D&D Spellbook 5e

Name: D&D Spellbook 5e
Rating: 4.3 (52 reviews)
Author: Jonathan Carifio

Roleplaying

Free · Designed for iPad

52 Ratings
Ages

9+
Years
Category

Roleplaying
Developer

Jonathan Carifio
Language

EN
English
Size

6.3
MB

This app provides a lightweight, convenient, and ad-free way to manage your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition spellbook and determine relevant spell properties while playing. Separate lists of favorite, known, and prepared spells can each be kept for multiple characters. No network connection is required. Spells can be searched by name for quick access. You can also sort and filter the spells by a variety of options. Sorting is two-level, with the option to set each level to ascending/descending. Sortable fields include: -Name -School -Level -Range -Duration -Casting Time Spells can be filtered by any combination of the following: -Level -Sourcebook -School -Casting Time -Duration -Range -Concentration -Ritual All of the necessary information about spellcasting, both general and class-specific, can be accessed via the info button in the top right. Other features include: -Pull down to refresh current spell list, if necessary -Long press on a star button to unselect all other options of the same type

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

52 Ratings

Great app, for a free resource it is far and away better than most paid ones
03/28/2023

Infinitetech
I have begun using this app as a major planning and playing tool for my 5e games, its almost perfect, definitely far better than i had hoped, however, there are a few things i would love to see improved to fully earn that 5th star:1. Allow users to create custom spell entries, and even label where they come from if needed for 3rd party sources.2. Allow for more tags on spells, only having “known” “prepared” and “favorite” simply is not enough, although it is a great start.3. Label if a spell is gainable from subclasses, feats, races, magic items, or other non-base class lists. Such sources are hard to look up, but really can be helpful to know.4. allow notes to be made on a spell, often its nice to mark down DM rulings, notes on good uses, calculations, or extra features or clarifications.5. A self setable (can choose how many slots it has) spell slot counter would be really useful. Possibly with a fill in table for what casting bonuses you have for a given class or what you get back on a given rest.6. A way to designate an image, gif, or video for a spell.7. An in-app way to post suggestions or glitch reports.8. A way to add a grid (square and hex) for spacial illustration.I know, lot to ask saying these all at once, but they really are my only improvement ideas. And if it had these then it would be worth more than most paid apps out there
Great app, for a free resource it is far and away better than most paid ones
03/28/2023

Infinitetech

I have begun using this app as a major planning and playing tool for my 5e games, its almost perfect, definitely far better than i had hoped, however, there are a few things i would love to see improved to fully earn that 5th star:1. Allow users to create custom spell entries, and even label where they come from if needed for 3rd party sources.2. Allow for more tags on spells, only having “known” “prepared” and “favorite” simply is not enough, although it is a great start.3. Label if a spell is gainable from subclasses, feats, races, magic items, or other non-base class lists. Such sources are hard to look up, but really can be helpful to know.4. allow notes to be made on a spell, often its nice to mark down DM rulings, notes on good uses, calculations, or extra features or clarifications.5. A self setable (can choose how many slots it has) spell slot counter would be really useful. Possibly with a fill in table for what casting bonuses you have for a given class or what you get back on a given rest.6. A way to designate an image, gif, or video for a spell.7. An in-app way to post suggestions or glitch reports.8. A way to add a grid (square and hex) for spacial illustration.I know, lot to ask saying these all at once, but they really are my only improvement ideas. And if it had these then it would be worth more than most paid apps out there
Very useful!
06/06/2023

Aradia53
I’ve been playing since 1979 and have had a variety of ways to keep track of spells, many hand-written. But at my advanced age, I can no longer write all that neatly and without hand pain. This app is what I’ve been looking for. Tons of spells listed. I can filter by levels, class, and other things. I took a while to just explore and figure out how it works. It wasn’t too hard. I use an iPad and if I turn it to portrait the image is large enough for me to see well with my difficult eye-sight. I agree with another reviewer that space to add notes would be useful. The only other comment I have is that it doesn’t look like there is a way to save (or lock) my selections so I don’t accidentally delete things.

