Comparison

Playrate vs CharCraft

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

Head to head
About

Playrate

Organize your entire gaming history, track progress, and discover new titles. Rate games, write reviews, and connect with friends to see their gaming activity.

Highlights
  • Track game progress (Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped)
  • Rate games on a 1.0-10.0 scale
  • Swipe-based game discovery
  • Write and read community reviews
  • Create custom game collections
  • Follow friends and see their activity
Features
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Playrate is the ultimate game tracking platform for gamers who want to organize their entire gaming history. Track what you're playing, what you've beaten, what you dropped, and what's next on deck. Organize your library with status categories and rate every game on a precise 1-10 decimal scale. Discover your next favorite game with our swipe-based discovery engine. Swipe right to add, left to skip. The more you swipe, the better your recommendations get! Write reviews, create themed collections, and follow friends to see what they're playing in a real-time activity feed. Playrate only shows activity from mutuals, keeping your feed personal and meaningful. Features: - Track games across 4 statuses: Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped - Rate games from 1.0 to 10.0 - Swipe-based game discovery powered by IGDB - Write and read community reviews - Create custom game collections, tier lists, and top N lists - Follow friends and see their activity - Participate in discussions about your favorite games - Submit missing games for the community to vote on - 300,000+ games in the database - Completely free! Playrate is built by its community. Suggest features, report bugs, and help shape the platform directly from the app.

About

CharCraft

This app streamlines tabletop role-playing game management for players and Dungeon Masters. It automates character sheet calculations, manages player HP and stats, and facilitates dice rolls and private messaging. Enjoy offline access to spells and items, with cross-device syncing and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Automated character sheet calculations
  • Player HP and stat management
  • Dice roller with modifier support
  • Offline spell and item library
  • DM initiative tracker and private messaging
  • Cross-device character syncing
  • Customizable themes and language translation
Features
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CharCraft is an app for 5e tabletop role-playing games, made for players and Dungeon Masters. A complete character sheet for players: • ability scores and skills • saving throws • spells and slots • inventory • dice rolls Game management for the Dungeon Master: • every player's HP and ability scores • damage and healing applied to the player's current HP in a single tap • private messages to players and an initiative tracker you can add any enemy or NPC to • players' check results come to the DM in the log or a Telegram/Discord group Automatic calculation of: • modifiers • proficiency bonus • attack bonuses • spell save DC OTHER FEATURES: Roll all the standard dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 and d100) with a modifier and send the result to Telegram or Discord without leaving your game. Add spells and items from the library with no internet connection. Sign in with Google or Apple so your character sheet is with you on any device. Switch the app's language, and all spells and items are translated automatically. Change the app's theme to your taste! Two themes are available for now, with more to come. Install CharCraft and enjoy the automation and convenience! — CharCraft is an independent app, not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. Built on the System Reference Document 5.1, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Terms of Use: https://charcraft.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://charcraft.app/privacy

Screenshots

Playrate4 screens
CharCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Playrate at 5 against CharCraft's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Playrate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and CharCraft sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Playrate against 5.0 for CharCraft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playrate has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Playrate versus CharCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayrateCharCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB140 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDanial SyedChaim Krol

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Playrate

One-time7
  • Support Playrate$0.99
  • Support Playrate$2.99
  • Support Playrate$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Support Playrate$9.99
  • Support Playrate$14.99
  • Support Playrate$19.99
  • Support Playrate$49.99
10 purchases

CharCraft

Subscriptions5
  • CharCraft Uncommon$6.991 Month
  • CharCraft DM Uncommon$13.991 Month
  • CharCraft DM Rare$23.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • CharCraft Rare$69.991 Year
  • CharCraft DM Very Rare$209.991 Year
One-time5
  • +3 Character Slots$5.99
  • +5 Character Slots$9.99
  • +1 DM Room$14.99
Show 2 more
  • +5 DM Rooms$44.99
  • CharCraft Legendary$139.99

Questions

Is Playrate free?
Playrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CharCraft free?
CharCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playrate or CharCraft?
Playrate and CharCraft are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Playrate or CharCraft have ads?
Neither Playrate nor CharCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playrate or CharCraft?
Playrate ships an update every 5 days, and CharCraft every 5 days. Most recently, Playrate was updated on October 31, 2026 and CharCraft on October 28, 2026.

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