Comparison

Pathbuilder 2e vs Assistant for Fate

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

Assistant for Fate

Features
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Create and manage characters, roll dice and run your games offline. Assistant for Fate is an independent companion app for the Fate roleplaying game system. Whether you are a seasoned game master or sitting down to your first session, it gives you everything you need to build, manage and play your characters — all in one place, and completely offline. FEATURES Character management: create, edit and organise a whole roster of characters. Aspects, skills, stunts, stress and consequences: the full sheet, laid out for play. Fate point tracking: spend and refresh at the table without reaching for a pencil. 3D dice roller: physics-driven Fate dice with customisable settings. Modules: turn parts of the sheet on and off to match the way your table plays. Inventory and notes: keep gear and session notes with the character they belong to. Fully offline: no account, no internet connection, no tracking. 30 languages. Built for Fate players who want a clean, fast sheet that stays out of the way of the story. Free and open source: github.com/Stanislavsonder/fate LEGAL AND ATTRIBUTION Assistant for Fate is an independent, unofficial application. It is not published, sponsored or endorsed by Evil Hat Productions, LLC, and it is not affiliated with them. The Fate rules content used in this app is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). The following attributions are required by that license: "This work is based on Fate Core System and Fate Accelerated Edition (found at https://www.faterpg.com/), products of Evil Hat Productions, LLC, developed, authored, and edited by Leonard Balsera, Brian Engard, Jeremy Keller, Ryan Macklin, Mike Olson, Clark Valentine, Amanda Valentine, Fred Hicks, and Rob Donoghue, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license." "This work is based on Fate Condensed (found at https://www.faterpg.com/), a product of Evil Hat Productions, LLC, developed, authored, and edited by PK Sullivan, Lara Turner, Fred Hicks, Richard Bellingham, Robert Hanz, and Sophie Lagace, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license." Fate (TM) is a trademark of Evil Hat Productions, LLC. The Powered by Fate logo is (c) Evil Hat Productions, LLC and is used with permission. The app's own source code is released under the MIT License. The MIT License does not apply to the Fate rules text described above, which remains under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license, nor to any Evil Hat Productions trademark or logo.

Screenshots

Pathbuilder 2e4 screens
Assistant for Fate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assistant for Fate at none against Pathbuilder 2e's 1. 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. Assistant for Fate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pathbuilder 2e versus Assistant for Fate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathbuilder 2eAssistant for Fate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedrazors LtdStanislau Daronin

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

Assistant for Fate

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
None

Assistant for Fate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathbuilder 2e free?
Pathbuilder 2e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Assistant for Fate free?
Assistant for Fate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathbuilder 2e or Assistant for Fate have ads?
Neither Pathbuilder 2e nor Assistant for Fate shows ads.

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