D&D Beyond Maps vs Quest Portal

D&D Beyond Maps is the official D&D virtual tabletop for shared interactive maps and tactical play. It runs in a browser and can be played on a device with an internet connection; listed platforms are web, Android, and iOS. Players can use maps and monster tokens from their D&D Beyond library, run combat encounters, and track initiative. Quickplay maps arrive with monster tokens, fog of war, and stickers in place. Other map tools include overlays, drawing, pings, stickers, and a distance ruler. Dice rolled in Maps or from a character sheet appear to everyone through the shared Game Log. The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to 6 character slots, game hosting, invitations, and access to purchased content. Hero Tier is displayed from $2.17 USD/mo; Master Tier is displayed from $4.58 USD/mo. Both subscriptions offer a 30-day free trial. Maps is labeled Beta, and the maker says bugs and performance issues are to be expected. Master Tier allows custom map uploads, including animated maps, with up to 10gb of storage.

Quest Portal is a virtual tabletop for playing tabletop role-playing games on desktop and mobile devices. Game Masters can build maps and scenes using fog of war, tokens, walls, lighting, measurements, scene controls, and atmospheric music. Campaign chat, collaborative notes, and invitations by link or username support play with others, and campaigns are unlimited. Players can use premade character sheet templates or create no-code sheets for different TTRPG systems. The Game Master Assistant answers rules questions, creates scenes and NPCs, and helps develop campaign ideas. Quest Portal says its iOS and Android apps support the same activities as the web app, and marketplace purchases are available on all three. The Free plan is billed at $0 per month and includes unlimited campaigns and characters, maps and tokens with fog of war, scenes with music, dynamic lighting, and collaborative notes. Pro pricing is not shown. Assistant tasks use credits at varying rates, and PDF imports cost 25 credits each; subscribers can buy credit top-ups.