Comparison

Pathrules 2e vs Character Craft 5.5e

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

Head to head
About

Pathrules 2e

This app provides a streamlined reference for Pathfinder 2nd Edition rules, simplifying complex cross-references. It allows players and Game Masters to easily search and filter for actions, spells, feats, and more. The app aims to make navigating the game's extensive trait system more accessible.

Highlights
  • Pathfinder 2e rules reference
  • Simplified cross-references
  • Search by name
  • Filter options
  • Actions, spells, feats, skills, attributes, traits, conditions, creature abilities
Features
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Pathrules 2e The Pathfinder 2e rules reference app. Perfect for players and GMs alike. The Pathfinder 2e trait system is great, but it ends up with cross-references, which makes it a bit difficult to read. Pathrules 2e aims to solve this problem by easily showing the references. In addition, the app also allows you to search by name and apply filters, to make it easy to find what you are looking for. For now there are actions, spells, feats, skill, attributes, traits, conditions and creature abilities, but more are to come.

About

Character Craft 5.5e

This app simplifies RPG character creation and management with a multi-language interface. It offers features like import/export, an initiative tracker, and a dice roller to enhance gameplay. Designed for ease of use, it helps organize character details and homebrew content.

Highlights
  • Multi-language character creation
  • Comprehensive character management
  • JSON/XML import and export
  • Integrated initiative tracker
  • Built-in dice roller
  • Customizable organization
Features
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Introducing Character Craft 5.5e, the ultimate solution for RPG players seeking a modern and efficient tool for character creation and management.​ Key Features: Intuitive Multi-Language Interface: Enjoy a guided, step-by-step character creation process available in multiple languages.​ Comprehensive Character Management: Easily organize and access all your character information.​ Simple Import and Export: Share your characters and homebrew content with friends via JSON or XML files.​ Clear JSON File Structure: Ideal for content creators looking to customize and expand their libraries.​ Integrated Initiative Tracker: Quickly add characters and monsters to streamline gameplay during crucial moments.​ Built-in Dice Roller: Automate attack rolls, saving time and reducing manual calculations.​ Customizable Organization: Rearrange feats and equipment with a simple swipe, prioritizing what's most important to you.​ While this is the initial release and some bugs may be present, your support is essential for us to continually improve the app until we reach version 1.0. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we hope Character Craft 5.5e enhances your RPG adventures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pathrules 2e4 screens
Character Craft 5.5e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pathrules 2e at 5.0 against Character Craft 5.5e's 4.3. Pathrules 2e also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Character Craft 5.5e's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Pathrules 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Character Craft 5.5e sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathrules 2e holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pathrules 2e's written reviews are positive against 71% of Character Craft 5.5e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathrules 2e ships an update fortnightly, Character Craft 5.5e weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pathrules 2e versus Character Craft 5.5e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathrules 2eCharacter Craft 5.5e
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitor Abreu MartinsRENAN MACEDO GONCALVES DE S0UZA

Customer experience

Pathrules 2e

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Character Craft 5.5e

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathrules 2e

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99
2 purchases

Character Craft 5.5e

Subscriptions1
  • Online Combat Tracker$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited Characters$4.99

Questions

Is Pathrules 2e free?
Pathrules 2e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Character Craft 5.5e free?
Character Craft 5.5e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathrules 2e or Character Craft 5.5e?
Pathrules 2e is rated higher. Pathrules 2e averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Character Craft 5.5e averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Pathrules 2e or Character Craft 5.5e have ads?
Pathrules 2e shows ads; Character Craft 5.5e does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathrules 2e or Character Craft 5.5e?
Pathrules 2e ships an update fortnightly, and Character Craft 5.5e weekly. Most recently, Pathrules 2e was updated on October 4, 2026 and Character Craft 5.5e on October 2, 2026.

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