Pathrules 2e vs CharTaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pathfinder 2e rules reference
- Simplified cross-references
- Search by name
- Filter options
- Actions, spells, feats, skills, attributes, traits, conditions, creature abilities
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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.
CharTaker
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CharTaker is a free, offline character sheet manager for the Starfinder 1st Edition Roleplaying Game built with user experience and ease of use top of mind. Build a character from scratch, level up at the table, and track everything mid-session - no books or WiFi required. ALL 13 CLASSES Envoy, Mechanic, Mystic, Operative, Solarian, Soldier, Technomancer, Biohacker, Vanguard, Witchwarper, Nanocyte, Evolutionist, and Precog. CHARACTER CREATION Step-by-step guided wizard. Pick your ancestry, theme, class, and ability scores. Assign skill ranks, choose feats, class features, and learn spells. LEVEL UP FAST A streamlined flow walks you through everything you gain at each level: HP, SP, skill ranks, new class features, feat slots, ability score increases, and spells. Edit previous levels anytime. FULL CHARACTER SHEET Track ability scores, skills, saves, AC, BAB, speed, HP, Stamina, and Resolve in one place. Tap any skill to roll. See bonus breakdowns so you know exactly where every number comes from. COMBAT TRACKER One-tap attack rolls with full dice breakdowns - hit, damage, and critical results displayed clearly. Track SP and HP with Starfinder's damage-flows-through-stamina-first system. SPELLS & ABILITIES Browse the complete spell database with filters by class, level, and school. Track spell slots, cast spells, and manage class abilities like Paradoxes, Stellar Modes, Expertise, and more. EQUIPMENT SHOP Browse hundreds of weapons, armor, and gear. Filter by type, level, and category. Buy and equip items directly to your character sheet. CLASS FEATURE BROWSER Every class feature, specialization, fighting style, connection, gear boost, magic hack, and more - browsable and searchable with full descriptions. MULTIPLAYER Allow for two way tracking of encounters between DM and players, no account required! STARSHIP COMBAT Track your starship's shields, hull points, weapons, and systems. Pick your crew role (Captain, Pilot, Engineer, Gunner, Science Officer) and manage ship combat alongside your character. DICE ROLLER Built-in dice rolling for attacks, skills, and saves with full roll breakdowns and history. GM TOOLS: INITIATIVE TRACKER Run combat right from your phone. Add players and enemies, roll initiative, and step through turns with a single tap. Track enemy HP with quick-adjust buttons and see EAC, KAC, and attack details at a glance. GM TOOLS: BESTIARY Import creatures from the integrated bestiary — 47 pre-built monsters with full stats, attacks, and CR ratings. Or add custom enemies on the fly. GM TOOLS: CONDITIONS REFERENCE Look up any status effect instantly. All 30+ Starfinder conditions with full rules text, searchable by name or keyword. No rulebook needed. WORKS OFFLINE All data is stored locally on your device. No account needed, no server connection required. Your characters are yours. FREE & COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED CharTaker is and will always be free to use. Built with love for the Starfinder community. This app uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Paizo Inc., used under Paizo's Community Use Policy (paizo.com/communityuse). It is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Paizo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CharTaker at none against Pathrules 2e's 1. CharTaker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Pathrules 2e's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pathrules 2e sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CharTaker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pathrules 2e ships an update fortnightly, CharTaker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathrules 2e | CharTaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vitor Abreu Martins | JAMES CORNELIUS EMERY ZABEL |
In-app purchases
Pathrules 2e
- Remove Ads Forever$2.99
CharTaker
No in-app purchases
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