Comparison

Turnity vs DnD 5e Encounter Keep

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

Head to head
About

Turnity

This app functions as a turn timer for board and card games, helping players track how long each turn lasts. It supports multiple devices and players, allowing for local or online multiplayer synchronization.

Highlights
  • Turn tracking timer
  • Multi-device compatibility
  • Wi-Fi hosting
  • Online mode for remote play
  • Supports up to 8 players
  • Ideal for TCGs and board games
Features
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Ever curious how long your turns are taking for your game? Like a chess timer, Turnity enables players to pass their turn and track how long they're taking. Multi Device Compatible! Host your game over wifi to link up with your friends and enemies in the same area. Use the online mode to connect without wifi and connect your game over any distance. Do you play card or board games over zoom? This can help synchronize your play. Supports up to 8 players. Turnity can be used for many TCG games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, or any other turn based card game. Use it for board games too! Please let me know how you use the app with your play group and what feature's you would like to see.

About

DnD 5e Encounter Keep

This app helps Dungeon Masters manage Dungeons and Dragons 5e encounters in real-time. It allows for pre-planning battles, inviting players to see stats, and automating combat actions. Features include monster management, encounter generation, and built-in cheatsheets for easier gameplay.

Highlights
  • Real-time encounter management
  • Player and enemy stat tracking
  • Automated attack rolls
  • Built-in monster sheets
  • Custom monster creation
  • Encounter generation
Features
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Welcome to Encounter Keep, your real-time battle tracker for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. As a Dungeon Master, you can plan your encounters and invite your players to join, enabling you to see each other's stats. With the built-in cheatsheets, monster sheets, and automatic attack system, running encounters has never been easier. Leave the battle management to Encounter Keep, so you can focus on having fun. DESIGN YOUR BATTLES: - Prepare for your next session by creating encounters in advance. - Select a difficulty and add monsters from a vast list of enemies. - Create custom monsters for your epic boss battles. GENERATE ENCOUNTERS: - Automatically generate encounters for different player levels and difficulties. - Support different encounter types: boss fight, boss with minions, horde of monsters etc... - Specify environment and enemy type for a better monster match. INVITE YOUR PLAYERS: - You and your players can see each other's characters in real time. - Roll for initiative and control the encounter as you want. - Check your players' character sheets as they update their HP and other stats. MANAGE ENEMIES: - Streamline the encounter with automated enemy attack rolls. - Access built-in detailed info sheets for hundreds of monsters. - Quickly manage the enemies, tracking their hit points, armour class, and other stats during the fight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Turnity4 screens
DnD 5e Encounter Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Turnity at 5.0 against DnD 5e Encounter Keep's 4.5. Turnity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). DnD 5e Encounter Keep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turnity sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DnD 5e Encounter Keep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turnity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turnity ships an update weekly, DnD 5e Encounter Keep every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Turnity versus DnD 5e Encounter Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurnityDnD 5e Encounter Keep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB26 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBoyd BuchananFanni Putnoczki

Customer experience

Turnity

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DnD 5e Encounter Keep

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Turnity

One-time1
  • Donate a Coffee$2.99
None

DnD 5e Encounter Keep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turnity free?
Turnity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DnD 5e Encounter Keep free?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turnity or DnD 5e Encounter Keep?
Turnity is rated higher. Turnity averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DnD 5e Encounter Keep averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Turnity or DnD 5e Encounter Keep have ads?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep shows ads; Turnity does not.
Which is updated more often, Turnity or DnD 5e Encounter Keep?
Turnity ships an update weekly, and DnD 5e Encounter Keep every 2 months. Most recently, Turnity was updated on June 1, 2026 and DnD 5e Encounter Keep on September 20, 2026.

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