Comparison

The Deus Ex Machina Deck vs Grimoire Scrolls

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

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About

The Deus Ex Machina Deck

Features
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The Deus Ex Machina Deck is a dark, mystical oracle designed for DM and players who wants to unleash chaos, twist stories, and ignite unforgettable moments in any fantasy tabletop RPG. Whether you’re exploring ancient ruins, fighting horrors in the deep, or guiding a solo adventure, this oracle adapts seamlessly to your world. Features : • 22 Dark Fantasy Arcanas: Each card holds a unique prophecy, effect, and flavor text written in a haunting occult tone. • Two complete visual themes: – Medieval Dark: blackened cards, carved wood tables, grim ambiance – Mystic Light: white cards, purple velvet, ethereal and elegant Switch anytime. • Universal compatibility Works with D&D 5E, Pathfinder, Warhammer Fantasy, RuneQuest, BRP/d100, OSR games, and nearly any fantasy RPG system. (Not affiliated with any of these publishers.) • Designed for solo and group play Spice up your campaigns, improvise encounters, twist destinies, or fuel narrative inspiration instantly.

About

Grimoire Scrolls

This app streamlines tabletop RPG character management with guided creation, instant generation, and integrated gameplay tools. It offers comprehensive features for tracking abilities, combat, spells, and equipment, along with a dice roller and handbook.

Highlights
  • Guided character creation system
  • Instant character generation
  • Real-time ability and skill tracking
  • Comprehensive combat and HP management
  • Spell slot tracking
  • Inventory and equipment management
  • Integrated dice roller
  • In-app rules handbook
Features
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Grimoire Scrolls is the all-in-one tabletop RPG character sheet companion built for adventurers. Create, manage, and bring your characters to life then take them into battle with friends over Game Center. CREATE YOUR HERO Build characters from scratch or generate them instantly with a single tap. Grimoire Scrolls rolls your ability scores, picks race-appropriate names, generates a physical appearance, equips starting gear, and assigns spell slots — all based on your chosen class, race, and background. Fine-tune every detail afterward, or start from a blank sheet and craft your character piece by piece. Supports levels 1 through 20 with full progression. LEVEL UP WITH STYLE Gain a level and watch Grimoire Scrolls handle the math. Hit points, proficiency bonuses, spell slots, class features, and subclass abilities all update automatically. When you hit a milestone level, a guided flow walks you through choosing feats, ability score improvements, and subclass selections — so you never miss a choice. THREE WAYS TO BATTLE Take your characters into turn-based tactical combat with a full action economy — actions, bonus actions, reactions, movement, and opportunity attacks all tracked for you. Party vs. Monsters: Build a party of up to four characters and pit them against encounters you design from the built-in monster library. Player vs. Player: Challenge a friend to 1v1 combat over Game Center with real-time turn notifications and in-match chat. Co-op Party vs. Monsters: Team up with a friend to fight monsters together, coordinating strategy through the built-in chat. Combat includes 15+ standard actions, class-specific bonus actions (Cunning Action, Rage, Martial Arts, Second Wind, and more), grapple and shove contests, death saves, conditions, readied actions, and healing — all resolved with animated dice rolls. A COMPLETE REFERENCE LIBRARY Browse an extensive handbook covering classes, subclasses, races, backgrounds, spells, feats, equipment, monsters, skills, abilities, and standard actions. Search and filter spells by level and school. View full monster stat blocks with challenge ratings. Look up class features by level. Everything you need at the table, in your pocket. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Create custom homebrew content for your campaign: races, classes, subclasses, backgrounds, spells, equipment, and monsters. All homebrew content integrates seamlessly into the handbook and character creation — marked with a badge so you always know what's official and what's yours. TRACK EVERYTHING Every aspect of your character is covered: six ability scores with auto-calculated modifiers, 18 skills with proficiency tracking, spell slots by level, a full equipment inventory with encumbrance, currency across four denominations with automatic conversion, class-specific resources like Ki Points and Rage charges, hit dice for short rests, and death saves with visual tracking. SHARE AND EXPORT Export character sheets as beautifully formatted PDFs for printing, or as Markdown files compatible with note-taking apps like Obsidian. Share characters between nearby devices over Bluetooth. All your characters sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. ROLL THE DICE A built-in dice roller supports every standard die type (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100) with adjustable counts, modifiers, and a full roll history. Use it standalone or pull in your character's ability and skill modifiers for quick checks at the table. DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY Full VoiceOver support with descriptive labels on every interactive element. Dynamic Type scales text to your preferred size. High-contrast dark mode interface. Touch targets sized for comfortable use. Grimoire Scrolls is completely free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases. Built for players, by a player.

Screenshots

The Deus Ex Machina Deck4 screens
Grimoire Scrolls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Deus Ex Machina Deck at 14.0.0 against Grimoire Scrolls's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Deus Ex Machina Deck versus Grimoire Scrolls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Deus Ex Machina DeckGrimoire Scrolls
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB391 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEMERIC CHARLES SCHOUPaull Stanley

In-app purchases

None

The Deus Ex Machina Deck

No in-app purchases

None

Grimoire Scrolls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Deus Ex Machina Deck free?
The Deus Ex Machina Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grimoire Scrolls free?
Grimoire Scrolls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Deus Ex Machina Deck or Grimoire Scrolls have ads?
Neither The Deus Ex Machina Deck nor Grimoire Scrolls shows ads.

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