PathCheck SafePlaces vs PathSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathCheck SafePlaces
This app helps notify users of potential COVID-19 exposure and supports contact tracing efforts in select jurisdictions. It privately records visited locations and provides updates from local health authorities.
- COVID-19 exposure notification
- Private location saving
- Contact tracing support
- Updates from healthcare authorities
- Open-source privacy-by-design tools
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PathCheck SafePlaces is the official app published by PathCheck Foundation to aid in COVID-19 exposure notification and contract tracing in the following jurisdictions: Haiti, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Teton County, Wyoming. PathCheck (formerly COVID Safe Paths) can privately save the places you visit and store them on your phone. Subscribe to Healthcare Authorities in your area for information about COVID-19 near you, where available. Receive alerts from your local Healthcare Authority with information about potential exposure to COVID-19. We are a global movement to develop free, open-source, privacy-by-design tools for residents, public health officials, and larger communities. The PathCheck program has spun out of initial privacy-first research conducted by MIT and TripleBlind, into a newly created non-profit called PathCheck Foundation, established with the initial purpose of supporting global rollout of the PathCheck app and associated tools for contact tracers and healthcare authorities. The goal of PathCheck is to help enable the reemergence and re-opening of economies and communities. Through global partnerships, we are prepared to support public health officials everywhere in the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
PathSafe
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Pathsafe – Smart Lock Solutions Secure your warehouses, shops, and restricted areas with Pathsafe’s advanced smart lock technology. Our cutting-edge solution ensures access control with real-time tracking of lock open/close times and methods used. Upgrade your security with Pathsafe and take complete control over access management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PathCheck SafePlaces at every 2 weeks against PathSafe's every 6 weeks. PathCheck SafePlaces also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PathCheck SafePlaces ships an update every 2 weeks, PathSafe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathCheck SafePlaces | PathSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Path Check, Inc | Chandra Prakash Sharma |
In-app purchases
PathCheck SafePlaces
No in-app purchases
PathSafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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