# Protagonist vs HP/XP Tracker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Protagonist at 67% against HP/XP Tracker's 0%. Protagonist also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). HP/XP Tracker's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

HP/XP Tracker is free to download; Protagonist costs $2.99 up front. HP/XP Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Protagonist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Protagonist holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protagonist has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Protagonist's written reviews are positive against 0% of HP/XP Tracker's.

Protagonist ships an update fortnightly, HP/XP Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Protagonist | HP/XP Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protagonist/id1560534927/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hpxp-tracker/id6449872123/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Ahimsa Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560534929) | [Bear and Rye, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576397681) |

## What reviewers say

### Protagonist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protagonist/id1560534927)

Manage your RPG characters with customizable sheets for various gaming systems. Assign portraits, back up your data, and choose between light and dark themes. Supports multiple popular tabletop RPGs.

**Highlights:** Customizable character sheets, Support for multiple RPG systems, Assign character portraits, Backup and restore save files, Light and dark themes, Import support for specific systems

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### HP/XP Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hpxp-tracker/id6449872123)

Easily track character stats like HP and XP for tabletop role-playing games. Includes a dice roller for various dice types and allows for custom fields to personalize your experience.

**Highlights:** HP/XP tracking, Saves XP to character, Dice roller (d4-d100), Custom fields, Supports DnD style games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Protagonist free?

Protagonist costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HP/XP Tracker free?

HP/XP Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Protagonist or HP/XP Tracker?

Protagonist is rated higher. Protagonist averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HP/XP Tracker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Protagonist or HP/XP Tracker have ads?

HP/XP Tracker shows ads; Protagonist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Protagonist or HP/XP Tracker?

Protagonist ships an update fortnightly, and HP/XP Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Protagonist was updated on October 12, 2026 and HP/XP Tracker on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*