Comparison

Pathbuilder 2e vs MTGRip

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

Head to head
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.

About

MTGRip

Simulate opening booster packs from various card game sets, with accurate composition and visually distinct foil cards. Track your collection locally and view card values. Unlock unlimited openings with a one-time tip.

Highlights
  • Open booster packs from 170+ sets
  • Accurate booster composition by set
  • Visually distinct foil card effects
  • Local collection tracking and sorting
  • Live card market prices
  • Detailed pull statistics and history
  • Gyroscope-enabled foil card motion
Features
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A premium booster pack opening simulator. Tear open booster packs from every set - the foundational early-90s releases all the way to the latest premier sets. Accurate booster composition per set. Cards flip, shimmer, and glow based on rarity. Your collection lives on your device. No ads. No subscriptions. Packs regenerate over time. Support the app with a one-time tip to unlock unlimited rips. RIP PACKS FROM EVERY ERA 170+ sets bundled offline, organized by plane, format, and era. Standard, the long-running horizons line, current premier sets, the comedy sets, the original 30-year-old releases - all of it. Pick a set, tear open a pack, see what you pull. ACCURATE BOOSTER COMPOSITION Booster sheet data derived from publicly available sources. Each set uses its own slot structure and rarity weights - modern Play Booster shape with the real 1-in-7 mythic rate, set-specific foil rates, era-accurate slot counts. THE RIP IS EVERYTHING Swipe to tear the foil wrapper. Tap to reveal your cards one at a time. Commons flip fast. Rares pause, glow, and hit harder. Mythic pulls get a cinematic entrance - screen darkens, particles burst, shimmer sweeps across the card. Every pull feels different. FOIL CARDS GET THE SPOTLIGHT Foil pulls are visually distinct everywhere - a gold "FOIL" badge appears on the reveal, in the pack summary, across your collection, and on the card inspect view. Filter your collection to show only the cards you own foil copies of. A METAL-SHADER FOIL SYSTEM Foil cards shimmer with a real-time treatment that responds to motion. In Settings → Card Motion, choose Gyro (foil moves with your phone), Idle (gentle automatic sweep), or None. Tap and hold any card in the inspect view to tilt it manually in 3D. Honors iOS Reduce Motion. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Every card you've pulled across every set. Grid view, binder view, list view. Sort by rarity, date, set, or value. Filter by rarity, favorites, or foils. Full set checklists show exactly what you're missing. CARD VALUES Live market prices on every card. See what your pulls are worth, sort by value, know which cards matter. STATS & HISTORY Pull history with timestamps. Rarity breakdown. Luckiest pulls. Set completion percentage. Watch your collection grow over time. SUPPORT MTGRIP - UNLOCK UNLIMITED RIPS Three tip tiers, pick what feels right. Any tip unlocks unlimited pack opens — no waiting on the regen timer. Every other feature — foil shimmer, particles, gyro tilt, full collection tracking, stats — is free for everyone. The tip is for unlimited access and to support development. No subscriptions. One tip, yours forever. YOUR COLLECTION STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Cards and pulls are stored locally. No accounts. No ads. No user tracking. Requires iOS 18 or later. MTGRip is an independent, unofficial fan project. It is not produced, endorsed, supported by, or affiliated with any trading card game publisher or rights-holder. All card names, artwork, set names, and related content are the property of their respective owners. Card images and metadata are sourced from a publicly available community API.

Screenshots

Pathbuilder 2e4 screens
MTGRip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pathbuilder 2e at 197 against MTGRip's 19. Pathbuilder 2e also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). MTGRip's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and MTGRip sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.9 for Pathbuilder 2e against 4.8 for MTGRip. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathbuilder 2e has 197 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pathbuilder 2e's written reviews are positive against 100% of MTGRip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathbuilder 2e ships an update every 9 days, MTGRip fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pathbuilder 2e versus MTGRip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathbuilder 2eMTGRip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (197 ratings) — better4.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRedrazors LtdLavai Labs LLC

Customer experience

Pathbuilder 2e

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

MTGRip

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MTGRip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathbuilder 2e

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

MTGRip

One-time3
  • Supporter$2.99
  • Super Supporter$4.99
  • Legendary Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Pathbuilder 2e free?
Pathbuilder 2e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTGRip free?
MTGRip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathbuilder 2e or MTGRip?
Pathbuilder 2e is rated higher. Pathbuilder 2e averages 4.9 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while MTGRip averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Pathbuilder 2e or MTGRip have ads?
Neither Pathbuilder 2e nor MTGRip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathbuilder 2e or MTGRip?
Pathbuilder 2e ships an update every 9 days, and MTGRip fortnightly. Most recently, Pathbuilder 2e was updated on September 27, 2026 and MTGRip on September 12, 2026.

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