Comparison

Turn Tracker vs MapMe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Turn Tracker

This app simplifies combat initiative tracking for tabletop role-playing games. It allows for customizable dice rolls, turn order management, and easy creation of character and NPC tiles. Upgrade to unlock unlimited campaigns and participants.

Highlights
  • Customizable dice rolls (d20, d10, d6)
  • Configurable initiative rules
  • Draggable PC/NPC tiles
  • Automatic dice rolling
  • Supports multiple RPG systems
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
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Turn Tracker (the successor to the popular app InitiativeBoard) is a slick and easy to use initiative tracking aid for combat in pen-and-paper role playing games like D&D (5e or any other edition), Pathfinder (1e or 2e), Starfinder, Shadowrun and many other systems. Initiative rules are configurable to your game's rules: choose dice (d20, d10, 1d6 to 5d6), ascending/descending order, range of values and more. Also choose from one of the built-in color schemes, or design your own. No more messy whiteboards, magnetic boards or pencil and paper! Quickly and easily create draggable tiles for PCs and NPCs, and arrange them in initiative order on the board, or let the app take over the dice-rolling for you. Determining initiative, changing the turn order and starting new encounters is all a matter of seconds. Turn Tracker fully supports landscape and portrait orientation as well as slide-over and multitasking - no more app switching just because you need to look something up in a PDF or on the web. The free version of Turn Tracker supports one campaign with up to 10 tiles on the board (5 PCs/NPCs each). Upgrading to Premium lifts these restrictions and you can run multiple campaigns in parallel, with unlimited PCs/NPCs per campaign.

About

MapMe

Design immersive battle maps for Dungeons & Dragons with this intuitive map maker. Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil support, it allows for offline creation and importing of custom assets. Regular updates and a user-driven roadmap ensure continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • Custom battle map creation
  • Designed for Dungeon Masters
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Import Dungeondraft assets
  • User-friendly interface
  • Offline mode
  • Regular updates
Features
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Create Stunning DnD Battle Maps with MapMe – The Ultimate DnD Map Maker MapMe is the perfect DnD map maker for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters who want to build immersive Dungeons & Dragons battle maps with ease. Whether you’re designing a battlemap for your next session or crafting detailed worlds, MapMe gives you the tools to bring your vision to life. Why Choose MapMe? - Powerful DnD Map Maker – Create custom battle maps effortlessly. - Designed for Dungeon Masters & Game Masters – Build Dungeons & Dragons worlds your way. - Optimized for iPad – Smooth, intuitive experience with Apple Pencil support. - Import Dungeondraft Assets – Use your favorite mapmaker resources. - User-Friendly Interface – Fast, efficient, and easy-to-use map maker tools. - Offline Mode – Design battle maps anytime, anywhere. - Regular Updates – New features based on user feedback. - Interactive Roadmap – Vote for the features you want next. Built for RPG Players & Dungeon Masters As a passionate Dungeon Master, I created MapMe to make DnD map making simple, powerful, and fun. Whether you’re building an epic battlemap or designing a new Dungeons & Dragons setting, MapMe is your go-to map maker. Download MapMe today and start crafting DnD battle maps that bring your adventures to life!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Turn Tracker at none against MapMe's shown. Turn Tracker also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 58%). MapMe's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Turn Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MapMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Turn Tracker against 4.5 for MapMe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Turn Tracker's written reviews are positive against 58% of MapMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turn Tracker ships an update every 3 months, MapMe every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Turn Tracker versus MapMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurn TrackerMapMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB333 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGereon SteffensFerdinand Werner

Customer experience

Turn Tracker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

MapMe

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Turn Tracker

One-time1
  • Turn Tracker Premium$0.99
3 purchases

MapMe

Subscriptions2
  • MapMe Plus Monthly$8.991 Month
  • MapMe Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • MapMe Plus - Infinity$149.99

Questions

Is Turn Tracker free?
Turn Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapMe free?
MapMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turn Tracker or MapMe?
MapMe is rated higher. Turn Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MapMe averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Turn Tracker or MapMe have ads?
MapMe shows ads; Turn Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Turn Tracker or MapMe?
Turn Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and MapMe every 11 days. Most recently, Turn Tracker was updated on September 26, 2026 and MapMe on October 14, 2026.

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