking, no ads. Your subscriptions and reading history stay on your device — always. POWER USER FEATURES - Sync bookmarks and notes to your Obsidian vault - Background refresh keeps your feeds current - Shake to mark all as read Second Stream is completely free.

Screenshots

D&D Beyond4 screens
Second Stream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Stream at 100% against D&D Beyond's 54%. Second Stream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 28) and ads (none vs shown). D&D Beyond's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. D&D Beyond sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Second Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Stream weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
D&D Beyond versus Second Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD&D BeyondSecond Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (91K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWizards of the CoastNicolas Widynski

Customer experience

D&D Beyond

All ratings90,992 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews997 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative32.6%

Second Stream

Written reviews1 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

Second Stream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

27 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-time23
  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets:...$14.99
  • The Pugilist Class (2024)$14.99
  • Valda’s Spire of Secrets$14.99
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  • 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
None

Second Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is D&D Beyond free?
D&D Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Stream free?
Second Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do D&D Beyond or Second Stream have ads?
D&D Beyond shows ads; Second Stream does not.
Which is updated more often, D&D Beyond or Second Stream?
D&D Beyond ships an update every 3 weeks, and Second Stream weekly. Most recently, D&D Beyond was updated on October 2, 2026 and Second Stream on September 17, 2026.

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