SpellbookMaster vs D&D Spellbook 5e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpellbookMaster
This app provides quick access to Dungeons & Dragons v3.5 and Pathfinder RPG spells. Easily browse, search, and import spells from reference sites or text files. Share spellbooks across devices and edit them on a Mac.
- Fast spell lookup
- Browse by name, level, domain, class
- Search by any term
- Import d20 System Reference spells
- Import Pathfinder reference spells
- Import custom spells from text files
- Share spellbooks across devices
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Spells at your fingertips. Literally. The Killer App for D&D v3.5 (d20) and Pathfinder RPG Gamers SpellbookMaster for iPhone and iPad makes it easy to find Dungeons & Dragons v3.5 (d20) and Pathfinder spells fast and see detailed information for them. You can browse spells by name, level, domain and class. For each class, see spells sorted by name or by level for easy access. Searching allows you to find spells by any search term. To get you started, SpellbookMaster can automatically import d20 System Reference spells from www.systemreferencedocuments.org or Pathfinder reference spells from d20pfsrd.com. You can also import your own spells from text files. Spellbooks can be shared among iPhones, iPod touches and iPads using the application. Spells can be edited on a Mac running SpellbookMaster for Mac 2.3, a free application, and then imported to the iOS app. See http://petteri.kamppuri.fidisk.fi/spellbookmaster/ for more information. Dungeons and Dragons is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast. Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC.
D&D Spellbook 5e
Manage your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition spellbook with this ad-free app. Organize spells by character, search by name, and filter by numerous properties. Access all spellcasting information offline.
- Ad-free spell management
- Character-specific spell lists
- Favorite, known, and prepared spells
- Offline access
- Search by spell name
- Sort and filter spells
- Detailed spell properties
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This app provides a lightweight, convenient, and ad-free way to manage your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition spellbook and determine relevant spell properties while playing. Separate lists of favorite, known, and prepared spells can each be kept for multiple characters. No network connection is required. Spells can be searched by name for quick access. You can also sort and filter the spells by a variety of options. Sorting is two-level, with the option to set each level to ascending/descending. Sortable fields include: -Name -School -Level -Range -Duration -Casting Time Spells can be filtered by any combination of the following: -Level -Sourcebook -School -Casting Time -Duration -Range -Concentration -Ritual All of the necessary information about spellcasting, both general and class-specific, can be accessed via the info button in the top right. Other features include: -Pull down to refresh current spell list, if necessary -Long press on a star button to unselect all other options of the same type
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Verdict
SpellbookMaster and D&D Spellbook 5e both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of D&D Spellbook 5e's written reviews are positive against 60% of SpellbookMaster's. D&D Spellbook 5e also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 6). SpellbookMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for SpellbookMaster against 4.3 for D&D Spellbook 5e. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D&D Spellbook 5e has 55 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of SpellbookMaster's written reviews are positive against 79% of D&D Spellbook 5e's.
SpellbookMaster ships an update every 7 months, D&D Spellbook 5e every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpellbookMaster | D&D Spellbook 5e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Petteri Kamppuri | Jonathan Carifio |
Customer experience
SpellbookMaster
D&D Spellbook 5e
Bugs and requests
SpellbookMaster
Reported bugs
17 issues- Mac app no longer works on newest MacOS
- Default references don't download correctly
- Pathfinder Spellbook not updating
- Spell names listed as website URLs
- Tables in spell descriptions not formatted correctly
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- Pathfinder RPG descriptions gone
- App crashes when hitting Spellbooks
- App crashes when opening
- Cannot create spellbook on iPad
- SRD files imported incorrectly (Saving Throws and SR omitted or mixed up)
- Cannot get new spells
- Crashes when hitting the spellbook button
- Some spell names are listed as a website url
- Some of the very new spells are not in it
- Corrupted spell books from d20 data import
- Cannot delete corrupted spell books
- App crashes when opening or hitting spellbook button
Requested features
29 requests- Create new Mac version
- Better filter system (level, class, school simultaneously)
- Keep track of prepared/used spells
- Mark used spells
- Ability to create multiple spellbooks
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- Save spellbook by character
- Prep and cast spells tracking
- Track spell components
- Windows PC compatible desktop app
- Create custom spell lists
- Filter by all three filters at once
- Create spell books within the application
- Add spells to spell books
- Ability to input spells on iPod Touch
- Differentiate spells into known and not known
- Mark/check spells and toggle view
- Ability to input character stats, class, domains
- Better ways to add/modify spells individually
- Easier ways to add additional spellbooks
- Searches across multiple spellbooks
- Delete individual spells
- Delete spellbooks
- Add spells from expanded source books (Spell Compendium, etc.)
- Add invocations and psionics
- Make a 4th Ed version
- Add powers of classes and races for 4th edition D&D
- Add more spells
- Create and save customized spell lists for characters
- Mark when spells are used and reset when rested
D&D Spellbook 5e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpellbookMaster
No in-app purchases
D&D Spellbook 5e
No in-app purchases
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