Pathfinder Companion vs One Step Admin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathfinder Companion
This app connects individuals in recovery with a supportive community. It offers tools, resources, and progress tracking to aid in navigating challenges and staying motivated. Users can form peer groups, access recovery stories, and earn rewards for participation.
- Peer community formation
- Post-treatment connection
- Resource library
- Recovery stories
- Rewards and badges
- Progress tracking
- Habit routine customization
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***Joining Pathfinder requires enrollment through a participating treatment program. You cannot sign up for a new account through this app at this time. Your recovery is a path you must take yourself, but it is not a path you have to take alone. Join the Pathfinder community to find inspiration, tools and resources to help you navigate, and track your progress to stay engaged and motivated in your recovery. - Form a community of peers to help maintain accountability during and after the treatment process. - Stay connected to your treatment community once you leave, maintain the ability to reach out if you are having thoughts of using. - Get up-to-date resources for a range of challenges we all encounter, from legal help and financial assistance, to inspiring podcasts. Save those resources and share them with your fellow peers. - Read, watch and listen to stories of recovery from fellow Pathfinder members, and others. - Earn badges and rewards as you participate in the community, and reach defined goals. - Check in often to help yourself and your counselor evaluate your progress. - Track your completion of a routine of healthy habits customized by you and your counselor. For treatment programs interested in Pathfinder, contact us at info@pfsbc.com to request a demo.
One Step Admin
This application assists addiction treatment centers and sober living homes in tracking client outcomes and engagement. It is utilized by over 700 facilities to measure progress and enhance client involvement in recovery.
- Outcome tracking for recovery programs
- Client engagement monitoring
- Used by over 700 treatment centers
- Improves program outcomes
- Client referral-based growth
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The Best Addiction Treatment Programs Use One Step We help over 700 treatment centers and sober living homes track outcomes and effectively engage clients in their recovery One Step is the most widely used software by addiction treatment programs to measure outcomes and monitor clients Programs that use One Step experienced better outcomes and an increase in engagement by their clients Treatment centers and sober living homes love us so much that 90% of our clients are referred to us by existing clients
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pathfinder Companion at 100% against One Step Admin's 0%. Pathfinder Companion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pathfinder Companion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pathfinder Companion's written reviews are positive against 0% of One Step Admin's.
Pathfinder Companion ships an update monthly, One Step Admin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathfinder Companion | One Step Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pathfinder SBC | One Step Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Pathfinder Companion
One Step Admin
In-app purchases
Pathfinder Companion
No in-app purchases
One Step Admin
No in-app purchases
