DnD 5e Character Keep vs Adventure Codex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DnD 5e Character Keep
This app simplifies Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition character management. It offers a character creator, spellbook, inventory, and a built-in handbook with tutorials for new players. Customize your character with custom races and spells, and easily import/export your creations.
- Easy character creator
- Built-in handbook with tutorials
- Assisted level up
- Spellbook with spell slot tracking
- Customizable inventory
- Import/Export characters
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A fully customizable D&D character sheet created for the 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game. Also includes a spellbook, inventory, assisted level up and character creator, and a built in handbook so it's suitable for new players who are too lazy to read the book and learn the rules. SUITABLE FOR NEWBIES • Easy to use character creator • Built-in handbook with step-by-step tutorials • Assisted level up, that walks you through the level up procedure • Track spells, spell casting and learn new spells FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Contains the SRD content, but custom races/spells/feats can be added, so the possibilities are endless EVERYTHING IN ONE APP • Manage your stats, abilities, proficiencies, and more • Inventory with custom items, weight checking and more • Spell book with your known spells, and spell slots tracking • Built in notebook to keep track of your adventures • Feats with descriptions so you don't have to memorize the rules anymore • Import/Export your characters Interested? Just download the app and try it. The free version lets you level up to level 5, and keep 3 characters. *** You have an idea for a new feature? / You found a bug? *** Just drop me an email, I'm happy to hear every new idea and feedback.
Adventure Codex
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Adventure Codex is a D&D 5e play companion built for the table. Track HP, spell slots, currency, consumables, and shared loot in real time, on your iPhone or iPad, with optional cross-device sync for the rest of the party. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track HP, temp HP, and death saving throws with full 5e rules support (instant death, stabilization, critical damage doubling failures). • Manage currency in copper, silver, gold, and platinum — change-making is automatic, so a 5 gp purchase just works. • Set up consumables for spell slots, class features, ammunition, and potions. Long rests reset everything; short rests reset what should. • Multiple characters per device. Switch quickly between them. • Optional cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web app at adventurecodex.app — same character, any device. • Share a Table with your party. Everyone sees the same loot pool, the same currency pool, the same audit log when items move around. • Upload your own DM maps. Pinch-zoom and pan through high-res tile pyramids built for fast play, no laggy single-image rendering. PRIVACY-FIRST No ads. No trackers. No selling your data. We don't use your content to train AI models. Sign up with an email address (one-time magic link, no passwords); the rest is up to you. Read our full Privacy Policy at adventurecodex.app/privacy. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PAID The character tracker, multi-character support, and cross-device sync are free forever. A subscription unlocks Group Loot and DM map uploads for your whole table — once any one player at the Table subscribes, the whole party gets access while it's active. $19.99/year with a 7-day trial. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO START Open the app and start tracking — no sign-up, no email, no friction. Add an email later if you want to sync across devices or share with your party. QUESTIONS Reach us at support@adventurecodex.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adventurecodex.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://adventurecodex.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Adventure Codex at monthly against DnD 5e Character Keep's every 2 months. DnD 5e Character Keep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. DnD 5e Character Keep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Adventure Codex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DnD 5e Character Keep ships an update every 2 months, Adventure Codex monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DnD 5e Character Keep | Adventure Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fanni Putnoczki | Adventure Codex, LLC |
In-app purchases
DnD 5e Character Keep
- Full Version$6.99
Adventure Codex
- Adventure Codex Premium$19.991 Year
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