D&D Beyond vs StageRing
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/
StageRing
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StageRing turns a phone into a theatrical prop that a show operator controls remotely. Built for live theater and film sets, it plays sounds at full volume, vibrates, flashes the screen or flashlight, and stages a realistic fake incoming call or text-message conversation on cue. Everything runs on your local show network. No cloud, no accounts, fully offline. TWO WAYS TO CONTROL IT • Web interface: the phone serves its own control page. Open the phone's address on any laptop or tablet, log in with the device PIN, upload sounds by drag and drop, build cues, and hit GO. • OSC: trigger cues straight from QLab, ETC Eos, or any OSC-capable console over UDP or TCP. The phone advertises itself over Bonjour, so QLab's network patch lists it automatically. CUES A cue is a named bundle of actions that fire together on GO: • Play a sound with per-cue volume, loop, and fade-out • Force system media volume • Vibrate • Wake or flash the screen • Blink the flashlight • Fake incoming call: ringtone plus a realistic call screen, and answering plays a voice recording • Fake text conversation with scheduled incoming messages MADE FOR THE STAGE All calls, messages, and contacts are simulated inside the app. StageRing never sends real calls or texts, and it collects no data. Hand the phone to the actor and run the show from the booth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: D&D Beyond at Free against StageRing's $4.99. D&D Beyond also leads on chart position (#69 vs unranked). StageRing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 29) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
D&D Beyond is free to download; StageRing costs $4.99 up front. D&D Beyond sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StageRing asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | D&D Beyond | StageRing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (92K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizards of the Coast | Jeremy Lyon |
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
StageRing
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
StageRing
No in-app purchases









