The Tome vs 5e Dnd Spell List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tome
This app provides a fast and convenient way to access spells, monsters, and items from the System Reference Document for Dungeons & Dragons. It's designed for quick lookups during gameplay on iPhone and iPad, with features like favorites, history, and dark mode.
- SRD spells, monsters, and items
- Fast search and browsing
- Favorites and history
- PDF export and printing
- Dark mode
- iCloud sync
- Apple Watch app
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The Tome is an app for iPhone and iPad to browse and find spells, monsters and items from the System Reference Document (SRD). A great quick reference app for your Dungeons & Dragons games. Features: - Spells, Monsters and Items from the SRD. - Runs on iPhone and iPad (including multitasking). - Very (very!) fast. - Favorites. - History - Save favorites to PDF or print it. - Dark mode. - iCloud sync. - Spotlight search. - XML Import (Lion's Den format). - Apple Watch App!
5e Dnd Spell List
Manage your character's spells for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Track known, prepared, and cast spells, with automatic updates for 2024 spells. The app handles complex spellcasting rules and calculations, including restoring spell slots after rests.
- Organize character spells
- Track known, prepared, and cast spells
- Automatic spell slot restoration
- Supports special class features
- Favorite spells list
- Quick search by class, level, school
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Organize your character's spells and keep track of what spells are known, what's prepared, and the spells you've cast, now updated with 2024 Spells. Stay aligned with 5e rules of spellcasting and let the app do the cumbersome calculations. Automatically adds spells from special class features like Druid Circles, Cleric Domains, Paladin Oaths, Warlock Patron, etc. Let your character take a stress-free nap (or a Long Rest) and the app will help you restore spell slots for you for features such as Arcane Recovery or Pact Magic. Keep a list of Favourites handy for instant access or use the Quick Search feature to browse and discover spells based on class, level, school, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 5e Dnd Spell List at Free against The Tome's $3.99. 5e Dnd Spell List also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). The Tome's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
5e Dnd Spell List is free to download; The Tome costs $3.99 up front. 5e Dnd Spell List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Tome asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Tome holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Tome's written reviews are positive against 80% of 5e Dnd Spell List's.
The Tome ships an update monthly, 5e Dnd Spell List every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tome | 5e Dnd Spell List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fizzy Potion | Miguel de Ezcurra |
Customer experience
The Tome
5e Dnd Spell List
In-app purchases
The Tome
No in-app purchases
5e Dnd Spell List
- 5e Spell List Premium$9.99
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