Comparison

PathCompanion.com vs Retconnected

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

Head to head
About

PathCompanion.com

Build and manage your Pathfinder 1e characters with ease. This app handles stat updates and rule references, allowing you to focus on gameplay. It features real-time stat adjustments based on active effects and multiplayer connectivity for group play.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive character creator
  • Real-time stat updates
  • Focused adventuring view
  • Quick reference for skills and abilities
  • Multiplayer connectivity
  • Custom bonus and penalty creation
Features
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Build, manage, and play your Pathfinder 1e characters with ease using PathCompanion — a powerful character builder, tracker, and campaign companion designed specifically for Pathfinder First Edition. PathCompanion handles the complex bookkeeping of Pathfinder 1e so you can stay focused on adventuring with your group. Dynamic stat updates automatically account for active effects, conditions, spells, class features, equipment, and more, helping ensure your character sheet always stays accurate during play. Whether you're creating your first Pathfinder character or managing a high-level veteran with dozens of effects and abilities, PathCompanion is built to streamline gameplay without taking control away from the player. **Pathfinder 1e Character Builder** * Create and customize Pathfinder 1e characters * Manage classes, archetypes, feats, spells, equipment, and abilities * Support for complex multiclass and advanced character builds * Dynamic stat calculations and effect tracking * Create custom bonuses, penalties, items, spells, and more **Adventuring Tools** * Track conditions, spell effects, buffs, debuffs, and resources in real time * Use the Adventuring View to plan an activate your actions during live-play * Quickly reference skills, abilities, spells, and effects without searching through rulebooks * Multiplayer campaign support allows players to share effects, class features, and spells with party members **Campaign Tools** * Create encounters from existing monsters, or create your own * Import pre-set encounters from actual Pathfinder APs * Create loot hoards to dole out to your players * Manage all your enemies and NPCs during combat, including an intuitive initiative tracker * And a GM cheat sheet! Built for Pathfinder Players PathCompanion is designed for Pathfinder 1e players who want a fast, feature-rich character manager that respects the depth and flexibility of the tabletop RPG experience. Whether you're a player or Game Master, PathCompanion helps keep your campaign organized so you can spend less time tracking modifiers and more time playing Pathfinder. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Retconnected

Features
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Your table. Your story. No internet required. Retconnected is the tabletop RPG companion built for in-person play. No accounts. No cloud. No Wi-Fi pairing dialogs. Just sit down and play. Your Campaign, Your Way Create campaigns for any game system. D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, or your own homebrew. Bring your rules. We bring the table. Two Channels, One Table Separate in-game narrative from table talk. The Story channel is for dramatic moments. The Table channel is for jokes, pizza orders, and rules questions. Characters Without Constraints Freeform character sheets that adapt to any system. Stats, resources, inventory, abilities—define what matters for your game. The GM's Secret Weapon Queue up narrative beats before the session. Send private messages to individual players. Deliver encounters with dramatic timing. Local-First. Always. Works device-to-device with no router and no internet. Play in a cabin, a basement, a convention hall. Same table, same connection. Features - Campaign creation and player management - Dual chat channels (Story + Table) - Universal character sheets - NPC management and encounters - GM message queue - Private messages and visibility controls - Works offline, no account required

Screenshots

PathCompanion.com4 screens
Retconnected3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retconnected at none against PathCompanion.com's 3. Retconnected also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. PathCompanion.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.29 per month. Retconnected asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathCompanion.com ships an update every 2 weeks, Retconnected daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PathCompanion.com versus Retconnected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathCompanion.comRetconnected
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRobert KritzerRobert Miller

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PathCompanion.com

Subscriptions3
  • Pathfinder$5.291 Month
  • Wayfinder$13.491 Month
  • Legend$26.491 Month
None

Retconnected

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PathCompanion.com free?
PathCompanion.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retconnected free?
Retconnected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PathCompanion.com or Retconnected have ads?
Neither PathCompanion.com nor Retconnected shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PathCompanion.com or Retconnected?
PathCompanion.com ships an update every 2 weeks, and Retconnected daily. Most recently, PathCompanion.com was updated on November 5, 2026 and Retconnected on November 5, 2026.

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