Comparison

Role Gate vs RPG Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Role Gate

This platform allows you to play tabletop RPGs at your own pace through chat. Create custom character sheets, roll dice, and engage in both in-character and out-of-character conversations. It's designed for flexible play, even with just a few minutes a day, and offers tutorials for new players.

Highlights
  • Character sheets
  • In/out of character chat
  • Dice rolling
  • Play at your own pace
  • Tutorials
  • Community support
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Role Gate is a messaging platform that lets you play ANY type of tabletop RPG, at your own pace. Participate in a game or simply read along other games to enjoy their adventures or learn how to play! WHY USE ROLE GATE: • CHARACTER SHEETS: Create your own character sheets or use a pre-existing one. • SEPARATE OUT and IN CHARACTER CHAT: easily isolate or mix dialogues that are in and out of character. • DICE: Fully supports all type of dice, you can even create your own. • PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE: Role Gate lets you enjoy your favorite hobby while spending only 10 minutes a day, or even less. • TUTORIALS: Learn how to play tabletop RPGs from scratch or new systems that you never looked into. • COMMUNITY: A wonderful community of a few thousand active users is waiting to answer your questions and help you get into or learn more about tabletop RPGs • AND MUCH MORE: Party splitting, Avatars, Interactive helpers, and more! --------------------------------------------------------- If you have any question or feedback, join our community on discord to get in touch with the devs and more players: https://discordapp.com/invite/3E37sQ7 You can also contact us at: contact@rolegate.com ---------------------------------------------------------

About

RPG Notebook

This app helps you build worlds, manage your tabletop RPG campaigns, and organize all your notes. It offers customizable entries, linking between ideas, and map management. Keep your game world organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • Campaign management
  • Customizable entries with various section types
  • Automatic hyperlinking between entries
  • Map creation and pin functionality
  • Themed templates for different settings
  • Extensive icon library
  • Backup and export options
Features
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RPG Notebook will help you build worlds, manage campaigns, and keep your notes tightly organized. Here are some of its great features: *CAMPAIGNS: Choose a name, select a theme that matches your setting, and simply start filling it with all your ideas. *ENTRIES: They can be customized any way you like with 8 types of sections (from simple text fields to trackers, checklists, and images) that you can name and place in any order you like. *TEMPLATES: If there's a section arrangement that you like, save it as a template for future use. *HYPERLINKS: When you finish writing something, the app checks if your text contains any phrases that match an existing entry or group name and automatically creates a link for you. *MAPS: Every campaign has a dedicated segment where numerous maps can be added. *MAP PINS: You can add simple note pins or special pins that link to an entry, group, or map. *JOURNAL: Journal notes will help you keep track of important events that happened during your sessions. *THEMES: The fantasy theme is great for the most popular tabletop RPG systems like dnd 5e or pathfinder, but the app also has themes for other settings: cthulhu, sci-fi, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic, steampunk and wuxia. *ICONS: There are over 4000 built-in icons and 40 colors that you can use in your entries, but you can also add your own. *BACKUP: You can create a backup file and store it locally or export it so it can be shared with other devices. *MODES: Both light and dark modes are supported. *EVERYTHING IN YOUR POCKET: No more forgotten or lost notes. You will always be prepared for the next session or be able to immediately write down ideas that suddenly come to your mind wherever you are! :)

Screenshots

Role Gate4 screens
RPG Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Role Gate at none against RPG Notebook's 1. Role Gate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). RPG Notebook's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 45%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RPG Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Role Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPG Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Role Gate's written reviews are positive against 69% of RPG Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Role Gate ships an update fortnightly, RPG Notebook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Role Gate versus RPG Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRole GateRPG Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (32 ratings)4.0 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3251 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB198 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVarun SinghMarta Fecio

Customer experience

Role Gate

All ratings32 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

RPG Notebook

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.9%

Bugs and requests

Role Gate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RPG Notebook

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes completely after recent updates
  • App gets stuck on the home page after an update
  • Backup restoration fails, showing a loading wheel indefinitely
  • App force closes during note-taking, losing progress
  • Ads cannot be closed without opening their links
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  • App no longer opens completely before crashing out

Requested features

24 requests
  • Journal functionality for play-by-post games (disable name links)
  • Italicize text and other text editor functions
  • Trackers that reset to zero for accumulation
  • World building tools to combine campaigns
  • Link campaigns together for NPC referencing
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  • Output to PDF
  • Dedicated NPC section
  • Draw on uploaded maps
  • Always allow option for pasting from other apps
  • Font size adjustment for descriptions
  • Ability to invite or share notes with other players
  • Inventory management with counters
  • Add images or thumbnails to entries
  • Organize maps into groups
  • Allow icon links in maps to lead to other maps
  • Better map linking to zoom into specific spots
  • More markers for points of interest on maps
  • Add scenes that are not maps
  • List NPCs for points of interest
  • Attach NPCs to certain maps
  • Cloud sharing or accounts for cross-device sync
  • Share link for a campaign
  • DM view with hidden notes/locations
  • Formatted preview of all entry content at once

In-app purchases

None

Role Gate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RPG Notebook

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Role Gate free?
Role Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPG Notebook free?
RPG Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Role Gate or RPG Notebook?
RPG Notebook is rated higher. Role Gate averages 3.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while RPG Notebook averages 4.0 from 51 ratings.
Do Role Gate or RPG Notebook have ads?
RPG Notebook shows ads; Role Gate does not.
Which is updated more often, Role Gate or RPG Notebook?
Role Gate ships an update fortnightly, and RPG Notebook monthly. Most recently, Role Gate was updated on October 15, 2026 and RPG Notebook on October 22, 2026.

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