Comparison

DungeonForge vs 5E Character Sheet Creator

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

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About

DungeonForge

Features
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DungeonForge is the Dungeon Master's co-pilot for 5e-compatible tabletop games. It turns the notes you already have β€” party backstories, last session's cliffhanger, your world doc β€” into encounters that feel like they were written for YOUR table. Not random tables. Not generic filler. Every encounter is built around your specific campaign: the rogue who betrayed the smugglers' guild, the cleric losing his faith, the villain funding it all from the shadows. Paste your notes once and DungeonForge remembers your party β€” then every encounter ties back to it. WHAT YOU GET, EVERY TIME β€’ Drop-in read-aloud boxed text you can narrate on the spot β€’ Enemies with campaign-tied motivations and CR-scaled stat blocks for a fifth-edition ruleset β€’ Concrete tactics β€” how they fight, when they flee, what they want β€’ A clear "why this fits your campaign" tie-in to a PC's backstory or an open plot thread β€’ Rewards and complications that seed your next session HOW IT WORKS 1. Make a campaign β€” paste your notes and let it build a party profile (name, setting, level, backstories, party dynamics, open threads). 2. Pick an encounter type (combat, social, exploration) and difficulty. 3. Forge it. Read it at the table. Save it to your campaign library. BUILT FOR REAL PREP β€’ The prep barrier, gone β€” a session's worth of on-theme encounters in minutes, not hours. β€’ Multiple campaigns, each with its own party and memory. β€’ Your campaigns live on your device. Try it free β€” forge your first few encounters on your own party and see the difference. Subscribe for unlimited encounters across all your campaigns. DungeonForge is an independent tool for 5e-compatible tabletop roleplaying. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any game publisher. β€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dungeonforge-web.onrender.com/privacy

About

5E Character Sheet Creator

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Build your RPG character in minutes, straight from your phone. 5E Character Sheet Creator is the character sheet app your table was missing. Compatible with the most popular tabletop rule system in the world (5th edition), it takes you from a blank page to a printed sheet in 7 simple steps. It works just as well for your very first character as it does for a veteran's tenth. GUIDED CREATION, STEP BY STEP Pick species, class, background, ability scores and equipment, with a plain explanation at every choice. Armor Class, hit points, skills, saving throws and attack bonuses are all calculated for you, so you can focus on what matters: bringing your hero to life. LEVELS 1 TO 20 Every class feature, hit die, proficiency bonus and spell slot, handled automatically as your hero grows. MULTICLASSING Split your levels between two classes. The app checks the ability score requirement, keeps spells separate by class, adds the hit dice from both, and reads the combined spell slot table for you. Your sheet shows Wizard 5 / Cleric 1 and everything adds up. REAL 3D DICE No fake numbers popping up on screen. Roll d4 through d20 with real physics inside the app, with advantage and disadvantage, and visual themes so your rolls look the way you want them to. 340 SPELLS FROM THE OPEN SYSTEM (SRD) Bard, warlock, cleric, druid, sorcerer or wizard: pick your cantrips and starting spells during creation, then browse the full spellbook with search and filters whenever you need it. Every spell has a short plain-language summary and a tip on when to use it. FULL EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE Weapons, armor, tools and gear with weight, price and damage, and a backpack that tracks your load for you. EXPORT IT AND TAKE IT TO THE TABLE Generate your complete sheet as a PDF, sized for A4 and letter and built to stay readable in black and white, with a combat guide written for your class. SHARE YOUR CHARACTER Send your hero's summary to the group with a single tap. YOUR HEROES, YOUR WAY Save your characters, organize them into folders, and export any of them as a file so nothing is stuck on one phone. No account. No sign up. Works offline. FULL VERSION Levels 1 to 20, with subclasses and feats Up to 40 saved heroes and 40 folders The complete spellbook Advanced rolling: combine as many dice as you want, with modifiers Exclusive dice themes (Royal Blue, Ruby, Jade) All ads removed One time purchase. No subscription. All of it faithful to the system reference material, under an open license, with no filler and no tables to memorize. This app is an independent creation, compatible with fifth edition tabletop roleplaying games. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any publisher. It uses content from the System Reference Document under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Screenshots

DungeonForge4 screens
5E Character Sheet Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DungeonForge at none against 5E Character Sheet Creator's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DungeonForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and 5E Character Sheet Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DungeonForge versus 5E Character Sheet Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeonForge5E Character Sheet Creator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB24 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMichael LazaroRODRIGO DE OLIVEIRA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DungeonForge

Subscriptions2
  • DungeonForge Pro$6.991 Month
  • DungeonForge Pro$49.991 Year
1 purchases

5E Character Sheet Creator

One-time1
  • VersΓ£o Completa$2.99

Questions

Is DungeonForge free?
DungeonForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5E Character Sheet Creator free?
5E Character Sheet Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DungeonForge or 5E Character Sheet Creator have ads?
5E Character Sheet Creator shows ads; DungeonForge does not.

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