D&D Beyond vs Stack Arenas
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/
Stack Arenas
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StackArenas — The Digital Home of the Bully Breed Competition StackArenas is where bully breed owners and fans meet for weekly head-to-head battles, community voting, and real cash prizes. Whether you’re entering your dog or backing your favorite contender, the arena runs live all season long. WEEKLY BATTLES Each week, approved dogs face off in 1v1 matchups across categories like Best Stack, Head King, Chest War, Fan Favorite, and the elite Main Event. Battles run Monday through Sunday (Eastern Time). When voting closes, the dog with the most votes wins — and cash unlocks based on how high the vote total climbs on the prize ladder. FOR COMPETITORS Register your dog with photo and video entry Enter weekly battles from $25 (members) or $30 (non-members) Compete for tiered cash prizes from hundreds to thousands of dollars Qualify for the Main Event based on top vote performance Manage your contender roster and build your dog’s legacy Join waitlists when battles fill up — pay only if you’re called up FOR FANS Watch live battles and follow vote counts in real time Cast a free vote (half weight) plus one paid ticket or bundle per battle Buy Bronze and Gold vote tickets to back the dog you believe in Comment, react, and follow dogs on your watchlist Climb the leaderboard and track season standings STACK OFF ARENA Members can challenge other members to fast 4-hour Stack Off bouts outside the weekly schedule. Send a challenge, both sides pay the challenge fee, and your match joins the queue — one Stack Off goes live at a time, all season. “Run your dog, not your mouth.” MEMBERSHIP StackArenas Pro ($9.99/month or $99/year) unlocks member pricing, early voting and entry windows, a monthly Bronze ticket, vote breakdowns, profile perks, messaging, and access to the Stack Off challenge board. MORE IN THE APP Full Rulebook and FAQ Season bracket and Hall of Champions Member profiles with shareable links Prize claims and payout tracking after you win Push notifications for battles, votes, and challenges IMPORTANT StackArenas is for users 18 and older. Entry fees, vote tickets, memberships, and challenge fees are in-app purchases. Battles are decided by community vote totals at the buzzer. All entries are reviewed before going live. See the in-app Rulebook for full rules, prize tiers, and payout timing. Download StackArenas and enter the arena. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stackarenas.com/terms-of-service/termly-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://stackarenas.com/privacy-policy/termly-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stack Arenas at none against D&D Beyond's shown. D&D Beyond's advantage is chart position (#66 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Stack Arenas sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | D&D Beyond | Stack Arenas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (91K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wizards of the Coast | MAXINE MEYELLA BUTTS |
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
Stack Arenas
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
Stack Arenas
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Extra dog slot$9.991 Month
- Extra Contender Slot 2$9.991 Month
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- stack arena membership (annual)$99.991 Year
- Bronze Ticket$4.99
- Gold Ticket$9.99
- ticket mixed bundle$14.99
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- Bronze Champ Pack$15.99
- Gold Bundle$26.99
- challenge fee$34.99
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