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Roll20 Mobile is an Android/iOS player companion app for Roll20. It's free for everyone. It was first announced during Roll20Con 2020, and after a Beta spanning most of 2021, it was fully released in November 2021.

Teaser Trailer for the Mobile app

[edit] General

Screenshot of the D&D 5E by Roll20 sheet
in the mobile app (Open Beta, March 2021)

pages.roll20.net/companionapp overview
Download from Apple Store or Google Play
Mobile App Documentation
Companion App (Roll20 Mobile) - Updates, Bugs, & Feedback (Dec 2021)
Changelog - Mobile App

[edit] Features

The Mobile App is intended to be a companion app to Roll20, having parts of the platform easily accessible on your phone & tablet.

Browse Campaigns
View your Roll20 Character Sheets
Roll and interact with sheets optimized for use on the Mobile app
5E Compendium Search^{Feb 2022}
Use the Basic Dice Roller^{March 2022}

Roll20 have started by re-implementing the D&D 5E sheet for mobile first, and eventually start optimize other "by Roll20" sheets.

Community- & Publishers-created sheets are independently being updated for mobile, but their lack official documentation for how to do it, so is much slower.

This is intended to be extended to other character sheets^[1] eventually.

See Mobile App for details

[edit] 5E Mobile Sheet

Official documentation
Ability, Skill, & Save Checks rolled and displayed on mobile
Roll Initiative(show on phone)
- result isn't added to t Turn Tracker
Roll Attacks(Weapons & Spells) - doesn't show results on phone
Spells
- track spell slot use (seems to be delay)
Traits & Feats
- See names & source for each(open/close description might not work)
- send feature or trait's description to VTT chat
Resources & Tools Tab
- Contains Resources, Tool Proficiencies, Custom Skills, Other Proficiencies, and Languages.
Health and Death Tab
- Contains Hit Points, Hit Dice, and Death Saves.
Inventory Tab
- Contains Money and Equipment

[edit] Current Limitations

current build allows users to see the character sheets assigned to them, and send rolls to the q Text Chat from the app only. It is not an alternative to the browser-based virtual tabletop (VTT).

players and GM have the same views on the app! GMs will not automatically see all the character sheets as they would on the VTT. Characters must be assigned to a user to be viewable to the user on the app.

sheets other than D&D 5E by Roll20 will experience visual and/or technical issues if they are not formatted for mobile viewing on the app.

[edit] Character Sheet Creation - Optimize for Mobile

BCS/Mobile is the main page for Character Sheet development aimed at Roll20 mobile app.

[edit] Development History

In early 2020, on one of the Community Roundtables(Jan, Feb or March?) it was first mentioned by Roll20 that they were working on a new mobile app, but at the time described features that were intended for the first release, were considerably different from what was announced During Roll20Con 2020.

The development of the app was de-prioritized in favor of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During Roll20Con 2021, a teaser trailer for the app was released, along with a blogpost Oct. 24th^{(Blog, Archived)}:

screenshot from Oct.24th 2020 teaser trailer)

"And, of course, we showed off some of the in-progress work on Roll20 Mobile, an upcoming companion app for Android and iPhone from Roll20. We’re currently working on Character Sheet integration and mobile dice rolls that go straight from the app to the VTT. We’re in the internal testing stages, with a closed beta coming soon and a more open beta after that. We’re very excited about the future of Roll20 Mobile, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve cooked up. We’ll have more news on it soon."

In December 2020, the Closed Beta got started. The first Closed Beta testers got access to the app in Late December 2020/Early January 2021. Participants where required to sign a NDA.

On Jan 28th, Roll20 tweeted about the Closed Beta being underway, and that the Open Beta would be available "soon". ^tweet

In March 2021, the Beta became available to all Pro users.^{forum post} Same month Roll20 also released the Character Sheet Enhancement-update, which made it possible for all sheet creators to more easily make their own sheets mobile-friendly. In October 2021, the Beta was made available to all users.^[2]

In November 2021, at Roll20Con 2021, the App was announced to moved from Beta to full release.

