Encumbrance for D&D vs Pathbuilder 2e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encumbrance for D&D
This app helps tabletop role-playing game players manage their in-game items and inventory. It offers multiple inventory slots, pre-loaded items from the 5th edition SRD, and customizable themes to streamline gameplay.
- Inventory tracking
- Item management
- 5th Edition SRD items
- Customizable themes
- Multiple inventories
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D&D inventory & item management, with more to come... Rid your table of the reams of paper and make room for the pizza, beer, and sodas. Encumbrance for Dungeons and Dragons (or any other tabletop role playing game you deem fit) does the work no one wants to so Players can enjoy the game at hand. Multiple inventories, preexisting items pulled directly from the 5th edition SRD, and a custom theming system to style the interface to your liking - Encumbrance for D&D is the best, FREE inventory tracker out there.
Pathbuilder 2e
This character planner and sheet app is designed for the Pathfinder 2e Tabletop Roleplaying Game. It allows users to meticulously plan their characters and then export them as a PDF or use the application directly as a digital character sheet.
- Character planning
- Digital character sheet
- PDF export
- 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 rating: Pathbuilder 2e at 4.9 against Encumbrance for D&D's 3.3. Pathbuilder 2e also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Encumbrance for D&D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Pathbuilder 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Encumbrance for D&D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pathbuilder 2e holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathbuilder 2e has 199 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Encumbrance for D&D's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pathbuilder 2e's.
Encumbrance for D&D ships an update every 5 weeks, Pathbuilder 2e every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encumbrance for D&D | Pathbuilder 2e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (199 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 199 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Farro | Redrazors Ltd |
Customer experience
Encumbrance for D&D
Pathbuilder 2e
Bugs and requests
Encumbrance for D&D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Encumbrance for D&D
No in-app purchases
Pathbuilder 2e
- Pathbuilder 2e IOS Full Unlock$6.99
Questions
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