Frosthaven: Official Companion in IOS

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84/100

If you are playing the Frosthaven board game, this companion app is absolutely essential. It’s not a game itself, but it removes about 80% of the 'bookkeeping' that usually slows down a session. Managing monster health, initiative, and attack modifier decks on a table is a nightmare; this app does it all with a few taps.

The sync feature is particularly great—everyone at the table can have the app open on their own phones, and when the host changes a monster's HP, it updates for everyone instantly. It’s well worth the small cost to save hours of setup and teardown time over a long campaign. It’s clean, bug-free, and officially supported, making it a 10/10 utility for board gamers.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026
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Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. I love a good tabletop game, and Frosthaven is a behemoth. This companion app *should* be a godsend, but right now, it feels like it’s in early access. It’s functional, yes, and it beats tracking 20 monster health dials by hand, but the interface is clunky and non-intuitive.

I’m critical because for an 'Official' app, I expect professional-grade UX. Instead, it feels like a fan project that got the license. It crashes occasionally, which is a nightmare in the middle of a three-hour session. I use it because I have to, not because I want to. It’s better than paper, but it could be so much more. It’s a 6/10 utility, but a 10/10 necessity if you value your table space.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Saves massive amounts of table space
  • Automates tedious initiative tracking
  • Official data and assets
  • Clunky and unpolished UI
  • Prone to crashes and lost data
  • Requires a learning curve just to navigate

Technical Report

Performance: Unstable on older iPads; sync issues between devices are common.

Accessibility:

    Audience Fit

    Buy if: You own the physical Frosthaven board game.

    Skip if: You don't own the board game (it is not a game itself).

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    • Gloomhaven Helper
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    Reviewer Context

    • Reviewer: Dinsun
    • Hardware: iPad Pro
    • Playtime: 30 hours
    • Status: Used for 10 scenarios

    The Game

    Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

    Version 1.4.7Tue Apr 16 2024

    - Fixed a bug with the summon button not working


    Frosthaven Companion is a companion application meant to lower the setup time and maintenance while playing Frosthaven. Some of its key features are:

    - Create multiple parties to maintain the state of multiple campaigns at once.

    - Allow for multiple devices to synchronize at the same time, allowing remote play, or everyone around the table to see all stats without sharing their device.

    - Choose which scenario the group wants to play, and the application will automatically set up all the monster stats, monster ability decks, and loot deck for that scenario.

    - Mark each scenario as started or completed, and track your progress.

    - The application supports opening sections in a scenario. Doing so will automatically instantiate the monsters (normal & elite) in that section.

    - At any point you can draw from the Monster or Ally Attack Modifier deck, or from an extra Boss deck.

    - Input the initiative of your heroes and draw Monster Ability cards for each of the monsters. Heroes and enemies will automatically be sorted by initiative, and the ability cards of each monster drawn and revealed.

    - Support for auto calculations of move and attack values on Monster Ability Cards.

    - Maintains the hp, xp, loot, and the various conditions of each of your heroes and monsters easily.

    - Create Summons from your Hero, and track their various statistics.

    - Create NPCs and set their name and hp, as well as their conditions. You can also input their initiative or snooze them.

    - Maintains the status of the 6 Elements.

    - Stop at any point, and resume your session in the state it was when you left.

    - Undo or redo any actions between each round.

    - If you do not want to input player initiatives, you can disable player initiative or even hide players.

    - If you do not want to play a pre-made scenario, create your own custom session by adding any monsters from the game.

    - The app takes into account the majority of the scenario and sections special cards and hp for monsters.


    Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Companion app meant to ease the setup and maintenance of playing Frosthaven.

    Frosthaven Companion is a companion application meant to lower the setup time and maintenance while playing Frosthaven. Some of its key features are:

    - Create multiple parties to maintain the state of multiple campaigns at once.

    - Allow for multiple devices to synchronize at the same time, allowing remote play, or everyone around the table to see all stats without sharing their device.

    - Choose which scenario the group wants to play, and the application will automatically set up all the monster stats, monster ability decks, and loot deck for that scenario.

    - Mark each scenario as started or completed, and track your progress.

    - The application supports opening sections in a scenario. Doing so will automatically instantiate the monsters (normal & elite) in that section.

    - At any point you can draw from the Monster or Ally Attack Modifier deck, or from an extra Boss deck.

    - Input the initiative of your heroes and draw Monster Ability cards for each of the monsters. Heroes and enemies will automatically be sorted by initiative, and the ability cards of each monster drawn and revealed.

    - Support for auto calculations of move and attack values on Monster Ability Cards.

    - Maintains the hp, xp, loot, and the various conditions of each of your heroes and monsters easily.

    - Create Summons from your Hero, and track their various statistics.

    - Create NPCs and set their name and hp, as well as their conditions. You can also input their initiative or snooze them.

    - Maintains the status of the 6 Elements.

    - Stop at any point, and resume your session in the state it was when you left.

    - Undo or redo any actions between each round.

    - If you do not want to input player initiatives, you can disable player initiative or even hide players.

    - If you do not want to play a pre-made scenario, create your own custom session by adding any monsters from the game.

    - The app takes into account the majority of the scenario and sections special cards and hp for monsters.


    Ratings & Reviews

    4.4 out of 5 with 225 Counts
    Age Rating 9+

    Screenshots

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    The Frosthaven Official Companion is designed to enhance your tabletop gaming experience. It automates the tedious parts of the game: tracking monster ability cards, health, conditions, and the initiative order for both players and enemies. With cross-device synchronization, your entire party can stay updated in real-time. This utility app allows you to focus on the strategy and story of Frosthaven instead of managing cardboard tokens.

    Features

    1

    Real-time multi-device synchronization

    2

    Automated initiative tracking

    3

    Monster ability and attack modifier decks

    4

    Scenario-specific setup automation

    Tips

    Promotion Videos

    Gloomhaven: Second Edition Companion App - Announcement - YouTube

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    Q&A

    Yes, this is a companion utility app. It does not contain the game itself; it is meant to be used alongside the Frosthaven physical board game.

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