Comparison

Norton VPN vs PathBids

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

Head to head
About

Norton VPN

Enhance your online privacy and security with a fast, reliable VPN. Protect your devices from malware, block trackers, and manage your family's online safety with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Fast and reliable VPN
  • Advanced privacy protection
  • Malware protection
  • Parental control
  • Ad tracker blocking
  • No-log policy
  • Global servers
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Stay safer online with a top-performing VPN and much more. Get fast and reliable VPN with advanced privacy and malware protection plus Parental Control to keep your family and your devices safer online. Available products after install: Norton VPN Standard Protect your mobile online privacy when connected to Wi-Fi at home or while on-the-go. Norton VPN helps ensure private, fast internet access wherever you are. • Change Location: Seamlessly connect to your ideal location in any one of 28 countries so you can enjoy what you’re doing more securely, privately, and without interruption. • Auto Connect: Automatically turn on your VPN whenever you connect to a public network, so your data stays safer and more private. • Ad Tracker Blocking: Help block advertisers’ tracking technologies to reduce many of the targeted ads that follow you around the web. • No-log policy (supported by 3rd party audit): We don’t track, log, or save your browsing activities. • Global Servers: Our global high-speed VPN servers let you change your virtual location or you can auto-select the best region. Our servers dynamically scale with the number of users to ensure the best performance. • Compromised Network Detection: Choose to automatically secure your connection if you connect to suspicious Wi-Fi networks. • Bank-grade Encryption: Protect your privacy online. Norton VPN Plus • All the features of Norton VPN Standard plus: • Malware Protection: Powerful protection against cyberthreats. Get real-time protection against malware, phishing, ransomware, and other threats whether you’re using your devices online or offline. • Safe SMS: Keep scams out of your text messages. • Safe Web: Avoid scam sites and unsafe links. • Dark web monitoring (Availability vary by country**): Be notified if we find your personal info on the dark web and take fast action to help secure your accounts and prevent it from being exploited. • Password Manager • Cloud Backup (10 GB) Norton VPN Ultimate • All features as Norton VPN Plus with additional: • Privacy Monitor (US only): Take greater control of your privacy. Scan people-search websites to see if your personal info has been exposed and manually opt out from each of those websites to stay more private. • Parental Control: Keep your children safer online. Help your children develop healthy online habits by setting screen-time limits, blocking unsuitable sites, and pinpoint the location of your child’s device. (Location Supervision features are NOT available in all countries.) • Cloud Backup (50 GB) Even beyond encryption, our VPN is built using technology from Norton – a trusted leader in consumer cybersecurity. ** Dark Web Monitoring disclaimer: § Dark Web Monitoring is not available in all countries. Monitored information varies based on country of residence or choice of plan. It defaults to monitor your email address and begins immediately. Sign in to your account to enter more information for monitoring. *** Norton VPN is no longer available for use within India as a result of governmental regulations requiring the logging and saving of user data, but you can still use your subscription when traveling outside of India. Subscription Details – You need Norton VPN subscription to use the app – Free trial requires activation of annual subscription (see in-app product pricing) – Cancel in App Store account settings or within your Norton VPN account before the end of the trial to avoid payment – After a free trial, your subscription will start and renew automatically annually unless canceled – You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal may be turned off by going to App Store account settings or within your Norton VPN account after purchase – Free trial is valid for one-time use per App Store account.

About

PathBids

This AI-powered tool simplifies complex pilot bidding processes. Input your preferences, and it generates optimized bid groups with explanations, helping you maximize time off and pay. Save time and achieve your ideal flight schedule.

Highlights
  • AI-driven PBS bidding
  • Create trip and reserve bids
  • Customizable bid parameters
  • Generates multiple bid groups
  • Save and reuse bid templates
  • Schedule optimization
Features
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Revolutionize your PBS Bidding with PathBids! PBS bidding can be overwhelming, with complex rules and confusing algorithms that can wreck your schedule if done wrong. PathBids changes everything. Simply input your preferences—equipment, base, position, commuter status, and home location—and let PathBids do the rest. Using AI, PathBids instantly creates tailored, optimized bid groups that prioritize your needs and even explains why each bid was built. Save hours, maximize your time off and pay, and get the best possible schedule. Main Features: • AI-driven PBS bidding designed for pilots • Create trip and reserve bids in seconds, in plain language • Customize bids for specific dates, U-numbers, airports, and pairings • Generates multiple bid groups, from most restrictive to least restrictive • Save, edit, and reuse bid templates • Affordable and easy to use Note: Currently available only for United Airlines pilots, but more airlines are coming soon!

Screenshots

Norton VPN4 screens
PathBids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PathBids at 100% against Norton VPN's 44%. PathBids also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Norton VPN's advantage is ratings volume (121K vs 2) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Norton VPN sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PathBids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PathBids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Norton VPN has 121K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Norton VPN's written reviews are positive against 100% of PathBids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norton VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, PathBids every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Norton VPN versus PathBids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorton VPNPathBids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (121K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size698 MB25 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGen Digital Inc.Pilot Pathfinder, Inc.

Customer experience

Norton VPN

All ratings120,898 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews969 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.5%

PathBids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Norton VPN

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • VPN connection fails to establish or maintain
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions or devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to select specific VPN server locations
  • Improve automatic reconnection and stability
  • Provide more transparency around logging and data practices

PathBids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Norton VPN

Subscriptions13
  • Norton VPN Ultimate7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Subscription for one device$29.991 Year
  • Subscription with free trial for one device1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan with 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Norton Secure VPN — 1 Device7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Norton VPN Standard7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 7 Day Trial Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Norton Secure VPN — 3 Devices7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Norton Secure VPN — 5 Devices7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Norton Ultra VPN1 Year trial$109.991 Year
  • Norton VPN Ultimate7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Norton Ultra VPN Plus1 Year trial$129.991 Year
None

PathBids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Norton VPN free?
Norton VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathBids free?
PathBids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Norton VPN or PathBids?
PathBids is rated higher. Norton VPN averages 4.4 out of 5 from 121K ratings, while PathBids averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Norton VPN or PathBids have ads?
Neither Norton VPN nor PathBids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Norton VPN or PathBids?
Norton VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, and PathBids every 2 days. Most recently, Norton VPN was updated on October 27, 2026 and PathBids on October 24, 2026.

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