Samwise vs ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samwise
This platform helps you create, manage, and play tabletop role-playing games. It offers tools for building custom RPG systems, interactive maps, and real-time chat for remote or in-person play. Enjoy a paperless gaming experience with seamless syncing across devices.
- Create custom RPG systems
- Interactive map builder
- Real-time chat and dice rolls
- Campaign note-taking
- Cross-device syncing
- Community content library
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Create, GM, and play Tabletop RPGs with your friends for free, on any device ——— Designed with Care Samwise gives GMs and players a clean interface that keeps everything organized and uncluttered, no matter the size of your campaign. Every detail is thought through and developed by a team of RPG enthusiasts like you. ——— Play for Free Whether you're a GM or a player, there's plenty of room to play your games without worrying about a subscription. ——— Wherever You Go Samwise has the full set of features on all your devices, so you don't have to give anything up when switching between your phone, tablet, or computer. Character sheets, rulebooks, campaign notes, dice rolling, chat, interactive maps, and more, all synced in real time for you to pick up right where you left off. ——— Together or Apart Since Samwise can be used in full on every device, you can bring it right to the table on your phone or tablet for in-person sessions, or use it remotely when you and your friends are apart. ——— Create Your Own RPGs or Play D&D and More Create your own Tabletop RPGs with an easy-to-use and flexible editor, without writing a single line of code. Or find D&D and many other RPGs at the Emporium, including creations from the community, and start playing right away. ——— Everything Can Be a Sheet In Samwise, everything in your RPG can be represented by a sheet, not just characters. Weapons, armor, consumables, creatures: each can have their own fields, calculations, resources, and everything else available to character sheets, instead of being just text entries or rulebook references. ——— Interactive Maps Create maps from scratch or add interactivity to maps created elsewhere. Character tokens, lighting, fog of war, and rulers for measuring distances and areas of effect are just some of what you can use, with straightforward tools so you can quickly get a map ready for your session. ——— Chat & Roll Chat and roll dice in real time with your group. Talk about your game, coordinate your next session, discuss strategies, or celebrate those miracle rolls without having to switch to another app. ——— Campaign Notes Capture and organize important information or just jot down random thoughts to remember later. No more need for a separate note-taking app or, even worse, a bunch of handwritten notes you have to bring to every session. ——— Built with the Community We want to make Samwise the best it can be for GMs and players, and we know no one has all the answers. That's why our community means so much to us, and you can be a part of it by sharing your creations at the Emporium or bringing us your ideas and feedback on Discord and Reddit as we continue to improve Samwise together. ——— Make Samwise Part of Your Next Adventure Our goal is to give GMs and players everything they need in a Tabletop RPG platform that can be used anywhere and on any device, embracing modern technology but never forgetting what makes Tabletop RPGs so special: the shared moments, the creativity, the storytelling that draws you in. Welcome to Samwise, and may the dice always roll in your favor! ——— Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
This app bridges the gap between physical dice and virtual tabletops. Roll your own dice, snap a photo, and let on-device AI instantly read the results, posting them to your VTT chat. Enjoy the tactile satisfaction of real dice with digital convenience.
- Physical dice scanning with AI detection
- Direct VTT chat integration
- Supports complex and multiple dice rolls
- Review and correct detected rolls
- Full roll history with photos and timestamps
- Works with various dice types
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Online tabletop games are great. But clicking a random number generator instead of rolling real dice? That part stings. ArcaneEye fixes that. Roll your physical dice, snap a photo with your phone, and watch the results appear in your VTT chat in seconds. Your party sees the roll and the photo. You get the satisfying clatter of real dice hitting the table. Everyone wins. HOW IT WORKS ArcaneEye connects your phone to your virtual tabletop through a Chrome extension. 1. A roll comes up in Roll20 or Foundry VTT. 2. The extension sends the roll request to your phone. 3. You roll your dice — real ones, on a real table — and take a photo. 4. On-device AI reads every die in under 2 seconds. 5. Results post to the VTT chat automatically. No manual entry. No typing numbers into a chat box. Just roll and play. AI-POWERED DETECTION On-device machine learning identifies d4s through d20s from a single photo. Detection happens entirely on your phone — fast, private, and no internet required. COMPLEX ROLLS, HANDLED Need 2d20 for advantage? 8d6 for a fireball? ArcaneEye's guided multi-capture flow tells you exactly what to roll next and keeps track as you go. REVIEW BEFORE POSTING See every detected result before it goes live. Tap any die to correct it. You're always in control. FULL ROLL HISTORY Photos, results, timestamps — every roll is saved. Relive the crits. Learn from the fumbles. YOUR DICE, YOUR WAY Standard polyhedrals, gemstone sets, metal dice, big chunky dice — ArcaneEye reads them all. Use the dice you love. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS Roll20 and Foundry VTT via the free Chrome extension, with more VTTs on the way. VTT sync requires an Unlimited Access subscription. Free users can use the dice detection with the camera as well as view and manage their existing roll history. Stop clicking virtual dice. Start rolling real ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Samwise at every 4 days against ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs's every 5 weeks. Samwise also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Samwise sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Samwise against 5.0 for ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samwise has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Samwise ships an update every 4 days, ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samwise | ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estudio Pirilampo Mestre - Empresa de Desenvolvimento de Software Ltda | Extraplanar Labs Inc. |
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Samwise
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
In-app purchases
Samwise
- Legendary Edition Offer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Legendary Edition (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Legendary Edition Offer (Yearly)$23.991 Year
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- Legendary Edition (Yearly)$47.991 Year
- LIFETIME Legendary Edition$59.99
- LIFETIME Legendary Edition$79.99
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
- Unlimited Access - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Access - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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