Instant Armory vs BOTC Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Armory
Create custom arms, armor, and equipment for fantasy tabletop RPGs with a vast library of hand-drawn art. Record descriptions and stats, then roll dice within the app or print physical cards for your games.
- Design custom fantasy equipment
- Extensive hand-drawn art library
- Record descriptions and stats
- In-app dice rolling
- Printable equipment cards
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Instant Armory allows you to design weapons, armor, and equipment for fantasy tabletop roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, using a myriad of hand-drawn art. Record a description and stats, and roll dice directly in-app or print equipment cards for use at the table.
BOTC Notes
A companion app for "Blood on the Clocktower" board game players. It assists in taking notes during live games, helping to track player information and game events.
- Note-taking for live games
- Player information tracking
- Game event logging
- Companion for Blood on the Clocktower
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Blood on the Clocktower notes companion. Designed to help take notes while playing in person games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BOTC Notes at none against Instant Armory's 7. BOTC Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Instant Armory's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Instant Armory sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BOTC Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
BOTC Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Armory has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Instant Armory ships an update fortnightly, BOTC Notes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Armory | BOTC Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (267 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrapStreet Studios | Christopher Toland |
Bugs and requests
Instant Armory
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant crashing
- Cannot purchase items on cellular data
- Unlock all features bug (resolved)
Requested features
13 requests- More shields with varied options
- Add crossbows
- Design bard instruments
- More armor variants
- More customization options
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- More free coins/slots
- Add more 'coming soon' weapons
- Enchantments for free
- More options without paying
- Size slider for weapon pieces
- Designated 'save' button
- More color options
- More weapon parts and colors
BOTC Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Instant Armory
- 1 COIN$0.49
- 5 COINS$1.99
- 10 COINS$3.99
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- Gift Unlock Content$7.99
- Gift Unlock Everything$7.99
- Unlock Content$9.99
- Unlock Everything$9.99
BOTC Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Instant Armory free?
Is BOTC Notes free?
Which has better reviews, Instant Armory or BOTC Notes?
Do Instant Armory or BOTC Notes have ads?
Which is updated more often, Instant Armory or BOTC Notes?
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