Second Edition Character Sheet vs PathCompanion.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Edition Character Sheet
Manage your tabletop RPG characters with a comprehensive digital sheet. Features automatic calculations for stats, combat, and spells. Includes a quick character creator for new players.
- Customizable 6-page character sheet
- Automatic stat calculations
- Hit point and damage tracking
- Spell book management
- Basic character creator
- Save and edit multiple characters
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A complete multiple page character sheet for the second edition tabletop role playing game. Also includes a character creator for quickly making characters. Customizable 6 page character sheet: - Create, save, and edit multiple characters - Automatically calculate: ability modifiers, armor class, skill bonuses, etc. - Track hit points, damage, temporary hp - Lists skill proficiencies - Manage multiple weapons with calculated attack and damage - Spell book with spell attack bonuses, spell DC, and spell slots tracking - Notes and Features page along with currency tracker - Hide pages you don't need, reorder pages as you want Basic Character Creator - Build complete level one characters in seconds - Includes options for ancestries, classes, backgrounds, and more Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Inc. This character sheet is not affiliated with or endorsed by Paizo Inc.
PathCompanion.com
Build and manage your Pathfinder 1e characters with ease. This app handles stat updates and rule references, allowing you to focus on gameplay. It features real-time stat adjustments based on active effects and multiplayer connectivity for group play.
- Comprehensive character creator
- Real-time stat updates
- Focused adventuring view
- Quick reference for skills and abilities
- Multiplayer connectivity
- Custom bonus and penalty creation
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Build, manage, and play your Pathfinder 1e characters with ease using PathCompanion — a powerful character builder, tracker, and campaign companion designed specifically for Pathfinder First Edition. PathCompanion handles the complex bookkeeping of Pathfinder 1e so you can stay focused on adventuring with your group. Dynamic stat updates automatically account for active effects, conditions, spells, class features, equipment, and more, helping ensure your character sheet always stays accurate during play. Whether you're creating your first Pathfinder character or managing a high-level veteran with dozens of effects and abilities, PathCompanion is built to streamline gameplay without taking control away from the player. **Pathfinder 1e Character Builder** * Create and customize Pathfinder 1e characters * Manage classes, archetypes, feats, spells, equipment, and abilities * Support for complex multiclass and advanced character builds * Dynamic stat calculations and effect tracking * Create custom bonuses, penalties, items, spells, and more **Adventuring Tools** * Track conditions, spell effects, buffs, debuffs, and resources in real time * Use the Adventuring View to plan an activate your actions during live-play * Quickly reference skills, abilities, spells, and effects without searching through rulebooks * Multiplayer campaign support allows players to share effects, class features, and spells with party members **Campaign Tools** * Create encounters from existing monsters, or create your own * Import pre-set encounters from actual Pathfinder APs * Create loot hoards to dole out to your players * Manage all your enemies and NPCs during combat, including an intuitive initiative tracker * And a GM cheat sheet! Built for Pathfinder Players PathCompanion is designed for Pathfinder 1e players who want a fast, feature-rich character manager that respects the depth and flexibility of the tabletop RPG experience. Whether you're a player or Game Master, PathCompanion helps keep your campaign organized so you can spend less time tracking modifiers and more time playing Pathfinder. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PathCompanion.com at 100% against Second Edition Character Sheet's 19%. PathCompanion.com also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Second Edition Character Sheet's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (105 vs 10). 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. Second Edition Character Sheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PathCompanion.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PathCompanion.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Edition Character Sheet has 105 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Second Edition Character Sheet's written reviews are positive against 100% of PathCompanion.com's.
Second Edition Character Sheet ships an update daily, PathCompanion.com every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Edition Character Sheet | PathCompanion.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (105 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Walter Kammerer | Robert Kritzer |
Customer experience
Second Edition Character Sheet
PathCompanion.com
Bugs and requests
Second Edition Character Sheet
Reported bugs
45 issues- Menus open and don't close
- Level up process failed
- Menu text too big
- Select and back buttons don't work
- Screen cut off / not proportional
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- Deity sheet blank
- Martial proficiencies blank
- Arcane thesis has no menu
- Skilled heritage doesn't let pick skill
- Screen cut off by ads
- About page blank
- Exit button off screen or under ad
- Freezing on M1 Mac
- Freezing when trying to buy
- Deity/patron section blank
- Multiple open dropdowns
- No count of remaining character building
- Unable to remove empty spell lines
- Background not available
- Deity/domain menus blank
- Can't modify or add spells for sorcerer
- Voluntary flaw doesn't work
- Doesn't calculate bonuses correctly
- Menu goes off edge of screen
- Can't confirm feat selection
- Ads block necessary menu options
- Next button blocked by ads
- Unarmored AC has Dex Cap of 0
- Name and range fields in attack editor are numpad entry
- Three dots menu can't be clicked out of
- No button after choosing ancestry feat
- Perk selection, can't click next
- UI elements to the right cut off
- Windows too big for screen
- Can't select or progress past initial options
- Missing feats
- Algorithms inaccurate for character building
- Doesn't allow leveling up without paying
- HP changes to incorrect value
- Can't manually add notes
- Crashes during character creation
- Can't assign ability scores
- Character not saved
- Dark mode unreadable
- Wrong unarmored proficiency for monks
Requested features
12 requests- Include all source books for classes, backgrounds etc.
- Add an actions page
- Convenient way to file bugs
- Add deity/domain information
- Add spell descriptions
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- Add hero point tracking
- Add armor customization
- Allow editing of chosen options
- Add custom feat support
- Add notes section
- Improve UI for smaller screens
- Add dark mode
PathCompanion.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Second Edition Character Sheet
- Premium 2e Character Sheet$2.99
PathCompanion.com
- Pathfinder$5.291 Month
- Wayfinder$13.491 Month
- Legend$26.491 Month
Questions
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