Comparison

Turn Tracker vs Character Companion

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

Character Companion

This app enhances your tabletop role-playing game experience by providing a digital character sheet. Manage stats, inventory, and spells, and streamline combat encounters. Sync character statuses with your party over Wi-Fi for seamless group play.

Highlights
  • Digital character sheet management
  • Comprehensive spellbook
  • Intuitive combat tracker
  • Wi-Fi party sync
  • Quick-add item functionality
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Our app is packed with features to elevate your character sheet experience, making it the ultimate companion for your D&D adventures. Seamlessly track every detail of your character, from skills and stats to inventory and more. Pair your sheet with a comprehensive spellbook that lets you learn, prepare, and manage spells effortlessly. Take combat to the next level with our intuitive combat page, designed to streamline every encounter. Stay connected with your party by syncing character statuses over Wi-Fi, ensuring teamwork is always at your fingertips. Need to customize on the fly? Our quick-add page makes searching for items, features, and updates fast and easy. Whether you're on mobile or tablet, our app adapts to your needs. So, grab your gear, gather your party, and remember: it’s dangerous to go alone. Take a companion!

Screenshots

Character Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Character Companion at none against Turn Tracker's 1. Character Companion also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Character Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Character Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Turn Tracker's written reviews are positive against 88% of Character Companion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turn Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Character Companion every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Turn Tracker versus Character Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurn TrackerCharacter Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGereon SteffensCourtney Askew

Customer experience

Turn Tracker

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

Character Companion

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Turn Tracker

One-time1
  • Turn Tracker Premium$0.99
None

Character Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turn Tracker free?
Turn Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Character Companion free?
Character Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turn Tracker or Character Companion?
Character Companion is rated higher. Turn Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Character Companion averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Turn Tracker or Character Companion have ads?
Neither Turn Tracker nor Character Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turn Tracker or Character Companion?
Turn Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Character Companion every 6 weeks. Most recently, Turn Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Character Companion on November 3, 2026.

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