Comparison

Audio Forge vs SessionKeeper

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

Head to head
About

Audio Forge

Enhance your tabletop RPG sessions with a versatile soundboard and music player. Import custom audio, layer music and ambience, and trigger sound effects instantly. Offers offline functionality and smart home integration for a fully immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Import custom audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG)
  • Layer music tracks with ambience
  • Trigger one-shot sound effects
  • Organize audio by campaign
  • Offline playback support
  • Freesound integration
  • MQTT/Home Assistant integration
Features
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RPG soundboard and music player for D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and more. Import your own files, layer music with ambience, trigger one-shots, and run everything offline. Now with MQTT / Home Assistant integration to sync with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. Why GMs pick Audio Forge • Use your own audio files. Import MP3, WAV, OGG and build a library that’s truly yours. • Layered playback. Run one music track with multiple ambience beds, plus one-shot SFX. • Fast scene switching. Organize by campaign and jump between categories in a tap. • One-shot board. Instantly fire spells, stingers, crits and monster cues. • Works offline. Perfect for conventions, basements and dead-zone dungeons. • Freesound integration. Browse and download effects without leaving the app. • MQTT / Home Assistant integration. Remotely sync Audio Forge with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. Landscape friendly, with a fullscreen option. Who it’s for Dungeon Masters, Keepers, Game Masters and bards who want total control over their table’s sound. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast, Paizo or Chaosium. Download Audio Forge and run better sessions tonight.

About

SessionKeeper

This app automatically records and organizes your tabletop RPG sessions, providing summaries, a campaign wiki, and AI-generated character portraits. It helps players and Dungeon Masters keep track of campaign details, character names, and plot points, ensuring no detail is forgotten.

Highlights
  • Automatic session summaries
  • Self-updating campaign wiki
  • AI character portraits
  • Player achievements
  • DM insights
  • Campaign AI assistant
  • Discord bot integration
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Finally, an app that remembers your campaign better than you do. SessionKeeper records your D&D sessions and turns chaos into clarity. While you're derailing the DM's carefully crafted plot, we're taking notes. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: - Automatic Session Summaries: Because "what happened last time?" deserves better than blank stares - Self-Updating Campaign Wiki: Finally remember that shopkeeper's name (and why you owe them gold) - AI Character Portraits: Capture epic moments, no artistic skill required - Player Achievements: "Chaotic Stupid" and "Natural 20 Collector" badges await - DM Insights: Discover if your party actually enjoys those puzzle dungeons - Campaign AI Assistant: Ask questions, get answers about YOUR actual campaign - Discord Bot - Record remote sessions without leaving your server PERFECT FOR: → Players who forget everything between sessions → DMs juggling multiple worlds (and trying to keep them straight) → Groups who spend 20 minutes recapping last session → That one player who takes ALL the notes → Professional DMs who need their sanity intact HOW IT WORKS: Hit record. Play D&D. Get your campaign automatically organized. It's genuinely that simple. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME: Free - Join unlimited campaigns, play in any game your friends create Adventurer ($3.99/mo) - Create 1 campaign, get summaries, portraits & achievements Hero ($9.99/mo) - 2 campaigns, full wiki, Discord bot, DM tools Legendary ($24.99/mo) - Share premium benefits with your whole party THE TECHNICAL STUFF: - Clear recording indicators (no sneaky business) - Speaker recognition (who said what) - Secure cloud storage (your secrets are safe) - Delete everything whenever you want (your data, your choice) - AI never trains on your campaigns (your stories stay yours) - Campaign content stays private (we don't sell or share your adventures) - Sync with web app and Discord bot Stop pretending you remember what happened three sessions ago. Let SessionKeeper handle the notes while you handle the fun. Download now and give your campaign the memory upgrade it deserves. Note: Requires internet for AI features. Works with D&D 5e and most tabletop RPGs. We can't help with your dice rolls though.. you're on your own there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Audio Forge4 screens
SessionKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SessionKeeper at 94 against Audio Forge's 31. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Audio Forge sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SessionKeeper sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Audio Forge against 4.8 for SessionKeeper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 94 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Forge ships an update every 10 days, SessionKeeper every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Audio Forge versus SessionKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio ForgeSessionKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better4.8 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB127 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSlashpafSessionKeeper LLC

Customer experience

Audio Forge

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SessionKeeper

All ratings94 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Audio Forge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Ad-Free version$3.99
  • Thunder!$3.99
  • Nature, Taverns & Bards$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Creepy Swamp$3.99
  • Weapons Pack 1$3.99
  • Ranged Weapons Pack 1$3.99
  • Weapons Pack 2$3.99
  • Horror Music 1$3.99
10 purchases

SessionKeeper

Subscriptions6
  • Adventurer Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Hero Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Legendary Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Adventurer Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Hero Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Legendary Annual1 Month trial$239.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 Credits$4.99
  • 120 Credits$9.99
  • 400 Credits$24.99
Show 1 more
  • 1000 Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Audio Forge free?
Audio Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SessionKeeper free?
SessionKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Forge or SessionKeeper?
Audio Forge is rated higher. Audio Forge averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SessionKeeper averages 4.8 from 94 ratings.
Do Audio Forge or SessionKeeper have ads?
Neither Audio Forge nor SessionKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Forge or SessionKeeper?
Audio Forge ships an update every 10 days, and SessionKeeper every 9 days. Most recently, Audio Forge was updated on November 4, 2026 and SessionKeeper on November 4, 2026.

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