Comparison

Event Trails vs Spells 5e

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

Head to head
About

Event Trails

Features
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Getting event attendees to visit all the places of interest is a challenge for planners. Event Trails turns that challenge in to a fun exercise. Event Trails is an engaging and rewarding experience for attendees of events, trade shows, and other organised occasions. Using the app to navigate a predefined trail and follow along with the story, event attendees explore their local environment, find event markers, and collect rewards. The series of Event Trails clue locations are strategically placed around the event locale. Using the app, the user is guided on an engaging journey to areas of the event they might have otherwise overlooked. At each location a QR code can be scanned, which unlocks additional information about the specific trail, with further clues and in-app animations being revealed. With all the clues collected (or tiers depending on the event arranger) the attendee can then 'trade in' their finds for rewards, such as discount codes, merch, etc.

About

Spells 5e

Easily manage and track your spells and spell slots for tabletop role-playing games. Create custom spells, manage your spellbook, and track concentration without flipping through pages. Supports various classes and subclasses.

Highlights
  • Spell slot tracking
  • Custom spell creation
  • Character profiles
  • Sourcebook selection
  • Concentration tracking
  • Spellbook management
Features
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This spell tracker for 5e allows you to easily find and track your spell-casters spells and spell-slots. No more endless page flipping, everything you need in one place. Copy your spell-casters info, manage prepared spells, track concentration and even design custom spells to use in your games (with your Dungeon Master’s approval). This tool features: • Create a character profile with your own portrait. • Select the sourcebooks your game uses (including 2014 & 2024 Player’s Handbooks). • Track spell-slots and active concentration. • Manage your spellbook, daily prepared spells, or learned spells depending on your class • Reset your spell-slots by resting or manually adjusting. • Create custom or modify existing spells. • Cast your spells with fabulous effect. • Browse every spell from all 5e published sourcebooks. • Also works for non-spellcaster subclasses such as Arcane Trickster rogues or Eldritch Knight fighters. • No in-app dice rolling to keep you engaged with your game. • No ads. In-App purchase
All features in this app are free to use and available to everyone. 
A one-time purchase of €3,99 unlocks unlimited characters and unlimited custom spells. Characters are by default limited to 1, custom spells at 3. These costs support further development and hosting. 

 DISCLAIMER: This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with Wizards of the Coast.

Screenshots

Event Trails4 screens
Spells 5e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Event Trails at none against Spells 5e's 1. Event Trails also leads on iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Spells 5e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Event Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Event Trails ships an update every 3 days, Spells 5e every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Event Trails versus Spells 5e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvent TrailsSpells 5e
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPeter SpenceJelle Hoogenberg

In-app purchases

None

Event Trails

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spells 5e

One-time1
  • One time purchase$3.99

Questions

Is Event Trails free?
Event Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spells 5e free?
Spells 5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Event Trails or Spells 5e have ads?
Neither Event Trails nor Spells 5e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Event Trails or Spells 5e?
Event Trails ships an update every 3 days, and Spells 5e every 4 days. Most recently, Event Trails was updated on September 20, 2026 and Spells 5e on September 10, 2026.

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