Comparison

Pathbuilder 2e vs AP Shift

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 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.

Highlights
  • Character planning
  • Digital character sheet
  • PDF export
  • 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

AP Shift

This app serves as an offline companion for superhero role-playing games, allowing users to build, save, and manage character sheets. It provides tools for quick reference and smooth gameplay at the table, including dice rolling and combat tracking.

Highlights
  • Character sheet builder
  • Dice rolling for actions and skills
  • Combat and condition tracking
  • Initiative and encounter tracker
  • Equipment and gadget management
  • Character data export/import
Features
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AP Shift is a tabletop companion for superhero role-playing sessions using third-edition rules. Play fully offline or use optional Connected Mode to synchronize a session across devices. Build, save, and manage character sheets, then keep play moving with practical at-the-table tools: • Build characters with Attributes, Powers, Skills, Advantages, Drawbacks, Wealth, Equipment, Gadgets, Omni-Gadgets, and Animal Companions • Host or join Connected Mode sessions using a short room code • Share initiative, action rolls, combat results, NPCs, conditions, and session messages • Roll action checks, initiative, stealth, recovery, resistance, knockback, and more • Roll item-specific Powers and Skills directly from Equipment and Gadgets • Track Body, Mind, Spirit, Hero Points, conditions, defenses, and combat consequences • Run initiative and phases with the Encounter/Initiative Tracker • Manage movement, lifting, money, AP benchmarks, character notes, and roll history • Export, restore, and import compatible character backups AP Shift is designed for quick reference and smooth play at the table. Offline character data stays on your device unless you export it. Connected Mode shares assigned character and session data with participants in your active room. AP Shift is an unofficial fan-made tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DC Comics or any other rights holder.

Screenshots

Pathbuilder 2e4 screens
AP Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AP Shift at none against Pathbuilder 2e's 1. Pathbuilder 2e's advantage is ratings volume (199 vs 1). 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. AP Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pathbuilder 2e against 5.0 for AP Shift. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathbuilder 2e ships an update every 9 days, AP Shift weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pathbuilder 2e versus AP Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathbuilder 2eAP Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (199 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedrazors LtdJAMES ANTHONY ROSENTHAL

Customer experience

Pathbuilder 2e

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative9.2%

AP Shift

All ratings1 ratings
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

AP Shift

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

AP Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathbuilder 2e free?
Pathbuilder 2e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AP Shift free?
AP Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pathbuilder 2e or AP Shift?
AP Shift is rated higher. Pathbuilder 2e averages 4.9 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while AP Shift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pathbuilder 2e or AP Shift have ads?
Neither Pathbuilder 2e nor AP Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathbuilder 2e or AP Shift?
Pathbuilder 2e ships an update every 9 days, and AP Shift weekly. Most recently, Pathbuilder 2e was updated on November 8, 2026 and AP Shift on November 6, 2026.

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