RPG Notebook vs Decastory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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! :)
Decastory
Embark on finite AI-driven text adventures where your choices permanently shape the narrative. Select a genre and story length, then make decisions that influence your character's stats and lead to unique endings. Explore alternate timelines by branching your story at any point.
- Finite AI text adventures
- Choice-driven narrative
- Branching timelines
- Stat-based climax
- Multiple endings
- Genre and length selection
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Every choice matters. Every story ends. DecaStory is a finite AI text adventure. Pick a genre — Action, Suspense, Fantasy, or Romance — set your story length, and make choices that permanently shape where the tale goes. Unlike endless AI chatbots, every DecaStory has a fixed number of slides and builds toward a real climax and a real ending. HOW IT WORKS Choose your genre, length (5, 10, or 20 slides), and content maturity Each slide, pick from three choices — every one shifts your Caution, Boldness, and Cunning Your accumulated choices trigger stat checks at the story's climax — pass or fail is determined by how you played, not by chance Reach one of many endings, then fork your story at any past moment to explore the timeline you didn't take FEATURES Timeline Tree: branch any story at any choice and watch your alternate histories grow The Vault: your archive of every story, favorite, and unfinished tale Achievements and statistics that track how you play Rewrite choices in your own words in Fantasy mode Play as a guest instantly — no account needed Short stories, real endings, and the roads not taken. Write your fate in ten slides or less.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Decastory at 5.0 against RPG Notebook's 4.0. Decastory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). RPG Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RPG Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Decastory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decastory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RPG Notebook has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | RPG Notebook | Decastory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marta Fecio | Ashwin John Charles |
Customer experience
RPG Notebook
Decastory
Bugs and 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
Decastory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RPG Notebook
- Premium$4.99
Decastory
No in-app purchases
Questions
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