Comparison

5E Spell Companion vs Adventure Codex

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

Head to head
About

5E Spell Companion

Features
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If you ever had trouble organizing your character's spells in a convenient way or simply find your character sheets to be overloaded, this is the app you need. It even supports your homebrew spells. This app is the perfect add-on for your physical character sheet. It allows users to create lists to organize 5E spells in, e.g. for character spell lists or preparation lists, while providing a clean looking and intuitive native UI. It can also be used for simply looking up spells - it's entirely up to you. Next to the list management, the app also includes a feature-rich spell browser that allows for grouping and filtering spells by classes, school or level, and offers different sorting options, as well as a search function and the option to toggle the display of spells of certain sources. Spells and spell lists can be created using an intuitive interface and can even be imported from files and easily shared with others using AirDrop or a messenger app of the user's choice. A full documentation on the spell import from files feature can be found here: https://5e.nico-hahn.dev License information: This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

About

Adventure Codex

Features
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Adventure Codex is a D&D 5e play companion built for the table. Track HP, spell slots, currency, consumables, and shared loot in real time, on your iPhone or iPad, with optional cross-device sync for the rest of the party. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track HP, temp HP, and death saving throws with full 5e rules support (instant death, stabilization, critical damage doubling failures). • Manage currency in copper, silver, gold, and platinum — change-making is automatic, so a 5 gp purchase just works. • Set up consumables for spell slots, class features, ammunition, and potions. Long rests reset everything; short rests reset what should. • Multiple characters per device. Switch quickly between them. • Optional cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web app at adventurecodex.app — same character, any device. • Share a Table with your party. Everyone sees the same loot pool, the same currency pool, the same audit log when items move around. • Upload your own DM maps. Pinch-zoom and pan through high-res tile pyramids built for fast play, no laggy single-image rendering. PRIVACY-FIRST No ads. No trackers. No selling your data. We don't use your content to train AI models. Sign up with an email address (one-time magic link, no passwords); the rest is up to you. Read our full Privacy Policy at adventurecodex.app/privacy. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PAID The character tracker, multi-character support, and cross-device sync are free forever. A subscription unlocks Group Loot and DM map uploads for your whole table — once any one player at the Table subscribes, the whole party gets access while it's active. $19.99/year with a 7-day trial. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO START Open the app and start tracking — no sign-up, no email, no friction. Add an email later if you want to sync across devices or share with your party. QUESTIONS Reach us at support@adventurecodex.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adventurecodex.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://adventurecodex.app/privacy

Screenshots

5E Spell Companion4 screens
Adventure Codex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 5E Spell Companion at every 4 days against Adventure Codex's every 5 weeks. Adventure Codex's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 5E Spell Companion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Adventure Codex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5E Spell Companion ships an update every 4 days, Adventure Codex every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
5E Spell Companion versus Adventure Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5E Spell CompanionAdventure Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNico HahnAdventure Codex, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

5E Spell Companion

One-time1
  • 5E Spell Companion Pro Version$2.99
1 purchases

Adventure Codex

Subscriptions1
  • Adventure Codex Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is 5E Spell Companion free?
5E Spell Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adventure Codex free?
Adventure Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 5E Spell Companion or Adventure Codex have ads?
Neither 5E Spell Companion nor Adventure Codex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5E Spell Companion or Adventure Codex?
5E Spell Companion ships an update every 4 days, and Adventure Codex every 5 weeks. Most recently, 5E Spell Companion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Adventure Codex on October 25, 2026.

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