Comparison

GMToolkit vs Rat's Roster

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

Head to head
About

GMToolkit

Features
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This app generates randomized content for a Game Master (GM)/Dungeon Master (DM) to use during their game. It's designed to be easy to read and simple, making it perfect for using on-the-fly mid-game. As a GM/DM, your job is to fill in the gaps created by this app, or to use it for inspiration. For example, if you create a randomized City, it might give you descriptions like: - Theocracy - Egg Statues - Soot - Sacrifice - Rogue Knights So you might start describing the city as covered in soot with large stone egg statues. As your players start exploring the city, you can piece together in your head what's really going on: perhaps this is a dragon-worshipping city run by a cult. They have a yearly ritual where they hatch a dragon egg and sacrifice commoners to the newborn, however a group of defiant knights have started fighting back against this practice. This app is made of 75% human writing, then 25% AI writing based on that human writing (using Anthropic and self-improvement algorithms). If this app does well I'll come back and add an option to filter out the AI writing, but I made this app primarily for myself so I don't have a need for it personally. The writing is vetted and makes it less likely for content to run out.

About

Rat's Roster

Easily create and manage your 5e characters for any campaign. Store all details, stats, abilities, and notes in one place. Perfect for players and Game Masters seeking a streamlined character sheet experience.

Highlights
  • Create and store 5e characters
  • Manage combat stats and abilities
  • Track equipment and spells
  • Organize campaign notes
  • Semi-automated calculations
  • Full homebrew compatibility
Features
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Welcome to Rat's Roster! This simple app allows you to create and store all of your characters across all of your 5e campaigns. Whether you're a Player or a Game Master, this app will make character management easier. In this app, you can store your characters' details, combat stats, abilities, skills, equipment, spells, feats, and even campaign notes! I created this app for me and my buddies. After a friend of mine continually forgot to bring his character sheet to our sessions, I decied enough was enough. It was time to build him a permanent character sheet on his phone that he couldn't forget. I've tried a varierty of these TTRPG Companion apps, and they never sat right with me. While this app will autocalculate certain things for you, such as your modifiers for skills and weapons, nothing is tied to your class or race. The end result is a beautiful, semi-automated character sheet in the best way. No gated content. No in-app purchases. Full homebrew compatibility. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have making it. Enjoy!

Screenshots

GMToolkit4 screens
Rat's Roster4 screens

Verdict

The call

GMToolkit and Rat's Roster are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GMToolkit versus Rat's Roster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMToolkitRat's Roster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDale LaPlanteDANE ANTHONY DUSTHIMER

In-app purchases

None

GMToolkit

No in-app purchases

None

Rat's Roster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMToolkit free?
GMToolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rat's Roster free?
Rat's Roster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GMToolkit or Rat's Roster have ads?
Neither GMToolkit nor Rat's Roster shows ads.

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