Comparison

Second Edition Character Sheet vs Game Master's Toolkit 5e

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

Head to head
About

Second Edition Character Sheet

Manage your tabletop RPG characters with a comprehensive digital sheet. Features automatic calculations for stats, combat, and spells. Includes a quick character creator for new players.

Highlights
  • Customizable 6-page character sheet
  • Automatic stat calculations
  • Hit point and damage tracking
  • Spell book management
  • Basic character creator
  • Save and edit multiple characters
Features
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A complete multiple page character sheet for the second edition tabletop role playing game. Also includes a character creator for quickly making characters. Customizable 6 page character sheet: - Create, save, and edit multiple characters - Automatically calculate: ability modifiers, armor class, skill bonuses, etc. - Track hit points, damage, temporary hp - Lists skill proficiencies - Manage multiple weapons with calculated attack and damage - Spell book with spell attack bonuses, spell DC, and spell slots tracking - Notes and Features page along with currency tracker - Hide pages you don't need, reorder pages as you want Basic Character Creator - Build complete level one characters in seconds - Includes options for ancestries, classes, backgrounds, and more Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Inc. This character sheet is not affiliated with or endorsed by Paizo Inc.

About

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

This app generates random content for tabletop roleplaying games, including monsters, NPCs, quests, and magic items. It offers tools for combat preparation, puzzles, and a dice simulator. An optional premium upgrade unlocks advanced customization and export features.

Highlights
  • Generate random monsters, NPCs, and cities
  • Create quests, treasure, and villains
  • Design dungeons and traps
  • Generate magic items
  • Quick generator for names and rumors
  • Party cheat sheet and initiative tracker
  • Dice simulator and rule reference
Features
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Game Master’s Toolkit 5e allows GMs to generate random content for their tabletop roleplaying games! Designed for the world's most popular roleplaying game, but highly compatible with other fantasy TTRPG systems. Using this app, you can: – Browse over 2,000 monsters and filter by CR, terrain, creature type, and source book. – Create NPCs and cities to bring your world to life. – Generate random events, quests, treasure, and villains to add danger and adventure to your game. – Challenge your players with fully fleshed-out dungeons, and traps. – Generate random magic items, such as weapons, armor, potions, and scrolls. – Use the Quick Generator to create names, taverns, shops, rumors, and more! – Save all your favorite randomly generated content for later use. All with the click of a button! Game Master’s Toolkit 5e also includes a number of other tools to help you run your game. – Use the Party Cheat Sheet to track your players’ damage and other important stats. Add monsters to your initiative tracker for easy combat prep. – Incorporate puzzles and mini games to challenge and entertain your players. – Includes a simple dice simulator for easy rolling. – Browse through common 5e rules such as conditions and concentration. Upgrade to the premium version for even more control over the items you generate! With the full version, you can: – Sort saved items into different campaigns – Edit and add notes to your saved items. – Edit and add notes to items as you generate them. – Add, remove, edit, and rearrange city elements to make it truly your own. – Add your own homebrew puzzles and mini games for later reference. – Export items to Google Drive, Dropbox, email, notes, iMessage, Discord, social media, and any other apps you have on your phone. This app also includes a built–in library of over 100 sounds and songs for you to incorporate into your game. Browse different song categories including Combat, In a Dungeon, In the City, and more! The music plays in the background, allowing you to use other apps or lock your screen without interrupting the song. Create a list of your favorite songs for easy reference. All completely offline! No ads, no signups, no hassle. Simple and easy to use.

