COMPASS myPathfinder vs Fireside Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COMPASS myPathfinder
This app supports individuals undergoing psilocybin mental health therapy. It integrates with Apple Health to track mental health status for clinical trial participants. User data is privacy-protected and anonymized.
- Psilocybin therapy journey support
- Apple Health integration
- Clinical trial participant tracking
- Privacy-protected data
- Anonymized user information
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COMPASS myPathfinder supports patients throughout their psilocybin mental health therapy journey. PLEASE NOTE: myPathfinder is currently not available to everyone. Logging in to the app is restricted to clinical trial participants. myPathfinder integrates with the Apple Health app to research clinical trial participants mental health status. We take your privacy seriously. We will not be able to identify you from any information you provide and your data is privacy protected.
Fireside Project
This app provides immediate, free support for individuals experiencing psychedelic trips or seeking to discuss past experiences. Connect instantly via call or text to trained volunteers. Established in 2021, it has assisted over 28,000 users.
- Free Psychedelic Hotline
- Instant Call/Text Connection
- Support for Current Trips
- Discussion of Past Trips
- Trained Volunteers
- Established Support Network
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Connect to our free Psychedelic Hotline with the push of a button. Just open the app, press “Call” or “Text” and you’ll immediately be connected to one of our volunteers. Tripping now? We’re here for you. Want to discuss a past trip? We’ve got you. Established in 2021, we have supported over 28,000 callers and texters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fireside Project at 100% against COMPASS myPathfinder's 0%. Fireside Project also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). COMPASS myPathfinder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Fireside Project holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fireside Project has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of COMPASS myPathfinder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fireside Project's.
COMPASS myPathfinder ships an update every 2 weeks, Fireside Project every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COMPASS myPathfinder | Fireside Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Pathfinder Limited | Fireside Project, Inc. |
Customer experience
COMPASS myPathfinder
Fireside Project
In-app purchases
COMPASS myPathfinder
No in-app purchases
Fireside Project
No in-app purchases
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