We’re Retiring the Roll20 Mobile App to Build Something Better. Here’s Why.

Later this week, we’re delisting the Roll20 mobile app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. If you currently have the app downloaded, it will remain accessible on your device, but you won’t be able to redownload it in the future. While removing options is never ideal, we’re doing this to build something better. We are fully committing to an improved mobile experience. Here’s our plan:

The Current Situation

The mobile app was focused on delivering Roll20 character sheets to your phone and tablet. It has some good aspects, but overall, the current experience sucks compared to the standards we’ve committed to. It doesn’t support the new D&D sheet and features, and your feedback has been clear that it’s not solving your core need. We hear you.

What We’re Investing In Instead

Here’s the good news: We’ve already been building the mobile browser experience you actually need, right in Roll20 Characters. It already supports the new D&D sheet (which the app never did), and we’re improving it daily with your feedback. Going all-in on mobile browser means we can:

• Build once, improve everywhere, so every mobile enhancement automatically benefits desktop users too
• Focus resources on your feedback by only managing one codebase, with one simple deploy, instead of wasting developer resources on complex multi-platform launches
• Ship updates instantly, without app store approvals or delays.

We’re going all-in on mobile browser first to build solutions that actually solve your need, that we can improve regularly based on your feedback. When we’ve nailed that experience, we’ll explore what comes next, including a potential new app built on the solid foundation we’ve created together.

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JOIN THE CONVERSATION
We're hosting a Discord Stage on Thursday Feb 26th 2026 at 3PM ET
focused on the new D&D 5E sheet on mobile browser.  We'll demo the phone version in development, gather your feedback on the tablet experience (live now!), and answer your questions in real-time.
Discord Event Link

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Here’s What’s Live Now, and Already Better than the App

While we still have a lot of work to do to improve your mobile experience, there’s already a lot of great features live now:

• The new D&D 5E character sheet looks fantastic on tablet, with full 5.1 and 5.2 support. Phone optimizations are rolling out daily, with v1 complete in March 2026. See the D&D mobile builder in action here! https://youtu.be/3fS4tQ4yAt8
• Sync characters with the VTT, or keep them standalone. Synced characters share edits and rolls across both platforms for everyone to see.
• Manage multiple characters at once – browser tabs let you load and switch between PCs and NPCs instantly (something the app never could)
• Many game systems are already tablet-ready – Pathfinder, Daggerheart, Call of Cthulhu, Marvel Multiverse, and more already look good on tablet. Demiplane-powered sheets are phone-optimized today.
• Access compendiums anywhere – D&D and other game content is optimized for mobile searching and browsing

Try it yourself: Visit roll20.net/characters on your tablet or phone. Shape the development by providing feedback in our dedicated forum thread.

Quick Mobile Tip: In the chrome browser on mobile, you can “add to home screen” and have Roll20 Characters install just like an app, with no URL bar in your way.

Latest Update: Just launched! The D&D Combat Tab is now fully responsive on phones. More phone responsiveness coming each week.