Audio Forge vs PocketScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PocketScroll
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PocketScroll is a mobile companion app for Foundry VTT — the popular virtual tabletop platform. Manage your character, track combat, cast spells, and explore battle maps right from your iPhone or iPad. No browser needed. Whether you're a player rolling dice at the table or a GM running the show, PocketScroll gives you fast, native access to your Foundry VTT session. **FOR PLAYERS** • Character Sheet — View your abilities, skills, hit points, armor class, speed, and conditions at a glance. Roll ability checks and saving throws with a tap. • Actions & Spells — Cast spells, prepare your spell list, track spell slots, use class features, and roll attacks directly from your device. • Inventory — Browse, equip, and manage your gear and currency (PP, GP, EP, SP, CP). Use consumables and potions without slowing down the game. • Combat Tracker — Follow initiative order, see whose turn it is, and monitor enemy statuses in real time. • Interactive Map — Pan, zoom, and move your token on the battle map with intuitive touch controls. **FOR GAME MASTERS** • Party Dashboard — Monitor the entire party's HP, AC, and status at a glance with character cards. • Creature Reference — Quick-access stat blocks for NPCs and monsters in your scene, with CR, abilities, and actions. • Combat Controls — Start encounters, advance rounds, manage initiative, toggle combatant visibility, and apply conditions. • GM Map — Full visibility of all tokens. Toggle visibility, mark defeated, and apply any of the 15 D&D 5e conditions per token. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Install the free PocketScroll companion module on your Foundry VTT server. 2. Open the app and enter your server URL. 3. Select your character and play. **KEY FEATURES** • Real-time sync — Changes appear instantly for all connected players and GMs. • Works on phones and tablets with responsive, touch-optimized layouts. • Supports Foundry VTT v10, v11, and v12. • Designed for D&D 5th Edition campaigns. • Offline character caching — View your character data even when disconnected. • Multi-server support — Connect to multiple Foundry servers and switch between them. • Modern dark UI designed for immersive tabletop gaming. **SUBSCRIPTION** PocketScroll offers a 3-day free trial with no credit card required. Subscribe through Patreon for continued access. GMs can generate access codes to share with their players. Requires a running Foundry VTT server with the PocketScroll companion module installed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pocketscroll.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketScroll at every 4 days against Audio Forge's every 10 days. 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. Audio Forge sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PocketScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audio Forge ships an update every 10 days, PocketScroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Forge | PocketScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slashpaf | Flavio Amorim |
In-app purchases
Audio Forge
- Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Ad-Free version$3.99
- Thunder!$3.99
- Nature, Taverns & Bards$3.99
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- 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
PocketScroll
- The Adventurer$2.991 Month
- The Dungeon Master$9.991 Month
- The Guild Master$19.991 Month
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