# Instant Armory vs BOTC Notes

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Instant Armory | BOTC Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (267 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-armory/id6448971386/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botc-notes/id6752814506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **267** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 151 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TrapStreet Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457518363) | [Christopher Toland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841138817) |

## What reviewers say

### Instant Armory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-armory/id6448971386)

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.

**Highlights:** Design custom fantasy equipment, Extensive hand-drawn art library, Record descriptions and stats, In-app dice rolling, Printable equipment cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 COIN | $0.49 | one-time |
| 5 COINS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 COINS | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gift Unlock Content | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gift Unlock Everything | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Great for designing items
- 🖌️ Amazing artwork and design
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Useful for DMs
- 🚀 Saves time for DMs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too much paywall/DLC
- 💰 Limited free content
- 🪙 Difficult to get coins
- 🔓 Many features locked
- 🛒 High DLC pricing perception

**Reported bugs**

- Constant crashing
- Cannot purchase items on cellular data
- Unlock all features bug (resolved)

**Requested features**

- More shields with varied options
- Add crossbows
- Design bard instruments
- More armor variants
- More customization options


### BOTC Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botc-notes/id6752814506)

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.

**Highlights:** Note-taking for live games, Player information tracking, Game event logging, Companion for Blood on the Clocktower

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Instant Armory free?

Instant Armory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BOTC Notes free?

BOTC Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Instant Armory or BOTC Notes?

BOTC Notes is rated higher. Instant Armory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while BOTC Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Instant Armory or BOTC Notes have ads?

Neither Instant Armory nor BOTC Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Instant Armory or BOTC Notes?

Instant Armory ships an update fortnightly, and BOTC Notes every 8 months. Most recently, Instant Armory was updated on October 27, 2026 and BOTC Notes on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*