Developer Response
Hi Aradia, thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear this this is making your playing easier.Notes are a great idea - homebrew spells are next on my to-do list (that's the most popular request that I get), but I can add notes after that. The ability to lock selections (or at least turn off autosaving) is interesting - I'll think about a good way to do that as well.
Very useful!
06/06/2023

Aradia53

I’ve been playing since 1979 and have had a variety of ways to keep track of spells, many hand-written. But at my advanced age, I can no longer write all that neatly and without hand pain. This app is what I’ve been looking for. Tons of spells listed. I can filter by levels, class, and other things. I took a while to just explore and figure out how it works. It wasn’t too hard. I use an iPad and if I turn it to portrait the image is large enough for me to see well with my difficult eye-sight. I agree with another reviewer that space to add notes would be useful. The only other comment I have is that it doesn’t look like there is a way to save (or lock) my selections so I don’t accidentally delete things.
Developer Response 07/14/2023
Hi Aradia, thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear this this is making your playing easier.Notes are a great idea - homebrew spells are next on my to-do list (that's the most popular request that I get), but I can add notes after that. The ability to lock selections (or at least turn off autosaving) is interesting - I'll think about a good way to do that as well.
Amazing App for Spellcasters and DMs!!
04/12/2025

Naniel_Drathier
I don’t typically leave reviews for a lot of apps. However, this one is an exception. I primarily play only magic users. It has been extremely amazing and convenient to be able use this as a way to either quickly look up a spell or to create the lists for my characters. The fact that this app is free is wonderful. I feel it really goes to show that the developer really has a lot of love for the game. The app is updated frequently with having, as far as I know, pretty much everything. Including the most recent 2024 updates.One thing that I would love to see added in one day would be a way to print out my Spellbook for my characters with the descriptions, components, etc. Even if it was a reasonable fee to upgrade to be able to get that feature. I would be willing to pay it.

Developer Response
Hi Naniel, I'm really glad to hear that the app has been so useful for you! The ability to print out a spellbook/spell list is a great idea. I've actually already added that to the Android version of this app but forgot to do the same here - I'll try to put out an update with that soon as I should be able to reuse most of the logic. The output filetypes will probably be PDF, HTML, and Markdown (that's what the Android version has).
Amazing App for Spellcasters and DMs!!
04/12/2025

Naniel_Drathier

I don’t typically leave reviews for a lot of apps. However, this one is an exception. I primarily play only magic users. It has been extremely amazing and convenient to be able use this as a way to either quickly look up a spell or to create the lists for my characters. The fact that this app is free is wonderful. I feel it really goes to show that the developer really has a lot of love for the game. The app is updated frequently with having, as far as I know, pretty much everything. Including the most recent 2024 updates.One thing that I would love to see added in one day would be a way to print out my Spellbook for my characters with the descriptions, components, etc. Even if it was a reasonable fee to upgrade to be able to get that feature. I would be willing to pay it.
Developer Response 05/08/2025
Hi Naniel, I'm really glad to hear that the app has been so useful for you! The ability to print out a spellbook/spell list is a great idea. I've actually already added that to the Android version of this app but forgot to do the same here - I'll try to put out an update with that soon as I should be able to reuse most of the logic. The output filetypes will probably be PDF, HTML, and Markdown (that's what the Android version has).
Highly recommended
05/03/2021

Sheepinatorz
So, I’ve downloaded about 8 different DnD Spellbook apps and this is the best I’ve found. Most other apps charge up front, charge a subscription fee, or charge for expanded content.This one is completely free and includes all updated spell lists (including XGE and TCE) so you have easy access to all spells you can use. You can create your own spell lists for different characters based on spells you have prepared or spells you know. You can also filter your spells by level/class/range/etc. Super useful when you level up your Druid and wanna know quickly what spells you can now use.
Highly recommended
05/03/2021

Sheepinatorz

So, I’ve downloaded about 8 different DnD Spellbook apps and this is the best I’ve found. Most other apps charge up front, charge a subscription fee, or charge for expanded content.This one is completely free and includes all updated spell lists (including XGE and TCE) so you have easy access to all spells you can use. You can create your own spell lists for different characters based on spells you have prepared or spells you know. You can also filter your spells by level/class/range/etc. Super useful when you level up your Druid and wanna know quickly what spells you can now use.

The spellbook has been updated with the following new features: - Content from Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn - The ability to add shortcuts to specific spells on the home screen - Better support for non-phone screen sizes, such as iPad

Version 3.10.0

12/04/2025

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