DungeonTome vs StatForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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. โ What DungeonTome does โ โข Record or upload your tabletop RPG session โข Generate an epic AI-powered recap โข Get clear session notes split into story chapters โข Track loot, encounters, locations, and quests โข Share a public recap link with your adventuring party โข Keep your campaign history organized in one place โ Built for Dungeon Masters โ 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. โ Great for players too โ 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/
StatForge
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StatForge is the most powerful monster stat block generator for Dungeon Masters running DnD 5e and 5.5e (2024) campaigns. Build any creature from scratch, import from the SRD, or generate a prompt to import with AI โ then export a professional, print-ready PNG or PDF that looks straight out of the Monster Manual. ~BUILD ANY MONSTER~ Full support for both 2014 (5e) and 2024 (5.5e) Monster Manual formats. Every field, every section โ Traits, Actions, Bonus Actions, Reactions, Legendary Actions, Lair Actions, Regional Effects. Real-time preview updates as you type. ~EXPORT LIKE A PRO~ Generate stat block PNGs at 3ร resolution with the print-ready parchment layout. AirDrop it, save to Photos, drop it into Roll20, Foundry VTT, or your campaign PDF. Your players won't know you made it this morning. ~SRD LIBRARY โ 334 MONSTERS~ Start from any of 334 official SRD monsters (2014) or 235 monsters (2024 format). Import a stat block, customize freely, and export. Zero typing required to get started. ~AI IMPORT โ WORKS WITH CHATGPT, CLAUDE & GEMINI~ Describe your monster, copy the generated prompt, paste it into any AI, paste the result back โ StatForge maps the JSON to every field automatically. No API subscription required. Bring any AI-generated monster to life in seconds. ~YOUR BESTIARY, YOUR WAY~ Save up to 10 monsters free. Go Pro for an unlimited bestiary โ every creature you've ever built, synced across all your devices via iCloud. Sort by CR, name, or last edited. Search instantly. Export any monster with one tap. ~FREE FEATURES~ Full stat block editor (2014 and 2024 formats) Real-time preview 3 PNG exports per day (resets at midnight). Save up to 10 stat blocks ~STATFORGE PRO โ $4.99 ONE TIME~ Unlimited bestiary Unlimited PNG exports PDF export iCloud sync across all your devices AI Import (works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) SRD Library import (334 monsters, 2014 + 2024) No subscription. No ads. Pay once, own it forever. ~BUILT FOR DUNGEON MASTERS~ Whether you're running a one-shot or a year-long campaign, StatForge is the fastest way to get a homebrew monster from your head to the table. Used by DMs who care about the details. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast or Dungeons & Dragons. SRD content used under CC BY 4.0.
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Verdict
DungeonTome and StatForge are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DungeonTome sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StatForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DungeonTome | StatForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DungeonTome | Benjamin Van Allen |
In-app purchases
DungeonTome
- Casual$4.991 Month
- Enthusiast$11.991 Month
- One-Shot$1.00
StatForge
- StatForge Pro$4.99
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