Game Master 5th Edition vs Character Sheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Master 5th Edition
This tool simplifies running tabletop role-playing games by managing combat, building encounters, and tracking campaign progress. It offers a comprehensive compendium of game content and integrates with other player tools.
- Combat Tracker
- Encounter Builder
- Creature Builder/Scaler
- DM Screen
- Campaign Manager
- Dice Roller
- Compendium
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Take command of your Dungeons & Dragons game with Game Master 5th Edition. This DM tool makes building a campaign easy and takes a lot of the hassle of out of running a game so that you can focus on more important things. Combat Tracker. Roll initiative, track hit points and conditions, view monster stat blocks, and roll attacks, all in an easy to use interface. No need to flip through the Monster Manual or roll and add up a bunch of dice.You’ll be able to leave your books at home because Game Master has what you’ll need. Encounter Builder. Quickly put together an encounter, including one with randomly generated enemies. The encounter analyzer calculates the difficulty so that you won’t accidentally TPK the party. Creature Builder/Scaler. Easily create a new creature or modify an one. Specify a few stats, such as challenge rating, ability scores, hit dice, etc… and the app will auto generate the rest of the numbers and text for you. DM Screen. The rules reference view lets you quickly look up rules, tables, etc. This view is completely customizable and can even include links to external websites. Campaign Manager. Split your campaign into adventures, each with their own sets of characters and encounters. Also keep notes and a treasure items that you can send out to your players. Dice Roller. All of your stats and attacks can be rolled with a tap of a button. Also included is dice calculator that allows you to input a custom roll. Need to roll 1d20 + 6d9 + Constitution modifier? Game Master has what you need. Compendium. A customizable compendium of content that by default includes all of the races, classes, backgrounds, feats, equipment, spells, and the monsters from the System Reference Document 5.1. This does not contain all of the official content from the books so you'll have to input any missing. To make adding easier, there is an Import feature through which you can type/copy content on your PC then transfer the file into the compendium. Fan made files are also available for download, so search online. Fight Club Integration. Players using the Fight Club 5th Edition app can send their characters to you in the form of an importable file so you can quickly include them in any campaign. Compatibility. This app is designed to be played with D&D 5e, but many elements of it can be used for other tabletop RPGs, such as D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder RPG. And of course, because everything can be completely customized, any homebrewed content is also possible. Premium Version. The app is free to download, but you are limited creating a single campaign with one adventure and up to three encounters. Upgrading to the premium version with the in-app purchase will remove these restrictions.
Character Sheet
Manage all your tabletop RPG character data in one place. Track attributes, inventory, spells, and more with automatic updates and a built-in dice roller. Create custom items and journal entries to enhance your game.
- Attribute tracking
- Automatic data syncing
- Dice roller
- Customizable journal
- Inventory management
- Custom item shop
- Magic and spell tracking
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A great helper app to keep track of your tabletop RPG character data. Intended for people familiar with tabletop RPG games, this app has several features to help you with tracking your character's data: - Keep track of all those numbers (all attributes in one convenient place) - Automatically update data (all attributes are synced automatically when modified) - Dice roller (a fancy way to roll any combination of dice you want) - Journal (with the option to enter your own custom entries and features) - Inventory (keep track of weight, gold, and several common items) - Custom Shop (create your own custom items and share them between characters) - Magic (track Mana by Value or Slots, and use notes for spells) - Multiple characters support - No ads! (because that would ruin your immersion)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Game Master 5th Edition at 4.7 against Character Sheet's 4.2. Game Master 5th Edition also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 276). On price, review sentiment, 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. Game Master 5th Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Character Sheet sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Game Master 5th Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Master 5th Edition has 1.6K ratings behind it against 276, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Game Master 5th Edition's written reviews are positive against 86% of Character Sheet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Game Master 5th Edition ships an update every 9 days, Character Sheet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Master 5th Edition | Character Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.2 (276 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | 86.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 276 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lion's Den | Daydream Software SRL |
Customer experience
Game Master 5th Edition
Character Sheet
User reviews
Game Master 5th Edition
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps streamline DM tasks
- 💡 Customizable content
- 🚀 Keeps everything organized
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss
- 🔍 Missing some spells, monsters, and content
- 🔍 Clunky UI in some areas
- 🔍 Difficulty importing/exporting data
- 🔍 Limited functionality without paid version
Character Sheet
From 276 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Solid character creator
- 🚀 Helpful for managing characters
- 🔍 Detailed character customization
- 📚 Useful for keeping track of spells and inventory
- 💡 Convenient digital character sheet
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with deleting/editing characters and items
- 🔒 Limited functionality without premium purchase
- 🔍 Lack of customization options for character appearance
- 🧠 Confusing UI and navigation in some areas
Bugs and requests
Game Master 5th Edition
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing custom content after updates
- Initiative tracking issues
- Inconsistent behavior when adding NPCs
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add custom spells, monsters, and abilities
- Better integration with other D&D apps (e.g. Fight Club)
- Improved campaign management and note-taking features
- Random encounter generator
- Mapping and visual tools
Character Sheet
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inventory weight tracker not working correctly
- Spells and background info disappearing after updates
- Permanent loading screen issue for some users
- Inability to delete old/unwanted characters
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to move/reorder spells, notes, and inventory items
- Support for multiclassing and dual classes
- Option to import/upload custom character images
- Separate sections for prepared spells and known spells
- Tracking for temporary HP and HP max reduction
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- Customizable attack options, including natural/unarmed attacks
- Ability to add/edit custom items and equipment
- Saving throw proficiency section
- Landscape mode support for better readability
In-app purchases
Game Master 5th Edition
- Premium Version$2.99
Character Sheet
- Custom Shop$1.99
- Custom Template$2.99
- Premium User$8.99
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- Generous Premium User$16.99
Questions
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