Comparison

Pathify vs Maplet

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

Maplet

Organize saved locations, plan optimized multi-stop routes, and manage GPX files completely offline. This app offers advanced map markers with notes, photos, and voice memos, along with a route planner and GPS tools for navigation.

Highlights
  • Advanced map marker and pin log
  • Organize bookmarks into folders and tags
  • Plan multi-stop routes and track progress
  • Pro compass and GPS tools
  • Import and export GPX, KML, and CSV files
  • Works fully offline
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Maplet is the ultimate Map Marker and Route Planner for smart travelers, field professionals, and outdoor explorers. Save and organize places, plan optimized multi-stop routes, and manage GPX files completely offline. Whether you are managing work sites, planning a massive road trip, or navigating off-grid, Maplet keeps your location data organized, private, and entirely in your control. Key Features: Advanced Map Marker & Pin Log • Save any waypoint or place with a custom title, notes, photos, and voice memos. • Automatically fetch the address, weather, distance, and exact coordinates (Lat/Long, UTM, MGRS). • Organize your bookmarks cleanly into folders, tags, and color-coded categories. • 360° Look Around: Preview destinations with immersive, interactive street-level views. Route Planner & Journey Tracking • Plan multi-stop routes for RV trips, delivery runs, or hiking trails. • Auto-optimize your stop order to find the fastest path and track your progress live. • Check off locations as you go—perfect for travel itineraries and waypoint lists. Pro Compass & GPS Tools • View a live compass overlay directly on the map to see your exact facing direction. • Live Compass Target: Track your saved locations, the Sun, Moon, Qibla, and your parked car together on a tactical radar. • Arrival Alerts: Get a push notification when you enter a 500m radius of a pinned bookmark. • Ideal for off-grid navigation, geocaching, and outdoor field work. Import, Export & GPX Manager • Universal Import: Seamlessly load GPX, KML, and CSV files into your folders. • Smart Paste: Instantly convert copied text coordinates (DMS, Decimal) into map pins. • Easy Export: Back up your folders as PDF reports or export GPX files for other GPS units. Open & Share Anywhere • Open your saved coordinates directly in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, and 8+ other navigation apps. • Share offline-ready folders via private deep links (no account needed). • Convert shared map links from other apps instantly into Maplet pins. Private & Offline-First • Works fully offline with optional iCloud sync for cross-device backup. • No ads, no tracking, and no account required. Your data is yours. • Lightweight, fast, and optimized with battery-efficient Dark Mode. EULA: https://gemshi.com/Maplet/eula.html

Screenshots

Pathify3 screens
Maplet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pathify at 5.0 against Maplet's 3.3. Pathify also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). Maplet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. Maplet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pathify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pathify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathify ships an update every 9 months, Maplet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pathify versus Maplet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathifyMaplet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan DubmanGemsheer Chalil

Customer experience

Pathify

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Maplet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pathify

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Maplet

Subscriptions2
  • Maplet Pro: Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Maplet Pro: Yearly Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Maplet Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Pathify free?
Pathify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maplet free?
Maplet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pathify or Maplet?
Pathify is rated higher. Pathify averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Maplet averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Pathify or Maplet have ads?
Neither Pathify nor Maplet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathify or Maplet?
Pathify ships an update every 9 months, and Maplet fortnightly. Most recently, Pathify was updated on June 1, 2026 and Maplet on August 21, 2026.

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