Comparison

Pathfinder 2e Spell List vs Heartforge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pathfinder 2e Spell List

Quickly find Pathfinder 2nd Edition spells with powerful search and filtering options. Create and customize spellbooks for your characters to easily access their known spells. Supports official spells from the Core Rulebook.

Highlights
  • Quick spell search
  • Class, subclass, level, school, action filters
  • Customizable character spellbooks
  • Official Core Rulebook spells
  • Spellbook customization (name, race, class, color)
Features
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Find quickly and free the spell of the Second edition of the fantasy game Pathfinder! Stop browse the book for hours and slow down each session, open the app, type the name of the spell and within seconds you'll have all the details. You can also use the comfortable filters to help in your search, you can filter for: -Classes -Subclasses -Level of spell -School of spell -Action You can combine filters to achieve the desired result. In addition to the list and search, you can create a spellbook for each of your character, so you can quickly pick up the spells used. Each spellbook can be customized by name, race, class, subclass and color. The app contains the official spells of the Pathfinder 2nd edition from Core Rulebook. The app requires an internet connection at the first start. The app will present one in-app purchase: -unlock the ability to create infinite spellbooks. Support the development of this app! If you have any suggestions for improving the app, please contact us at turn.appsolution@gmail.com Thank you for downloading our app

About

Heartforge

This app is a digital assistant for the Daggerheart tabletop role-playing game, offering tools for both game masters and players. It facilitates character sheet management, campaign building, encounter tracking, and provides a searchable compendium of game content. Features include offline functionality, soundscapes, and guided leveling up.

Highlights
  • Character sheet management
  • Campaign building tools
  • Combat encounter tracker
  • Searchable compendium
  • Offline functionality
  • Soundscape integration
  • Guided character leveling
Features
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Forge your next adventure. Heartforge is a powerful, tactile Daggerheart-compatible assistant for both game masters and players. Whether you’re building a campaign, running a tense encounter, or managing your character sheet, Heartforge brings your table together on iPad or iPhone. It’s designed to be fast, visual, and easy to use. For Game Masters • Adventures: Build, organize, and run your worlds with characters, loot, encounters, and locations. Link content with notes, @-mentions, and embedded statblocks. Invite your players to join to sync character stats and homebrew content. • Encounters: Track combat with tools built for Daggerheart. Manage Hit Points, Stress, and Fear with quick taps. Add adversaries directly from the environment your players are exploring. • Compendium: A searchable library of creatures, loot, equipment, and environments, now with Daggerheart SRD 2.0. Create your own, import content, and drop items into adventures or encounters with a tap. • Embed music and sounds in statblocks, encounters, and your prep notes for instant atmospheres at the tabletop. • Enjoy regular new creatures and environments, each with a One Page Adventure that works as a one-shot or a drop-in for ongoing campaigns. • Handy utilities like a dice calculator and Fear tracker. • Fully customizable Home view that works as your rules reference or a custom GM screen. For Players • Character Sheets: Track your abilities, Hope, Feats, equipment, and advancements in a clean, touch-friendly layout. • Join your GM’s adventure: Enter a join code to link your character to the adventure. Your GM can bring it into encounters and track its status, while its details and stats stay yours. • Level Up: Follow a guided flow to apply new traits and improvements without digging through reference material. • Companions & Beastforms: Manage companion stats and transformations right from your sheet. • Offline Ready: Everything works with or without an internet connection. Heartforge content is written by people, not AI, and the app is illustrated by real artists. Unlock the full Heartforge experience with a monthly or yearly subscription, granting access to all features and content drops. Why people love it • Supports user-generated content, free of charge • Scales from quick one-shots to sprawling campaigns • Tactile, approachable interface for both GMs and players • Built for Daggerheart from the ground up • Works offline Heartforge is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Darrington Press. Terms of use: https://www.heartforge.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.heartforge.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Pathfinder 2e Spell List4 screens
Heartforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pathfinder 2e Spell List at free with in-app purchases against Heartforge's subscription. Pathfinder 2e Spell List also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). Heartforge's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pathfinder 2e Spell List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Heartforge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Pathfinder 2e Spell List against 3.8 for Heartforge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathfinder 2e Spell List has 43 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Pathfinder 2e Spell List's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heartforge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathfinder 2e Spell List ships an update every 3 weeks, Heartforge every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pathfinder 2e Spell List versus Heartforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathfinder 2e Spell ListHeartforge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (43 ratings)3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB203 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperIlario Del sorboLauri Kieksi

Customer experience

Pathfinder 2e Spell List

All ratings43 ratings
Positive62.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Heartforge

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pathfinder 2e Spell List

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • In-app purchase stuck on buffering
  • Cantrip filter not working
  • Druid spell learning clunky
  • Spell 'Fiery Body' listed as 'Fiery Boy'

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update with new spells and classes
  • Include Remaster version spells
  • Add spells from expansion books
  • In-app purchase for new content
  • Add language option (Portuguese)
Show 5 more
  • Add dark mode/night mode
  • Add iPad and landscape support
  • Add option to write own spells
  • Add bulk select option for spells
  • Add support for more Pathfinder 2e content (feats, abilities)

Heartforge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathfinder 2e Spell List

One-time1
  • Unlock Infinite Characters$0.99
3 purchases

Heartforge

Subscriptions2
  • Heartforge Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Heartforge Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Heartforge Premium Lifetime$38.99

Questions

Is Pathfinder 2e Spell List free?
Pathfinder 2e Spell List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heartforge free?
Heartforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathfinder 2e Spell List or Heartforge?
Heartforge is rated higher. Pathfinder 2e Spell List averages 3.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Heartforge averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Pathfinder 2e Spell List or Heartforge have ads?
Neither Pathfinder 2e Spell List nor Heartforge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathfinder 2e Spell List or Heartforge?
Pathfinder 2e Spell List ships an update every 3 weeks, and Heartforge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pathfinder 2e Spell List was updated on October 24, 2026 and Heartforge on October 24, 2026.

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