FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion vs Pathbuilder 2e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion
Stay connected with fellow adventurers and manage your in-game life. Chat with friends, organize events, manage your inventory, and interact with the market board. Prepare for your next quest, even when you're away from your console.
- In-game friend list access
- Chat with other players
- Event scheduling and management
- Item management and sorting
- Market board browsing and listing
- Retainer venture assignment
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The official FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app helps you keep in touch with your friends and prepare for adventure, anytime, anywhere! Access your in-game friend list, chat with fellow adventurers, make and share plans using the event list, manage your items, browse the market board, and assign retainer ventures! Please note that an active service account and subscription for FINAL FANTASY XIV are required to use this app. Please also note that some features such as chat can still be accessed for the first 30 days after your subscription for the main game has expired. You will lose access to all features after this period. ■Features - Chat Chat with other players who are using the companion app; your in-game friends, Free Company and Linkshell members, and more! - Event List Create, edit, and manage scheduled events, bringing your friends together to take on raids, trials and more! - Item Management Sort, move, sell, or discard your items with the tap of a button! *Please note that item management via the FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app is not available while logged into the game with the associated service account. - Market Board Items can be purchased or listed for sale on the market board through the use of in-app currencies: Kupo Nuts or Mog Coins. Kupo Nuts can be obtained as login bonuses and Mog Coins are available as in-app purchases. Please note that access to the market board via the FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app is not available while logged into the game with the associated service account. - Retainer Ventures Spend Kupo Nuts or Mog Coins and assign retainer ventures, anytime, anywhere! * A purchase of a virtual currency in this App grants a license for the virtual currency. For full terms of service, please see the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ww/) and SQUARE ENIX TERMS OF SERVICE (https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/documents/tnc). ■Feedback & Bug Reports Your feedback is extremely valuable in helping us to improve the app and provide the best possible service. While the app review system allows users to evaluate the overall quality of the app, our Support Centre specialises in responding to more detailed feedback and reports of potential issues. Should you encounter any issues when using the FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app, please do not hesitate to contact the Support Centre at the address below or via the app. Contact the SQUARE ENIX Support Center: https://sqex.to/WXr
Pathbuilder 2e
This app allows you to plan and create characters for the Pathfinder 2e tabletop roleplaying game. You can then export your character sheets as PDFs or use the app as a digital character sheet.
- Character planning
- Character sheet export (PDF)
- Digital character sheet
- Pathfinder 2e compatible
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Pathbuilder 2e is a character planner and sheet compatible with Pathfinder 2e Tabletop Roleplaying Game. You can plan out your characters and then either export them as a PDF character sheet or use the app itself as a character sheet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pathbuilder 2e at 89% against FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion's 19%. Pathbuilder 2e also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 199). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pathbuilder 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pathbuilder 2e holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion has 1.3K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pathbuilder 2e's.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion ships an update every 5 weeks, Pathbuilder 2e every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion | Pathbuilder 2e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.3K ratings) | 4.9 (199 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 199 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. | Redrazors Ltd |
Customer experience
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion
Pathbuilder 2e
User reviews
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient inventory management
- 👍 Useful for monitoring market board
- 🚀 Helpful for remote retainer management
- 👍 Provides additional favored destination
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive monetization through in-app purchases
- 🔒 Requires subscription for full functionality
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
- 👎 Limited chat functionality
- 👎 Inability to manage retainer ventures
Pathbuilder 2e
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic at last
- 🚀 Best builder finally on iOS
- 👍 The best character creator
- 👍 The best builder come to iOS!
- 👍 Borderline essential for easy Pf2e play and insane value
Room to improve
- 🤔 Functionally fantastic, but needs work on iPad
Bugs and requests
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent character syncing
- Inability to switch between characters
- Slow and unresponsive UI
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view and manage character gear and jobs
- Integration with in-game chat channels and squadrons
- Unlimited access to market board and retainer management
- Companion app features included with game subscription
Pathbuilder 2e
Reported bugs
1 issue- Functionally fantastic, but needs work on iPad
Requested features
1 request- Path builder encounters, GM mode, and ability to share turn order with players
In-app purchases
FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion
- Miniscule Mogpouch$0.99
- Moderate Mogpouch$4.99
- Massive Mogpouch$9.99
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- Copper Mogchest$19.99
- Silver Mogchest$29.99
- Gold Mogchest$39.99
Pathbuilder 2e
- Pathbuilder 2e IOS Full Unlock$6.99
Questions
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