Comparison

Samwise vs Decastory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create custom RPG systems
  • Interactive map builder
  • Real-time chat and dice rolls
  • Campaign note-taking
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Community content library
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Finite AI text adventures
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Branching timelines
  • Stat-based climax
  • Multiple endings
  • Genre and length selection
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Samwise4 screens
Decastory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decastory at none against Samwise's 4. Decastory also leads on ads (none vs shown). Samwise's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Samwise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Decastory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Samwise against 5.0 for Decastory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samwise has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Samwise versus Decastory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamwiseDecastory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEstudio Pirilampo Mestre - Empresa de Desenvolvimento de Software LtdaAshwin John Charles

Customer experience

Samwise

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Decastory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Samwise

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

Decastory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samwise free?
Samwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decastory free?
Decastory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samwise or Decastory?
Samwise and Decastory are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Samwise or Decastory have ads?
Samwise shows ads; Decastory does not.

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