Comparison

PAX Nav vs Tabletop Lynk

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

Head to head
About

PAX Nav

Access the full schedule, exhibitor lists, and maps for official PAX events. Discover show specials and engage with PAX XP features.

Highlights
  • Full event schedule
  • Exhibitor lists
  • Interactive maps
  • Show specials
  • PAX XP access
Features
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The official app of PAX West, PAX East, and PAX Unplugged. This app gives you access to the full schedule, exhibitor lists, maps, show specials, access into PAX XP, and much more.

About

Tabletop Lynk

This app connects tabletop role-playing game masters and players to find or fill game sessions. It facilitates finding new systems, organizing groups for online or in-person play, and managing game schedules.

Highlights
  • Find open tabletop RPG games
  • Post and manage your own game sessions
  • Filter games by system, schedule, and play style
  • Request seats in games or review player requests
  • Supports popular systems like D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e
  • Built for tabletop organization, not just chat
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Find your next tabletop RPG game. Tabletop Lynk connects game masters and players so you can find a table, try a new system, or fill the seats in the game you are running. Online or in person. FOR PLAYERS Browse open games and request a seat in the ones that fit. Filter by system, schedule, and play style. Try systems your home group would never pick, and post what you are looking for so game masters can find you. FOR GAME MASTERS Post the session you are running with the system, schedule, and number of open seats. Review requests and choose your party. When someone moves on, refill the seat without starting over. HOW IT WORKS 1. Post a game, or browse the ones already running. 2. Request a seat, or review the players asking to join yours. 3. Meet your party in a shared space to sort out schedules and session zero. 4. Log the session when you are done and keep the game on the calendar. BUILT FOR TABLES, NOT THREADS Group chats go quiet and forum posts go unanswered. Tabletop Lynk is built for one thing: getting a game together and keeping it going. Listings, requests, parties, and sessions, in the shape that tabletop actually works. A COMMUNITY WITH RULES Clear community guidelines, reporting and blocking built in, and an 18 and older minimum. We do not screen or background check members, so use good judgment, meet in public places, and tell someone where you are going. SUPPORTED SYSTEMS D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Call of Cthulhu, Daggerheart, and more. Tabletop Lynk is free to use. Terms of Service: https://tabletoplynk.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tabletoplynk.com/privacy Community Guidelines: https://tabletoplynk.com/guidelines

Screenshots

PAX Nav4 screens
Tabletop Lynk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tabletop Lynk at 5.0 against PAX Nav's 2.8. Tabletop Lynk also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PAX Nav's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabletop Lynk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAX Nav has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PAX Nav ships an update every 4 months, Tabletop Lynk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PAX Nav versus Tabletop Lynk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAX NavTabletop Lynk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (62 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperReed Elsevier Inc.Philip Felice

Customer experience

PAX Nav

All ratings62 ratings
Positive43.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative53.2%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative68.0%

Tabletop Lynk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PAX Nav

No in-app purchases

None

Tabletop Lynk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PAX Nav free?
PAX Nav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabletop Lynk free?
Tabletop Lynk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PAX Nav or Tabletop Lynk?
Tabletop Lynk is rated higher. PAX Nav averages 2.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Tabletop Lynk averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PAX Nav or Tabletop Lynk have ads?
Neither PAX Nav nor Tabletop Lynk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PAX Nav or Tabletop Lynk?
PAX Nav ships an update every 4 months, and Tabletop Lynk every 2 weeks. Most recently, PAX Nav was updated on October 19, 2026 and Tabletop Lynk on October 10, 2026.

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