Comparison

Skycrane vs Phroller

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

Head to head
About

Skycrane

This app assists players of GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion by automating non-player actions and guiding player turns. It manages game mechanics like card play and scoring, significantly reducing playtime and making the game more accessible for solo or group play.

Highlights
  • Automates non-player actions
  • Assists player turns with valid options
  • Supports any player/non-player combination
  • Manages card play, turn sequences, and scoring
  • Reduces game playing time
Features
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A player helper app for GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion. Features • Automates running of the non-player sides • A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily • Handles any combination of players and non-players. Whether you're soloing one faction, playing four-handed solo or needing to supplement your gaming group of three, Skycrane has you covered. • Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. • Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

About

Phroller

This app offers a realistic dice-rolling experience for tabletop games, replicating the tactile feel and satisfaction of physical dice. It features intuitive controls, customizable dice trays, and visually appealing results, designed to enhance your RPG and war-gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Realistic dice physics simulation
  • Intuitive drag-to-roll controls
  • Customizable dice trays with artwork
  • Easy-to-read aggregated results
  • Haptic feedback for dice clanking
  • Customizable dice faces and symbols
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Touchscreen native, controller tested, battery efficient, cross-platform, offline enabled, 2.5/3D VTT Yup, you heard me.  Move a token on your phone, see it move on your GM's laptop. Roll a handful of dice on your iPad, see its results on your Steam Deck. Platform: Native software: Native compiled code allows for optimizations that web based VTTs can only dream of. Touchscreen first development: Phroller was built for modern touch controls first. Use two fingers to resize/rotate images and control the camera. Better mouse, keyboard and controller support always in the works! No account required: Quick Zoom/Jackbox styled session hosting and joining. All shared assets are shared between the users directly. Offline prep: Phroller lives on your device. Images and Models saved to your collection are put into your own device storage and can be used without an internet connection! Battery life without compromise: I spent weeks optimizing for battery life to make sure the platform stops overheating even through my longest DnD sessions. Gameplay: Collaborative GM-ing: Every user in a shared session could be given permissions to controls usually reserved for the GM. Ask your players to help draw a basic map, put decals on the board or even randomly place/control enemy tokens while you finalize stat blocks. You can do it at a real table, why not on a VTT? You can even share a revocable passcode with your players to give them full GM privileges! Delightful Physics: More than just delightful dice rolling, you can throw your tokens across the map too! Multi-level maps: easy to adjust level system lets you visualize and manage complex scenes featuring multiple elevations. With 3 different visualization modes depending on your needs [Side by side comparison of the three views] Customize! You can customize the style of the vtt grid, the dice trays, the UI, the dice and even fill any of them with as much custom art as you want. Built in access to several massive libraries of art and symbols to personalize every part of the platform! Smart Drag and Drop: Images in Decal Mode: Become maps and stickers in Token Mode: Become paper mini/sticker tokens in Prop Mode: Become 2.5D styled paper scenery pieces 3D Models in Token Mode: Become 3D Tokens in Prop Mode: Become unmovable props PDFs: directly view them on the PDF board. With multi page pdf flipping Yes, other players in a shared session see the page flip with you Modular Tracking: Configurable widget layouts allow you to build and organize your own character/game managers the way you want. Current widgets available: Sliders and Counters: Perfect for health and resource tracking List and Tables: Great for attribute, skill, inventory and even turn order tracking! Notes: With support for tabs and images Drawings: You can doodle on the VTT too, but that’s shared with everybody. Why not also be able to doodle on your digital character manager? Also with tab support and image importing. PDFs: Quick access to the various documents you’d want to have on hand. And more! Featuring asset libraries featuring thousands of art assets. Growing constantly! Want to see your models/art/maps/adventure/etc featured in Phroller? Please reach out to us! Download Phroller today! App Store Image Credits: Maps by MapXilla, MapleMapsDnD, u/Asmind, Elven Tower Productions, and Angela Maps! Imp model by GuZArt Commissions Boat Model by Poly By Google 2D Token art by ZoeyTime Art Additional credit info and artist links available in game https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skycrane4 screens
Phroller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skycrane at none against Phroller's 1. Phroller's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Phroller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skycrane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skycrane against 5.0 for Phroller. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skycrane ships an update weekly, Phroller every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skycrane versus Phroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkycranePhroller
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB115 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPrabha PillayMuyao Wu

Customer experience

Skycrane

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phroller

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Skycrane

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Phroller

One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase: High Phroller!$9.99

Questions

Is Skycrane free?
Skycrane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phroller free?
Phroller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skycrane or Phroller?
Skycrane and Phroller are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Skycrane or Phroller have ads?
Neither Skycrane nor Phroller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skycrane or Phroller?
Skycrane ships an update weekly, and Phroller every 2 days. Most recently, Skycrane was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phroller on October 24, 2026.

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