Comparison

Role Gate vs Samwise

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

Samwise

This platform helps you create, manage, and play tabletop role-playing games. It offers tools for building custom RPG systems, interactive maps, and real-time chat for remote or in-person play. Enjoy a paperless gaming experience with seamless syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Create custom RPG systems
  • Interactive map builder
  • Real-time chat and dice rolls
  • Campaign note-taking
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Community content library
Features
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Create, GM, and play Tabletop RPGs with your friends, on any device ——— Designed with Care Samwise gives GMs and players a clean interface that keeps everything organized and uncluttered, no matter the size of your campaign. Every detail is thought through and developed by a team of RPG enthusiasts like you. ——— Free Edition If you're a GM, you get plenty of room to run your campaigns for free, with the option to upgrade to Legendary Edition if you ever need more. Players can join as many campaigns as they want, completely free. ——— Wherever You Go Samwise has the full set of features on all your devices, so you don't have to give anything up when switching between your phone, tablet, or computer. Character sheets, rulebooks, campaign notes, dice rolling, chat, interactive maps, and more, all synced in real time for you to pick up right where you left off. ——— Together or Apart You can bring Samwise right to the table on your phone or tablet for in-person sessions, or use it remotely when you and your friends are apart. ——— Create RPGs or Play D&D and More Create your own Tabletop RPGs with an easy-to-use and flexible editor, without writing a single line of code. Or find D&D and many other RPGs at the Emporium, including creations from the community, and start playing right away. ——— Everything Can Be a Sheet In Samwise, everything in your RPG can be represented by a sheet, not just characters. Weapons, armor, consumables, creatures: each can have their own fields, calculations, resources, and everything else available to character sheets, instead of being just text entries or rulebook references. ——— Interactive Maps Create maps from scratch or add interactivity to maps created elsewhere. Character tokens, lighting, fog of war, and rulers for measuring distances and areas of effect are just some of what you can use, with straightforward tools so you can quickly get a map ready for your session. ——— Chat & Roll Chat and roll dice in real time with your group. Coordinate your next session, discuss strategies, or celebrate those miracle rolls without having to switch to another app. ——— Campaign Notes Capture and organize important information or just jot down random thoughts to remember later. No more need for a separate note-taking app or a bunch of handwritten notes you have to bring to every session. ——— Built with the Community We want to make Samwise the best it can be for GMs and players, and we know no one has all the answers. That's why our community means so much to us, and you can be a part of it by sharing your creations at the Emporium or bringing us your ideas and feedback on Discord and Reddit as we continue to improve Samwise together. ——— Make Samwise Part of Your Next Adventure Our goal is to give GMs and players everything they need in a Tabletop RPG platform that can be used anywhere and on any device, embracing modern technology but never forgetting what makes Tabletop RPGs so special: the shared moments, the creativity, the storytelling that draws you in. Welcome to Samwise, and may the dice always roll in your favor! ——— Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Role Gate4 screens
Samwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samwise at 100% against Role Gate's 45%. Samwise also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Role Gate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Samwise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Role Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Role Gate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Samwise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Role Gate ships an update fortnightly, Samwise every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Role Gate versus Samwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRole GateSamwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (32 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better10
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB117 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVarun SinghEstúdio Pirilampo Mestre de Arte Digital

Customer experience

Role Gate

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

Samwise

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Role Gate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Samwise

Subscriptions4
  • Legendary Edition Offer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Legendary Edition (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Legendary Edition Offer (Yearly)$23.991 Year
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  • Legendary Edition (Yearly)$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Role Gate free?
Role Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samwise free?
Samwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Role Gate or Samwise?
Samwise is rated higher. Role Gate averages 3.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Samwise averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Role Gate or Samwise have ads?
Samwise shows ads; Role Gate does not.
Which is updated more often, Role Gate or Samwise?
Role Gate ships an update fortnightly, and Samwise every 4 days. Most recently, Role Gate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Samwise on November 7, 2026.

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