5th Character Sheet vs Roll for Initiative
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5th Character Sheet
Create and manage Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition characters with ease. Includes a character builder, dice roller, equipment tracker, and a chat room for in-game communication. Play with friends using all the essential tools for your tabletop adventures.
- Basic Character Creator
- Dice for Characteristics and Skills
- Equipment Tracker
- Notebook
- Chat Room
- Unlimited Characters
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This application is a Character Sheet for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. You can create your character in a simple way and play with your friends. Basic Character Creator, included: - Build complete characters in seconds - Includes options for races, classes, backgrounds, alignment, ... - Dice for Characteristics and Skills. - Weapons. - Personal Data. - Equipment. - Notebook. - Dice. - Chat Room. - Unlimeted Characters. - All you need for your games.
Roll for Initiative
This app simplifies D&D combat management by automating initiative tracking and real-time stat management for all characters. It allows for easy tracking of HP, conditions, and abilities, making encounters smoother and more immersive for Dungeon Masters.
- Encounter creation and customization
- Automated initiative tracking
- Real-time HP and condition management
- Creature action management
- Custom PC, NPC, and monster addition
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Take the hassle out of managing combat in your D&D sessions! Roll For Initiative streamlines encounter creation, initiative tracking, and real-time stat management for PCs, NPCs, and monsters. Track HP, conditions, abilities, and actions with ease, so you can focus on running your epic adventure. Whether you're a seasoned Dungeon Master or just starting out, this app keeps your battles smooth, fast, and immersive. - Create and customize encounters - Automate initiative tracking - Manage HP and conditions for your monsters and NPCs - View and edit creature actions - Add custom PCs, NPCs, and monsters - Find new monsters, NPCs, and players in the Discover tab https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roll for Initiative at 50% against 5th Character Sheet's 0%. Roll for Initiative also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. 5th Character Sheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Roll for Initiative sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roll for Initiative holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roll for Initiative has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 5th Character Sheet's written reviews are positive against 50% of Roll for Initiative's.
5th Character Sheet ships an update every 9 months, Roll for Initiative every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5th Character Sheet | Roll for Initiative |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Carlos Vlchez Domnguez | Jaredt Hultink |
Customer experience
5th Character Sheet
Roll for Initiative
In-app purchases
5th Character Sheet
- 5th Character Sheet Premium$1.99
Roll for Initiative
- Pro$0.991 Month
- Pro$9.991 Year
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