DungeonTome vs Monster Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DungeonTome
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Turn your D&D sessions into epic campaign recaps. DungeonTome helps DMs and players remember what happened at the table without pausing the adventure to take notes. Record your session, upload your audio, and let DungeonTome generate a rich, D&D-inspired summary you can read, save, and share with your party. Whether your group meets every week or returns to the campaign after months away, DungeonTome keeps everyone caught up between sessions. — What DungeonTome does — • Record or upload your tabletop RPG session • Generate an epic AI-powered recap • Get clear session notes split into story chapters • Track loot, encounters, locations, and quests • Share a public recap link with your adventuring party • Keep your campaign history organized in one place — Built for Dungeon Masters — Running a campaign is already a lot of work. DungeonTome helps you remember key moments, NPC interactions, plot twists, party decisions, treasure, unresolved quests, and the chaos your players somehow created along the way. Spend less time writing notes after the game and more time preparing the next adventure. — Great for players too — Missed a session? Forgot what happened last time? Need a quick refresher before the next game? DungeonTome gives your group a shareable recap so everyone can jump back into the story. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Monster Compendium
This app is a comprehensive resource for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition players, offering detailed monster entries with stat blocks, lore, and images. It features intuitive navigation, a powerful search function, and the ability to organize monsters into custom folders for campaign management.
- Comprehensive monster entries
- High-resolution monster images
- Detailed spell information
- Powerful search function
- Customizable monster folders
- SRD content and custom content support
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The Monster Compendium app is an excellent resource for players of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition role-playing game, providing comprehensive information on monsters and spells. The app features: - An intuitive, well-organized compendium, complete with visually appealing images for an engaging user experience. - Easy navigation through the compendium pages, which simulate the feel of paging through a physical book. - Access to default content from the SRD (System's Reference Document) and the ability to add new content to the app. - Comprehensive monster entries that include stat blocks, lore, captivating high-resolution images, and links to related spell details. - Quick access to spell details of the monsters, providing essential information at the user's fingertips. - A powerful search function, enabling users to quickly find specific monsters. - A user-friendly interface that allows users to organize monsters into customizable folders, making it easier to manage campaigns. Enhance your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition experience today! Terms of use: https://alexandregpereira.github.io/Monster-Compendium/docs/terms_of_use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monster Compendium at none against DungeonTome's 3. DungeonTome's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. DungeonTome sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Monster Compendium asks for nothing beyond the download.
DungeonTome ships an update every 2 weeks, Monster Compendium every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DungeonTome | Monster Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DungeonTome | Alexandre Gomes Pereira |
In-app purchases
DungeonTome
- Casual$4.991 Month
- Enthusiast$11.991 Month
- One-Shot$1.00
Monster Compendium
No in-app purchases
Questions
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