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AboveVTT Chrome Extension Analysis

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Chrome extension ID: ipcjcbhpofedihcloggaichibomadlei

AboveVTT is a browser extension that adds VTT capabilities directly to the D&D Beyond platform. It provides tools for map management, fog of war, dynamic lighting, and integrated dice rolling for tabletop RPG sessions.

Version:1.58
Size:3.48MiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

90K+

Rating

4.9

278 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as an all-in-one, free Chrome extension that transforms D&D Beyond campaign pages into a functional Virtual Tabletop (VTT). It emphasizes ease of use with '1-click' integrations for maps, tokens, and character sheets, removing the need for separate sign-ups or fees.

Inferred product pattern

Platform enhancement utility that overlays advanced gaming functionality onto an existing web service (D&D Beyond).

Review-backed pain points

Users report functional regressions including tokens losing images ('soap bubbles'), unreliable dice roll distributions, endless loading screens, and the inability to use the tool on mobile phones.

Observed feature gaps

Missing mobile compatibility, lack of a universal toggle for vision/lighting, and no native synchronization of custom map data across different computers.

Tags
Virtual TabletopD&D BeyondTTRPG ToolGaming Utility
Target users

- Dungeon Masters

- D&D Beyond users

- Tabletop RPG players

Primary use cases

- Running online D&D campaigns

- Integrating D&D Beyond character sheets into a visual map

- Managing battle maps and monster tokens without external software

Positive themes

- Ease of setup compared to dedicated VTTs

- Strong integration with D&D Beyond purchases

- High value as a free passion project

Negative themes

- Performance lag and slowness

- Lack of mobile device support

- Technical bugs with tokens and dice randomness

- Lack of cloud synchronization across devices

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed; the tool is described as free by both the listing and reviewers.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on the Chrome Web Store listing and a selection of 10 reviews spanning various ratings. Review sample is a small subset of total users; some reviews contain dates that may be inconsistent with real-time calendars.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No direct complaints about support quality, though the listing refers users to a community-managed Discord channel.

Reliability

Users have noted bugs where tokens move incorrectly, dice rolls fail to update without a browser refresh, and certain maps fail to load.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed in the provided data.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- Login needed for core features

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 1.58

- Size: 3.48MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

D&D Beyond VTTAboveVTT extensionVirtual Tabletop for D&D

Comparison

AboveVTT vs Foundry VTTAboveVTT vs Roll20

Problem

D&D Beyond map integrationfree virtual tabletop for D&D

Alternative

D&D Beyond VTT alternativefree VTT for D&D Beyond

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Screenshots

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