
Looking for the right AI RPG could sometimes feel overwhelming, mostly because there are so many of them out there now. Everweave and Friends & Fables both give you an AI game master, 5e-style mechanics, and long-term game progression, but one is focused on cinematic, mobile-friendly text adventure, while the other one plays more like a 5e tabletop with maps, tokens, and built-in tools. This article shows off both of their plans and core features to help you quickly find out which one best fits the way you want to play.


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Friends & Fables Pricing Guide
Credits in Friends & Fables are used for premium narration models (like higher-end story AIs) and premium image generation in the Image Studio, while the base AI GM and free world-building tools remain available without extra cost.
| Feature / Focus | Everweave | Friends & Fables |
|---|---|---|
| Text-based AI roleplay and story chat | ✅ | ✅ |
| Message-metered free tier | ✅ | ✅ |
| Built-in image generation and regenerations | ❌ | ✅ |
| 5e-style rules | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI Game Master that tracks HP, inventory, and conditions automatically | ✅ | ✅ |
| Character sheets | ✅ | ✅ |
| Turn-based combat system | ✅* | ✅ |
| Tokens & battlemaps with in-game movement / location tracking | ❌ | ✅ |
| Chat-based virtual tabletop (world maps, quests, NPCs, items, sheets) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Dedicated AI world-building suite (chars, monsters, items, spells, locations) | ❌ | ✅ |
| World-building tools free to use with no ads | ❌ | ✅ |
| Long-term lore system (lore pages / notes that the AI reads during play) | ❌** | ✅ |
| Monthly credit system for premium narration and images | ❌ | ✅ |
*Theatre-of-mind turn-based combat.
**Built-in long-term memory but no searchable lore system.
At a glance, Everweave focuses on a cinematic, story-driven AI Game Master with built-in D&D mechanics and long-term memory. Friends & Fables leans into being a full creation platform: AI Game Master + virtual tabletop with maps and tokens, plus a deep, free world-building suite and a structured lore system that the AI reads from during play.