DnD Characters and Campaigns vs StatForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DnD Characters and Campaigns
This app helps role-playing game enthusiasts create custom campaigns and characters. It offers tools to generate detailed settings, plot points, and unique character backstories with customizable options. Share your creations easily with fellow players.
- Homebrew campaign generation
- Character creation with customization
- Story image and plot generation
- Adventure hooks and key locations
- Ally and enemy generation
- Sleek character preview cards
- Easy sharing of creations
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Unleash your creativity with a role-playing companion! Whether you're a seasoned Dungeon Master or just starting out, Campaign Caster is your handy companion. Key features: * Generate homebrew campaigns. Customize settings or start with popular templates, and the app will help you kick off the story. Story image cover, detailed setting and plot, adventure hooks, key places, allies and enemies, generate quick and fast, iterate to make it perfect. * Generate your next character in seconds. Fine-tune your settings by choosing a race, class, alignment, level of quirkiness (in case you want to spice up the character and story), and any other suggestions, and the app will generate your avatar, character name, and backstory. You can even share your character with sleek preview cards. Easily share with friends or your adventuring party! Built with passion by a fellow role-player enthusiast, this app is here to spark your imagination and keep your gaming sessions running smoothly. Download now and let the dice roll in your favor!
StatForge
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StatForge is the most powerful monster stat block generator for Dungeon Masters running DnD 5e and 5.5e (2024) campaigns. Build any creature from scratch, import from the SRD, or generate a prompt to import with AI — then export a professional, print-ready PNG or PDF that looks straight out of the Monster Manual. ~BUILD ANY MONSTER~ Full support for both 2014 (5e) and 2024 (5.5e) Monster Manual formats. Every field, every section — Traits, Actions, Bonus Actions, Reactions, Legendary Actions, Lair Actions, Regional Effects. Real-time preview updates as you type. ~EXPORT LIKE A PRO~ Generate stat block PNGs at 3× resolution with the print-ready parchment layout. AirDrop it, save to Photos, drop it into Roll20, Foundry VTT, or your campaign PDF. Your players won't know you made it this morning. ~SRD LIBRARY — 334 MONSTERS~ Start from any of 334 official SRD monsters (2014) or 235 monsters (2024 format). Import a stat block, customize freely, and export. Zero typing required to get started. ~AI IMPORT — WORKS WITH CHATGPT, CLAUDE & GEMINI~ Describe your monster, copy the generated prompt, paste it into any AI, paste the result back — StatForge maps the JSON to every field automatically. No API subscription required. Bring any AI-generated monster to life in seconds. ~YOUR BESTIARY, YOUR WAY~ Save up to 10 monsters free. Go Pro for an unlimited bestiary — every creature you've ever built, synced across all your devices via iCloud. Sort by CR, name, or last edited. Search instantly. Export any monster with one tap. ~FREE FEATURES~ Full stat block editor (2014 and 2024 formats) Real-time preview 3 PNG exports per day (resets at midnight). Save up to 10 stat blocks ~STATFORGE PRO — $4.99 ONE TIME~ Unlimited bestiary Unlimited PNG exports PDF export iCloud sync across all your devices AI Import (works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) SRD Library import (334 monsters, 2014 + 2024) No subscription. No ads. Pay once, own it forever. ~BUILT FOR DUNGEON MASTERS~ Whether you're running a one-shot or a year-long campaign, StatForge is the fastest way to get a homebrew monster from your head to the table. Used by DMs who care about the details. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast or Dungeons & Dragons. SRD content used under CC BY 4.0.
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Verdict
DnD Characters and Campaigns and StatForge are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. DnD Characters and Campaigns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and StatForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DnD Characters and Campaigns | StatForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Stepan Velichko | Benjamin Van Allen |
In-app purchases
DnD Characters and Campaigns
- 1 Credit$1.99
- 5 Credits$4.99
- 10 GP$4.99
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- 25 GP$9.99
StatForge
- StatForge Pro$4.99
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