Comparison

Pathify vs eLiteMap

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

Head to head
About

Pathify

This navigation app prioritizes user privacy by keeping all location history secure on the device. It offers a real-time map with customizable views and a unique timeline feature to visualize past activities chronologically.

Highlights
  • On-device location history storage
  • Real-time map with customizable views
  • Chronological activity timeline
  • Power-efficient activity tracking
  • Minimalist, translucent controls
  • Satellite, topographic, and trail maps
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Pathify reinvents the running app, and takes off running in a new direction. First, privacy: Everything you do in Pathify stays in Pathify. Your location history stays secure on your device, not entrusted to a shared remote server. There are no subscriptions, accounts, signups, or ads to distract you. Pathify lets you focus on navigating the real world, not the app. The map is always visible, overlaid with minimal, translucent controls. Two taps and you are tracking your own activity, in a power-efficient way, without being tracked by anyone else. View your path, see your pace, and find your way in real time using beautiful, customizable maps from Mapbox. Move fluidly between satellite, topographic and trail maps that help you discover new places to get away from the crowds close to home. The magic is the way Pathify lets you navigate through the domains of time, space, and data all at once. Visualize your activities as a chronological sequence on a continuously scrollable, zoomable timeline. Spin an analog clock back and forth, like an old-fashioned time machine, to review your location history on the map. Watch the numbers spin as a marker follows your former track. Choose your own adventure UI at any time by sliding a bar down to see more activities and more details. Or slide the bar up to maximize the map. Visualize a sequence of activities on the map and the timeline simultaneously, as a continuous spectrum of paths. We hope this app is as much fun to use as it was to build, and helps you get greater value from your own data, without sacrificing your privacy in any way. This is only the start of a journey we're excited to be taking with you!

About

eLiteMap

Features
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eLiteMap is a universal application with an extensive set of tools for full-fledged work with interactive maps offline. It is designed to work with maps in a special mobile format CMF2. To export your maps from other formats to this one, use the desktop application for creating CMF2 files from geodata and geolocated images of territories - eLiteMap Creator. The application is accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of GIS skills, and can be used in various fields, including electrical energy industry, agriculture, geology and geodesy, housing and utility, environmental protection, water and land resources management, ecology and incident management, urban management, etc. eLiteMap app offers a comprehensive set of tools for collecting, processing and analyzing spatial geodata without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. Maps management - Work in the app without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. - Store your maps in a convenient catalog. - Use reliable methods for your maps protection. - Create fully functional projects for work with all the needed information. - Save selected map areas as bookmarks. Working with objects - Create and edit point, line, and polygon features on the map. - Add media attachments (photo, video and documents) to features. - Record voice comments when creating and describing features on the map. - Create points on-the-fly using your device camera. - Create points on the map with a single tap while moving, add description later if needed. - Add graphic marks as text, arrows or free hand graphic. GPS tracks and navigation - Record your GPS tracks and create polygons based on them. - Save tracks automatically without being distracted by editing them as you go. - Use features on the map as landmarks or destination points on your route. - Search and identify features offline. - Measure distances and areas. Data export - Share coordinates of features on the map by sending a file or a link. - Upload maps in MBTILES* formats. - Share collected data in GPKG (GeoPackage), GPX, KML/KMZ and SHP formats. *Maps in MBTILES format with raster tile type only are supported. Take the opportunity to create your own branded application for viewing and working with mobile maps based on eLiteMap for your company. Read more: https://elitemap.ru/en/resources/news/elmblog/elitemap/white-label/ Read more about all the capabilities of eLiteMap Creator extension https://elitemap.ru/en/elitemap-creator/overview/ To learn more about eLiteMap application, visit https://elitemap.ru/en/elitemap-app/overview/ Your questions or comments are welcome at support@dataeast.com

Screenshots

Pathify3 screens
eLiteMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eLiteMap at every 4 months against Pathify's every 9 months. eLiteMap also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathify ships an update every 9 months, eLiteMap every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pathify versus eLiteMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathifyeLiteMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DubmanData East, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pathify

No in-app purchases

None

eLiteMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathify free?
Pathify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eLiteMap free?
eLiteMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathify or eLiteMap have ads?
Neither Pathify nor eLiteMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathify or eLiteMap?
Pathify ships an update every 9 months, and eLiteMap every 4 months. Most recently, Pathify was updated on June 1, 2026 and eLiteMap on September 18, 2026.

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