In February 2022, Compendium Search for 5E was added, so you can search the free SRD content and all your owned 5E compendiums.^[3] In March 2022, the basic Dice Roller was added.^[4]

[edit] Related pages

[edit] Older

Roll20 Mobile is Now in Beta for Pro Users^{(Blog, Archived)} (March 23rd,2021)
Mobile App Beta now available for Pro users!^(Forum)(Pro Forum thread) - March 18th 2021
Roll20 Community Roundtable - Feb 2021

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-{{notebox| This page contains info of a '''Future/Upcoming''' Roll20 Feature, so things are subject to change.[[User:1223200|1223200]] ([[User:1223200|1223200]] ([[User talk:1223200|talk]]) 18:20, 9 January 2021 (UTC))}}
+{{revdate}}{{HCbox| {{hc|categories/4411213253015-Roll20-Mobile-App Mobile App}} }}
-Roll20 Mobile is an upcoming Andorid/iOS app for Roll20, Which was announced during [[Con|Roll20Con]] 2020.
+'''Roll20 Mobile''' is an Android/iOS player companion app for Roll20. It's [[free]] for everyone. It was first announced during [[Con|Roll20Con]] 2020, and after a Beta spanning most of 2021, it was fully released in November 2021.{{#evp:youtube|SUCnu-9QErU|Teaser Trailer for the [[Mobile]] app|right|550}}
-[[File:Mobile-app-teaser-oct-2020.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|''The App is still in early development, and subject to change.''(Oct.24th 2020)]]
+=General=
+[[File:MobileBetaMarch2021-5eSheet.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px|Screenshot of the [[D&D 5E by Roll20]] sheet<br> in the mobile app (Open Beta, March 2021)]]
-'''Roll20 Announcements Panel Wrap-Up''' [https://blog.roll20.net/post/632907149326024704/roll20-announcements-panel-wrap-up Roll20 Blog, Oct. 24th]:
+* [https://pages.roll20.net/companionapp pages.roll20.net/companionapp] overview
+* '''Download from [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roll20/id1541218329 Apple Store]''' or '''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.roll20.player Google Play]'''
+* {{hc|categories/4411213253015-Roll20-Mobile-App Mobile App}} Documentation
+* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/10539637/companion-app-roll20-mobile-updates-bugs-and-feedback/ Companion App (Roll20 Mobile) - Updates, Bugs, & Feedback] (Dec 2021)
+* [https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/4411219418263-Roll20-Mobile-App-Change-Log Changelog - Mobile App]
+<br><br>
+==Features==
+The '''Mobile''' App is intended to be a companion app to Roll20, having parts of the platform easily accessible on your phone & tablet.
-:''"And, of course, we showed off some of the in-progress work on Roll20 Mobile, an upcoming companion app for Android and iPhone from Roll20. We’re currently working on Character Sheet integration and mobile dice rolls that go straight from the app to the VTT. We’re in the internal testing stages, with a closed beta coming soon and a more open beta after that. We’re very excited about the future of Roll20 Mobile, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve cooked up. We’ll have more news on it soon."''
+* Browse [[Campaign|Campaigns]]
+* View your Roll20 [[Character Sheets]]
+* Roll and interact with sheets optimized for use on the Mobile app
+* 5E Compendium Search{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/4411219418263-Roll20-Mobile-App-Change-Log#february-17-2022-0-3 Feb 2022}}
+* Use the Basic Dice Roller{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/4411219418263-Roll20-Mobile-App-Change-Log#march-17-2022-0-2 March 2022}}
-{{#evp:youtube|SUCnu-9QErU|Teaser Trailer for the [[Mobile]] app|center|550}}
+Roll20 have started by re-implementing the [[5Esheet|D&D 5E]] sheet for mobile first, and eventually start optimize other "by Roll20" sheets.
-==Features==
+Community- & Publishers-created sheets are independently being updated for mobile, but their lack official documentation for how to do it, so is much slower.
-The Mobile app Beta will launch with an focus on streamlining gameplay for D&D 5E, with a mobile-adapted-character sheet, and the ability to make rolls directly to the game.
+This is intended to be extended to other character sheets{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/1500003429181#character-sheet-features-0-8}} eventually.
+*  See '''{{hc|categories/4411213253015-Roll20-Mobile-App Mobile App}}''' for details
+===[[D&D 5E Mobile Sheet|5E Mobile Sheet]]===
+{{:D&D 5E Mobile Sheet}}
+===Current Limitations===
+* current build allows users to see the [[Character Sheets|character sheets]] assigned to them, and send rolls to the {{Text Chat}} from the app only. It is not an alternative to the browser-based virtual tabletop (VTT).
+* [[players]] and [[GM]] have the same views on the app! GMs will not automatically see all the character sheets as they would on the VTT. Characters must be assigned to a user to be viewable to the user on the app.
