Comparison

Pixels vs Pathbuilder 2e

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

Head to head
About

Pixels

Enhance your tabletop gaming experience with digital dice that offer customizable LED colors and animations. Set up unique profiles for specific rolls, add custom audio cues, and even integrate with smart home devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED colors and animations
  • Profile creation for specific rolls
  • Audible roll results
  • Custom audio clip integration
  • Web requests for smart home integration
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Light Up Your Game with Pixels Dice! Enjoy the analog feel of dice in your hand with all new digital features available when connected to this Pixels app. Use the Pixels app to customize LED colors and animations on your dice, using profiles and rules to make things happen exactly how you want to enhance your TTRPG session. Create a “Nat 20” profile that plays a unique animation of rainbow colors whenever you roll a natural 20, or a “Fireball” profile that plays a flickering orange color when your d6 rolls max damage. Use the app’s built-in Speak Numbers profile to make your roll results audible for the whole table! Or add your own audio clips to be played on rolls. Use web requests to communicate with external sites like IFTTT. Create rules that change the colors of your smart light bulbs based on your roll results. — COMING SOON: - ACCESSIBILITY: Improved navigation, screen reader compatibility, and new user settings. Switch between light and dark mode, increase contrast, adjust animation speeds, and more!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Character planning
  • Character sheet export (PDF)
  • Digital character sheet
  • Pathfinder 2e compatible
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pixels3 screens
Pathbuilder 2e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixels at none against Pathbuilder 2e's 1. Pathbuilder 2e's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pathbuilder 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixels asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathbuilder 2e holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathbuilder 2e has 197 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pixels's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pathbuilder 2e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixels ships an update every 3 months, Pathbuilder 2e every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixels versus Pathbuilder 2e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelsPathbuilder 2e
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20 ratings)4.9 (197 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20197 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystemic Games, LLCRedrazors Ltd

Customer experience

Pixels

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Pathbuilder 2e

All ratings197 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative9.3%

Bugs and requests

Pixels

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

None

Pixels

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathbuilder 2e

One-time1
  • Pathbuilder 2e IOS Full Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is Pixels free?
Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathbuilder 2e free?
Pathbuilder 2e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixels or Pathbuilder 2e?
Pathbuilder 2e is rated higher. Pixels averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Pathbuilder 2e averages 4.9 from 197 ratings.
Do Pixels or Pathbuilder 2e have ads?
Neither Pixels nor Pathbuilder 2e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixels or Pathbuilder 2e?
Pixels ships an update every 3 months, and Pathbuilder 2e every 9 days. Most recently, Pixels was updated on July 7, 2026 and Pathbuilder 2e on September 22, 2026.

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