Comparison

RPGen vs Writer Gadget

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

Head to head
About

RPGen

Instantly generate diverse content for tabletop role-playing games. Create character backstories, unique location names, detailed inventories, and more with just a few taps, keeping your game flowing without interruption.

Highlights
  • Character details generation
  • Location name and description generation
  • Shop and inventory generation
  • Food and item generation
  • Story element generation
  • Dice roller and ability stats utility
Features
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Quick! What's this NPC's backstory? In just a few taps, you can generate character details, location names, inventories, and much more without needing to pause the game. Ever-growing list of generators includes: - Normal names (Dwarf, Elf, Human, Half-elf, Halfling, Half-orc, Tiefling) - Unusual names (Dragonborn, Gnome, Kenku, Murloc, Aasimar) - Full NPC backgrounds, complete with age, profession, reputation, and personality - Location names and descriptions (Large, small, Dwarvish/Elvish, Landmarks, Buildings) - Shop names, owners, and inventory of various disciplines - Food (drinks, meals, desserts) and items (weapons, armor, jewelry, magical weapons, magical armor, magical jewelry, mundane items, book titles, heraldry) - Story elements (rumours, bounties) - NPC inventories - A variety of Utilities (robust dice roller, ability stats, and coin conversion) Want to see something else? Send us a message! lyzzibrooks+rpgen@gmail.com

About

Writer Gadget

Plan, organize, and track your story ideas in one place. Write drafts, create character and world descriptions, and link them together. Seamlessly sync your work between mobile and web devices.

Highlights
  • Rich text story editor
  • Character and world item tracking
  • Outline creation with templates
  • Cross-device sync (mobile/web)
  • Link ideas with tags and keywords
  • Import/export from Google Docs
Features
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Organize your story, your way with Writer Gadget! Writer Gadget helps you to plan, organize, and keep track of your ideas, all from one place. Take notes, make character descriptions, write your story draft, and link them all together for easy navigation. On the go? Seamlessly switch between the app on your phone and on the web, without losing your place! Features: 1. Write stories in a rich text editor 2. Create and keep track of your characters and world items (places, things, jargon, etc.) 3. Write outlines with various templates 4. Edit on the web or on your mobile device, your changes automatically sync between devices! 5. Create associations between your ideas and navigate between them with Tags, Keywords, and in-text links 6. Filter, sort, and name search with Characters, World Items, and Outlines 7. Import stories from Google Docs 8. Export stories to Google Docs Checkout our Writer Gadget YouTube channel for tips and tricks on using the app, or simply view our videos from inside the app. Want to learn more about Writer Gadget? Head on over to our website at writergadget.net for more info. Contact us anytime at support@writergadget.net with issues, questions, feature requests, or anything else! We are always happy to help.

Screenshots

RPGen4 screens
Writer Gadget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RPGen at 4.8 against Writer Gadget's 3.8. RPGen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (95% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPGen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of RPGen's written reviews are positive against 70% of Writer Gadget's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RPGen versus Writer Gadget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPGenWriter Gadget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better3.8 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better31
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperElizabeth BrooksAndrew Johnson

Customer experience

RPGen

All ratings51 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Writer Gadget

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

RPGen

No in-app purchases

None

Writer Gadget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPGen free?
RPGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writer Gadget free?
Writer Gadget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RPGen or Writer Gadget?
RPGen is rated higher. RPGen averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Writer Gadget averages 3.8 from 31 ratings.
Do RPGen or Writer Gadget have ads?
Writer Gadget shows ads; RPGen does not.

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