Comparison

TALETUNER 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

TALETUNER

Easily create immersive soundscapes for roleplaying, storytelling, or bedtime with ambient music, looped sounds, and triggered effects. Organize your creations into scenes or chapters for campaigns and access a library of categorized sounds. Offers a free trial before a one-time purchase option.

Highlights
  • 3-step soundscape creation
  • Ambient music backgrounds
  • Looped sound effects
  • Triggered sound effects
  • Organize tunes into campaigns
  • Categorized sound library
  • Regular new sound additions
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TALETUNER offers you an easy way to create a soundscape for your next roleplaying session, storytelling evening at a campfire or a telling a good nights story...in just 3 steps. Our "tunes" consist of the following three steps: - Ambience (piece of music in the background) - Sounds (looped sound files) - Effects (sound files with a trigger) Our recommendation, the 1-3-9 rule has proven itself useful in our sessions, so it's 1 ambience, 3 sounds and 9 effects. If you add more sounds or effects to your tune, it can get a bit chaotic ;) Since you can create as many tunes as you like, it makes sense to divide a roleplaying campaign or planned story evening into scenes or chapters. You can name each tune individually and later reopen and customize them in your library. The hand-picked sounds in TALETUNER - Dark Future are divided into handy categories, making it easier to choose when creating a tune. Want to create a tune for a Cyberdive? Then choose an ambience from "In the Megacity". In the following two steps for sounds and effects, the same category is selected first. You can also add the tunes you’ve created to campaigns and then sort them anytime in your library using drag & drop. TALETUNER will add new sounds in regular intervals. If you have urgent wishes or suggestions, we will be happy to receive them at support@zwanzigseiten.de. The most frequent requests will be added to our list! You can test the app in advance with a small pre-selection for free and without registration. If you like TALETUNER, you have the option to make a one-time purchase. By the way, we do not store any data about our customers in our apps. We don't use any analytics or tracking services and we don't annoy anyone with advertisements - promise. Megacities and cyberspace are not for you? You want to save dragons and defeat princesses? You are more of an investigator following a trail of the great old ones in Arkham? No problem! We have more TALETUNER versions for the following settings: - Fantasy (e.g. D&D or Pathfinder) - Gothic Horror (e.g. Call of Cthulhu, Ravenloft or Witch Hunter) As we said, if you have any wishes, suggestions or constructive criticism, feel free to write us at support@zwanzigseiten.de. To all trolls: We have hoarded enough sunlight, so behave ;)

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

TALETUNER4 screens
RPG Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TALETUNER at none against RPG Notebook's shown. RPG Notebook's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 43%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TALETUNER sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RPG Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for TALETUNER against 4.0 for RPG Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RPG Notebook has 51 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of TALETUNER's written reviews are positive against 69% of RPG Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TALETUNER ships an update every 9 months, RPG Notebook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TALETUNER versus RPG Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTALETUNERRPG Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.0 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings551 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperzwanzigseitenMarta Fecio

Customer experience

TALETUNER

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

RPG Notebook

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

Bugs and requests

TALETUNER

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

2 purchases

TALETUNER

One-time2
  • Vollversion$2.99
  • Vollversion 02$2.99
1 purchases

RPG Notebook

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is TALETUNER free?
TALETUNER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RPG Notebook free?
RPG Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TALETUNER or RPG Notebook?
RPG Notebook is rated higher. TALETUNER averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RPG Notebook averages 4.0 from 51 ratings.
Do TALETUNER or RPG Notebook have ads?
RPG Notebook shows ads; TALETUNER does not.
Which is updated more often, TALETUNER or RPG Notebook?
TALETUNER ships an update every 9 months, and RPG Notebook monthly. Most recently, TALETUNER was updated on October 24, 2026 and RPG Notebook on October 22, 2026.

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