Comparison

ON vs Pathmap

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

Head to head
About

ON

Explore cities with immersive guided walking tours featuring interactive media, compelling audio stories, and augmented reality. Discover historical sites, virtually enter buildings, and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • GPS guidance
  • Audio narration
  • Augmented reality
  • 360° virtual tours
  • Historical image galleries
  • Interactive selfies
Features
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**If experiencing any loading issues please check your available storage space and/or that your location services are enabled. If no audio is coming through please check if you are in silent mode on side of your device.** The ON-FOOT Mobile App offers fully immersive walking tours with rich interactive media, augmented and virtual reality, compelling audio stories and imagery. Select your city and tour. Identify nearby hotspots and choose your route from the interactive map. Listen to audio stories and peer into the past through historical galleries. Watch the environment come to life before your eyes and explore mysteries through augmented reality. Let virtual tours open the doors of locked and long-forgotten buildings. Then take an interactive selfie and share the experience with your friends! Currently, tours are available in Toronto and Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada in English, French, and Mandarin. Keep an eye out for updates as we hope to expand to more locales around the world. Click the link to see a 90 second explainer video of how the app works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1CEz4YYQtk Features (varies by tour): • GPS guidance • Audio narration • Illustrations • Historical image galleries • Augmented reality • 360° virtual tours • 3D model recreations • Interactive selfies • Musical score

About

Pathmap

This app helps you navigate the extensive underground pedestrian walkway system in downtown Toronto. It provides a clear and easy way to find your way through the PATH, connecting buildings and transit hubs.

Highlights
  • Navigate Toronto PATH
  • Underground walkway directions
  • Connects buildings
  • Connects transit hubs
  • Easy to use
Features
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Navigate the PATH – Downtown Toronto Pedestrian Walkway

Screenshots

ON4 screens
Pathmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ON at 67% against Pathmap's 12%. ON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. ON sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pathmap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ON's written reviews are positive against 12% of Pathmap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ON versus Pathmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONPathmap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPop Sandbox Inc.Pathmap

Customer experience

ON

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Pathmap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ON

One-time7
  • WEST QUEEN WEST TOUR$1.99
  • GRAFFITI ALLEY TOUR$1.99
  • SPADINA MUSIC TOUR$1.99
Show 4 more
  • GAYBOURHOOD MUSIC TOUR$2.99
  • DISTILLERY GHOST TOUR$3.99
  • DOWNTOWN GHOST TOUR$3.99
  • OLD TORONTO GHOST TOUR$3.99
3 purchases

Pathmap

One-time3
  • Toronto Navigation$2.99
  • Navigation | 7 days$2.99
  • Navigation | 1 year$9.99

Questions

Is ON free?
ON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathmap free?
Pathmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ON or Pathmap?
ON is rated higher. ON averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pathmap averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do ON or Pathmap have ads?
Neither ON nor Pathmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ON or Pathmap?
ON ships an update every 3 months, and Pathmap every 3 months. Most recently, ON was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pathmap on October 14, 2026.

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