Actinit vs Prepare For Battle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Actinit
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Use ActInit to keep track of your TTRPG Player Initiative. See all players in one screen, and re-organize the rows to show who fights first!
Prepare For Battle
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Prepare For Battle is a fast, intuitive combat tracker for tabletop roleplaying games. Whether you’re a veteran GM or just starting out, Prepare For Battle makes it easy to manage initiative, track turns, and stay in control of every encounter. Key Features: • Initiative Rolling: Add characters and quickly roll for initiative using a built-in d20 roller. • Turn Tracking: Automatically keep track of whose turn it is and what round you’re in. • Encounter History: Review past encounters and pick up where you left off. • Custom Characters: Create and reuse characters across different encounters. • Local Storage: Everything is saved on your device — no sign-up, no cloud, no distractions. Stay focused on the story, not the spreadsheets. With Prepare For Battle, the battle runs itself — and you stay in command.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Actinit at monthly against Prepare For Battle's every 14 months. Actinit also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Actinit ships an update monthly, Prepare For Battle every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Actinit | Prepare For Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Deo | Calum MacLean |
In-app purchases
Actinit
No in-app purchases
Prepare For Battle
No in-app purchases
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