+* sheets other than [[D&D 5E by Roll20]] will experience visual and/or technical issues if they are not formatted for mobile viewing on the app.
+<br><br>
+==Character Sheet Creation - Optimize for Mobile==
+'''[[BCS/Mobile]]''' is the main page for Character Sheet development aimed at Roll20 mobile app.
+See also:
+* [[Building Character Sheets]] - main page
+* [[CSE]] - The Sheet Update that expanded [[Sheet Author]] tools
+* [[BCS/Updates]] latest updates on sheet development tools, general & mobile
+* [[BCS/Bugs]] - known bugs & quirks in roll20 sheet development
+==Development History==
+In early 2020, on one of the [[Community Roundtable|Community Roundtables]](Jan, Feb or March?) it was first mentioned by Roll20 that they were working on a new mobile app, but at the time described features that were intended for the first release, were considerably different from what was announced During [[Roll20Con]] 2020.
+The development of the app was de-prioritized in favor of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
+During [[Roll20Con]] 2021, a teaser trailer for the app was released, along with a blogpost {{blog|632907149326024704/roll20-announcements-panel-wrap-up Oct. 24th}}:[[File:Mobile-app-teaser-oct-2020.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|screenshot from Oct.24th 2020 teaser trailer)]]
+<br>
+:''"And, of course, we showed off some of the in-progress work on Roll20 Mobile, an upcoming companion app for Android and iPhone from Roll20. We’re currently working on Character Sheet integration and mobile dice rolls that go straight from the app to the VTT. We’re in the internal testing stages, with a closed beta coming soon and a more open beta after that. We’re very excited about the future of Roll20 Mobile, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve cooked up. We’ll have more news on it soon."''
+<br>
+<br>
+In December 2020, the [[#Beta|Closed Beta]] got started. The first Closed Beta testers got access to the app in Late December 2020/Early January 2021. Participants where required to sign a NDA.
-In early 2020, on one of the [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTj75n3v9eTnWwRgdzu_AiMN5kuttoqa5 Community Roundtables](Jan, Feb or March?) it was first mentioned by Roll20 that they where working on a new mobile app, but at the time described features that where intended for the first release, were considerably different from what was announced During Roll20Con 2020.
+On Jan 28th, Roll20 tweeted about the Closed Beta being underway, and that the Open Beta would be available "soon". <sup>{{twitter|roll20app/status/1354617919653752832?s=20 | tweet}}</sup>
-The development of the app was de-prioritized in favour of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the pandemic.
+In March 2021, the Beta became available to all Pro users.{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/1500003429181 forum post}} Same month Roll20 also released the [[Character Sheet Enhancement]]-update, which made it possible for all [[Sheet Author|sheet creators]] to more easily make their own sheets mobile-friendly.
-==Beta==
+In October 2021, the Beta was made available to all users.{{source|https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/10427280/}}
-The first Closed Beta testers got access to the app in Late December 2020/Early January 2021. Participants where required to sign a NDA.
+In November 2021, at [[Roll20Con|Roll20Con 2021]], the App was announced to moved from Beta to full release.
-==Old Mobile App==
+In February 2022, Compendium Search for 5E was added, so you can search the free SRD content and all your owned 5E compendiums.{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/4411219418263-Roll20-Mobile-App-Change-Log#february-17-2022-0-3}}
-Roll20 had an previous mobile app (Android/iOS) that had a mixed track record, which was discontinued and removed from the app stores during the Spring 2020.
-* Article for the discontinued app: [[Roll20 for iPad and Android]]
+In March 2022, the basic Dice Roller was added.{{source|https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/4411219418263-Roll20-Mobile-App-Change-Log#march-17-2022-0-2}}
+=Related pages=
+* [[Roll20 Table on Tablet Support]]
+* [[Browser]]
+* [[Community FAQ]]
+=Older=
+* {{blog|posts/roll20-mobile-is-now-in-beta-for-pro-users/ Roll20 Mobile is Now in Beta for Pro Users}} (March 23rd,2021)
+* {{forum|post/9912751/mobile-app-beta-now-available-for-pro-users Mobile App Beta now available for Pro users!}}(Pro Forum thread) - March 18th 2021
+* {{yt.be|wtoZWWMIE-c Roll20 Community Roundtable | Mobile Preview | Q&A}} - Feb 2021
+<br>
 [[Category:Mobile]]
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+[[Category:New features in 2021]]

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