Comparison

DnD 5e Encounter Keep vs DM Copilot

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

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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

About

DM Copilot

Streamline your tabletop role-playing sessions with a comprehensive toolkit. Access rules, generate names, track combat, and manage characters all from your mobile device. This assistant simplifies session preparation and in-game management for Dungeon Masters.

Highlights
  • D&D 5e SRD 5.2 rules reference
  • Dice roller with sum tracking
  • PC/NPC quick reference (HP, stats)
  • Combat and initiative tracker
  • Campaign journal and history
  • NPC name generator
  • Monster lookup and stat blocks
Features
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This is like a Dungeon Master's Assistant for running a slick and efficient DnD session! A lot of the things you need to open another window/tab for, look up in books, or scribble down on scraps of paper, can be done right on your mobile phone -- and done better and faster. The entire open source Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (2024) rules are at your fingertips! Running a combat and tracking initiative is fast and easy with all the key stats right there. You have instant access to basic monster stat blocks, armor classes, hit points. Sound effects, images, quick NPC creation -- all right there in your hand. This is great for the hybrid Dungeon Master who may be running a remote or in-person session and also has players using tools like DnD Beyond, or the dungeon master previously running a pure in-person with paper and no screens at all. Here's what it can do: --[FREE] D&D 5th Edition (2024) System Reference Document (SRD) 5.2, with easy to navigate table of contents. All the rules, spells, monsters, magic items, etc. right here. Note: Does not include copyrighted material found only paid reference books. --[FREE] Dice roller - You have to always have one of these handy, right? Track multiple rolls with convenient sum. --[FREE] Quick reference for PC's and NPC's in your campaign. The key stats you need quick access to on the fly, like HP and Passive Perception. This is also great when trying to keep all the names and classes and races straight with your new players. It's a PC Cheat Sheet, especially useful for new campaigns. Your players will appreciate this too when getting to know each other. --[PAID] Combat is where DM Copilot really shines. Quickly add new monsters, track initiative, and get a nice sorted list of combatants. Keep track of turns, and process damage and healing with super quick data entry shortcuts. Minimal taps required. This is the fastest and easiest combat / initiative tool there is! --[FREE] When combat is done, reset and record the battle in your campaign journal so you can have a nice history of what went down at the end of the night. Add manual journal entries any time you like. --[FREE] Name Generator - Quick way to produce a name for a NPC on the fly. You can quickly add it to the journal, too, so you can remember that bartender's name later. --[FREE] Reference - All the things you need to look up in the middle of your session. Much easier than paging through the books for these frequently used items. Ability checks, equipment stats, feats and backgrounds, combat actions, conditions, creature types, damage types, schools of magic, spellcasters guide, etc. --[FREE] Monster Lookup - Quickly look up monsters and stats in the Basic Rules (network connection required). Paid subscribers can also add them to your combat encounter. --[PAID] NPC Creator - Maybe the coolest thing you've seen in a while, tap on the attributes for a quick encounter (Dwarven Rogue Level 5, or Forest Monster CR 5 - CR 10) and you'll get a name and background made for you in seconds. --[FREE] Sound Effects - Play built-in background loops and sound effects to enhance the ambiance, and easily link to your own music library playlist for quick access. --[FREE] Images - Several dozen characters of various classes and species, and monsters to show your players. You can also do an image search to quickly find any of thousands of monsters on the internet. [PAID] You can even upload the images to your Discord channel. [PAID] Nothing could be easier and faster! --[PAID] Multiple campaigns are supported, so you can have all your PC's, NPC's, and journals organized by campaign. --SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED FOR SOME FEATURES. New subscribers get a free trial period before any charges are made, so you can see if it's worthwhile for you. Even more features are coming! Standard licensing agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DnD 5e Encounter Keep4 screens
DM Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DnD 5e Encounter Keep at 4.5 against DM Copilot's 3.7. DnD 5e Encounter Keep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). DM Copilot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DM Copilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. DnD 5e Encounter Keep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DnD 5e Encounter Keep holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DnD 5e Encounter Keep's written reviews are positive against 67% of DM Copilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DnD 5e Encounter Keep ships an update every 2 months, DM Copilot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DnD 5e Encounter Keep versus DM Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDnD 5e Encounter KeepDM Copilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFanni PutnoczkiPeakview Software LLC

Customer experience

DnD 5e Encounter Keep

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

DM Copilot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

DnD 5e Encounter Keep

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DM Copilot

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access 1 Month14 Days trial$0.791 Month
  • Full Access 6 Months14 Days trial$2.996 Months
  • Full Access 1 Year14 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is DnD 5e Encounter Keep free?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DM Copilot free?
DM Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DnD 5e Encounter Keep or DM Copilot?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep is rated higher. DnD 5e Encounter Keep averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DM Copilot averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do DnD 5e Encounter Keep or DM Copilot have ads?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep shows ads; DM Copilot does not.
Which is updated more often, DnD 5e Encounter Keep or DM Copilot?
DnD 5e Encounter Keep ships an update every 2 months, and DM Copilot weekly. Most recently, DnD 5e Encounter Keep was updated on September 20, 2026 and DM Copilot on August 27, 2026.

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