Comparison

Salt TV vs Pathly Maps

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

Head to head
About

Salt TV

Stream over 300 live TV channels, including more than 100 in HD, with cloud recording capabilities. Enjoy a comprehensive TV guide, fast channel switching, and multi-screen viewing on various devices. This app is exclusively for Salt Home customers in Switzerland.

Highlights
  • 300+ live TV channels
  • 100+ HD channels
  • Cloud recording up to 500 programs
  • Comprehensive TV guide
  • Super-fast zapping
  • Multi-screen viewing (up to 5 screens)
  • Watch on Apple TV, PC/Mac, mobile/tablet
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Salt TV, the high definition television reinvented by Salt. Watch the most exciting TV content for the whole family. Free application dedicated to Salt Home customers for use in Switzerland. Salt TV offers: - 300+ live TV channels including 100+ HD channels - possibility to record up to 500 programs on the cloud with no time limitation - comprehensive TV guide - super-fast zapping function - multi-screen function, with the possibility of viewing simultaneously on up to 5 screens (among them 1 TV) - possibility to watch TV on all your screens (Apple TV, PC/Mac, mobile/tablet) - possibility to create your own list of favourite channels Please install the latest firmware on your device.

About

Pathly Maps

Features
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Pathly Maps – Your Activities on One Map Every run, hike, ride, and adventure you've ever tracked — all in one place. Pathly Maps brings together your workout history from Apple Health, Strava, and files and displays them on a single, beautiful interactive map. Finally see the full picture of your outdoor life. UNIFIED VISUALIZATION Stop switching between apps. Pathly aggregates activities from all your sources and renders them side-by-side on the map with color-coded trails for each sport. THREE IMPORT SOURCES • Apple Health — sync your outdoor workouts with one tap • Strava — connect your account and import your full activity history • Files — import tracks from any device or platform SMART & PRIVATE • All data is stored locally on your device — nothing is uploaded to the cloud EXPLORE YOUR HISTORY • Color-coded by activity type: running, cycling, hiking, walking, and more • Filter the map by sport to focus on what matters • Tap any trail to see its details Your data. Your map. Your story.

Screenshots

Salt TV4 screens
Pathly Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pathly Maps at none against Salt TV's shown. Salt TV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salt TV ships an update every 2 months, Pathly Maps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Salt TV versus Pathly Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalt TVPathly Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSalt Mobile SAArtur Jesslen

In-app purchases

None

Salt TV

No in-app purchases

None

Pathly Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salt TV free?
Salt TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathly Maps free?
Pathly Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salt TV or Pathly Maps have ads?
Salt TV shows ads; Pathly Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, Salt TV or Pathly Maps?
Salt TV ships an update every 2 months, and Pathly Maps every 3 months. Most recently, Salt TV was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pathly Maps on October 10, 2026.

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