Pathbuilder 2e vs 5E Spell Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
5E Spell Companion
Easily organize your 5th Edition spells with this intuitive app. Create custom spell lists, browse and filter a comprehensive spell browser, and even support homebrew creations. Perfect for D&D players looking to streamline their spell management.
- Organize spells into custom lists
- Feature-rich spell browser
- Filter spells by class, school, or level
- Supports homebrew spells
- Import and share spell lists
- Intuitive native UI
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If you ever had trouble organizing your character's spells in a convenient way or simply find your character sheets to be overloaded, this is the app you need. It even supports your homebrew spells. This app is the perfect add-on for your physical character sheet. It allows users to create lists to organize 5E spells in, e.g. for character spell lists or preparation lists, while providing a clean looking and intuitive native UI. It can also be used for simply looking up spells - it's entirely up to you. Next to the list management, the app also includes a feature-rich spell browser that allows for grouping and filtering spells by classes, school or level, and offers different sorting options, as well as a search function and the option to toggle the display of spells of certain sources. Spells and spell lists can be created using an intuitive interface and can even be imported from files and easily shared with others using AirDrop or a messenger app of the user's choice. A full documentation on the spell import from files feature can be found here: https://5e.nico-hahn.dev License information: This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pathbuilder 2e at free against 5E Spell Companion's free with in-app purchases. Pathbuilder 2e also leads on ratings volume (199 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). 5E Spell Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). 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
Both are free to download. Pathbuilder 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 5E Spell Companion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pathbuilder 2e against 5.0 for 5E Spell Companion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathbuilder 2e has 199 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pathbuilder 2e ships an update every 9 days, 5E Spell Companion every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathbuilder 2e | 5E Spell Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (199 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Redrazors Ltd | Nico Hahn |
Bugs and 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
5E Spell Companion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pathbuilder 2e
- Pathbuilder 2e IOS Full Unlock$6.99
5E Spell Companion
- 5E Spell Companion Pro Version$2.99
Questions
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