TTRPG Map Maker vs Saga20
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TTRPG Map Maker
Design and display custom maps for tabletop role-playing games. This app offers flexible drawing tools, import options, and offline functionality to bring your campaign worlds to life.
- Freehand drawing tools
- Shape creation and customization
- Adjustable brush sizes and colors
- Snap-to-grid functionality
- Layer support for organization
- Import custom images and assets
- Offline functionality
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TTRPG Map Maker - Design & Display Your Worlds Bring your tabletop adventures to life. TTRPG Map Maker is the fastest, most flexible way to design custom maps for your campaigns and share them with your players right from your iPad. Whether you're a Game Master prepping next week's dungeon crawl, sketching out a bustling town, or improvising a battlefield on the fly, TTRPG Map Maker gives you the creative freedom to build maps that match your story without fighting clunky tools. BUILT FOR THE TABLETOP Designed from the ground up for D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, and every other tabletop RPG. Plan your sessions in advance or create maps live at the table as your players explore. POWERFUL DRAWING TOOLS * Freehand draw directly on the canvas for organic shapes and quick sketches * Add rectangles, circles, and custom shapes to build rooms and structures in seconds * Adjustable brush sizes and colors for fine detail or bold strokes * Snap-to-grid for clean, gridded battle maps * Multiple layers so backgrounds, terrain, and tokens stay organized IMPORT & CUSTOMIZE * Import your own images as map backgrounds * Drop in custom artwork, tokens, props, and items * Mix hand-drawn elements with imported assets for a unique look DEMO MAPS INCLUDED * Bundled demo maps to get you started right away * Preview any map before opening it READY FOR THE TABLE * Display your maps on a TV or projector via AirPlay or HDMI * Edit on your iPad while players watch the action unfold on the big screen * Pinch-to-zoom and pan smoothly during play * Reveal areas as your party explores FAST & FLEXIBLE * Clean, intuitive interface that stays out of your way * Save and organize unlimited maps in your campaign library * Works fully offline, no account, no subscription, no internet required * Universal iPad support with Apple Pencil compatibility SPEND LESS TIME PREPPING, MORE TIME STORYTELLING Whether you plan every encounter or thrive on improvisation, TTRPG Map Maker gives you the tools to bring your worlds to the table, beautifully. Terms of Use: https://www.rpgmapmaker.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.rpgmapmaker.app/privacy
Saga20
This app transforms your tabletop roleplaying game sessions into organized notes, a comprehensive wiki, and a shared resource for your entire party. It automatically generates session summaries from recordings, tracks quests, and builds character histories, allowing you to easily recall past events and manage your campaign world.
- Automatic session notes from recordings
- Campaign wiki for worldbuilding
- Quest tracker and campaign journal
- Character history builder
- Campaign map uploads
- Party sharing with public links
- Search past sessions with Campaign Chat
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Turn your D&D (and other TTRPGs) sessions into automatic notes, a growing campaign wiki, and a shared home for your whole party. Built for game masters and players, Saga20 brings your session notes, characters, quests, and maps together. Spend less time piecing together what happened and more time enjoying what happens next. AUTOMATIC SESSION NOTES Upload a recording from your in-person or online game and get editable session notes covering the decisions, discoveries, and moments that mattered. Link player voices to characters and keep speakers matched across sessions. Edit your session notes and add details of your own. CAMPAIGN WIKI & WORLDBUILDING Create pages for NPCs, locations, factions, items, and anything else your setting needs. Add lore, images, and custom categories, then link related entries. Recorded sessions add new history to your world, with updates you can review and edit. QUEST TRACKER & CAMPAIGN JOURNAL Pick up the next game knowing where things stand. Track quest objectives, unresolved mysteries, important clues, and the people involved. Your Campaign Journal updates after recorded sessions, keeping active adventures in view and old threads within reach. CHARACTER HISTORIES Follow personal histories that grow with the campaign. CAMPAIGN MAPS Upload and view campaign maps, with existing pins and routes. SHARE WITH YOUR WHOLE PARTY Share your public campaign link so players can catch up on session notes, explore the wiki, and revisit your adventures without creating an account. Player accounts are free. Keep unrevealed details in private DM notes, and publish finished session notes to your Discord channel. FIND ANSWERS IN PAST SESSIONS Who first mentioned the missing relic? What did you promise the duke? Ask Campaign Chat about past recorded sessions to find the clues, decisions, and forgotten details you need. Ask about the whole campaign or focus on one session. FOR D&D AND OTHER TABLETOP RPGS Organize campaigns for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk RED, Vampire: The Masquerade, and homebrew tabletop roleplaying games. From dungeon crawls to mysteries, keep your group's story together. START YOUR SAGA Try your first recorded session free, with unlimited campaigns. Paid plans include more recorded sessions and additional features. Campaign Chat requires an eligible paid plan. Play the session. Keep the whole story. Privacy Policy: https://saga20.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://saga20.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Saga20 at 5.0 against TTRPG Map Maker's 2.3. Saga20 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). TTRPG Map Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. TTRPG Map Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Saga20 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Saga20 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
TTRPG Map Maker ships an update every 4 months, Saga20 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TTRPG Map Maker | Saga20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Blades | Fettle Interactive |
In-app purchases
TTRPG Map Maker
- TTRPG Map Maker Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
- TTRPG Map Maker Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- TTRPG Map Maker Pro – Lifetime$39.99
Saga20
- Dungeon Master (Monthly)$14.991 Month
- Epic Campaign (Monthly)$22.991 Month
- Legendary Saga (Monthly)$44.991 Month
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- Dungeon Master (Annual)$149.991 Year
- Epic Campaign (Annual)$229.991 Year
- Legendary Saga (Annual)$449.991 Year
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