Screenshots

Second Edition Character Sheet3 screens
Game Master's Toolkit 5e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Game Master's Toolkit 5e at 99% against Second Edition Character Sheet's 19%. Game Master's Toolkit 5e also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7). Second Edition Character Sheet's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Second Edition Character Sheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Game Master's Toolkit 5e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Master's Toolkit 5e holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 206 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Second Edition Character Sheet's written reviews are positive against 99% of Game Master's Toolkit 5e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Edition Character Sheet ships an update daily, Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Second Edition Character Sheet versus Game Master's Toolkit 5e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Edition Character SheetGame Master's Toolkit 5e
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (105 ratings)4.8 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105206 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB240 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWalter KammererMichael Wu

Customer experience

Second Edition Character Sheet

All ratings105 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral22.9%
Negative49.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral32.3%
Negative48.4%

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

All ratings205 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%

User reviews

Second Edition Character Sheet

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good UI design
  • 🚀 Quick character creation
  • 💡 Handy for beginners
  • 👍 Similar to D&D 5e app
  • 👍 Well-organized sheet

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incomplete content
  • 🐛 Many missing features
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Unusable on smaller screens
  • 🐛 UI elements cut off

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Useful tools and generators
  • 🎨 Helpful for DMs and GMs
  • 💰 Reasonable premium price
  • 🎶 Useful sound effects and music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding saved items

Bugs and requests

Second Edition Character Sheet

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • Menus open and don't close
  • Level up process failed
  • Menu text too big
  • Select and back buttons don't work
  • Screen cut off / not proportional
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  • Deity sheet blank
  • Martial proficiencies blank
  • Arcane thesis has no menu
  • Skilled heritage doesn't let pick skill
  • Screen cut off by ads
  • About page blank
  • Exit button off screen or under ad
  • Freezing on M1 Mac
  • Freezing when trying to buy
  • Deity/patron section blank
  • Multiple open dropdowns
  • No count of remaining character building
  • Unable to remove empty spell lines
  • Background not available
  • Deity/domain menus blank
  • Can't modify or add spells for sorcerer
  • Voluntary flaw doesn't work
  • Doesn't calculate bonuses correctly
  • Menu goes off edge of screen
  • Can't confirm feat selection
  • Ads block necessary menu options
  • Next button blocked by ads
  • Unarmored AC has Dex Cap of 0
  • Name and range fields in attack editor are numpad entry
  • Three dots menu can't be clicked out of
  • No button after choosing ancestry feat
  • Perk selection, can't click next
  • UI elements to the right cut off
  • Windows too big for screen
  • Can't select or progress past initial options
  • Missing feats
  • Algorithms inaccurate for character building
  • Doesn't allow leveling up without paying
  • HP changes to incorrect value
  • Can't manually add notes
  • Crashes during character creation
  • Can't assign ability scores
  • Character not saved
  • Dark mode unreadable
  • Wrong unarmored proficiency for monks

Requested features

12 requests
  • Include all source books for classes, backgrounds etc.
  • Add an actions page
  • Convenient way to file bugs
  • Add deity/domain information
  • Add spell descriptions
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  • Add hero point tracking
  • Add armor customization
  • Allow editing of chosen options
  • Add custom feat support
  • Add notes section
  • Improve UI for smaller screens
  • Add dark mode

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save
  • Dice roller feature not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add initiative tracking
  • Allow editing of generated content
  • Implement cloud sync for saved data
  • Expand race and NPC options
  • Add more puzzle and mini-game options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Second Edition Character Sheet

One-time1
  • Premium 2e Character Sheet$2.99
1 purchases

Game Master's Toolkit 5e

One-time1
  • Premium Version$0.99

Questions

Is Second Edition Character Sheet free?
Second Edition Character Sheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Master's Toolkit 5e free?
Game Master's Toolkit 5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Edition Character Sheet or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Game Master's Toolkit 5e is rated higher. Second Edition Character Sheet averages 2.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Game Master's Toolkit 5e averages 4.8 from 206 ratings.
Do Second Edition Character Sheet or Game Master's Toolkit 5e have ads?
Neither Second Edition Character Sheet nor Game Master's Toolkit 5e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Edition Character Sheet or Game Master's Toolkit 5e?
Second Edition Character Sheet ships an update daily, and Game Master's Toolkit 5e every 2 months. Most recently, Second Edition Character Sheet was updated on October 24, 2026 and Game Master's Toolkit 5e on October 25, 2026.

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