Comparison

Path Design vs Banish

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

Head to head
About

Path Design

Easily create and edit hierarchical paths with unlimited sub-paths. This tool allows for complex branching structures for organizing ideas or projects.

Highlights
  • Create and edit paths
  • Unlimited sub-paths
  • Hierarchical structure
  • Logical organization
Features
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You can easily create and edit paths, after each path you can create countless sub-paths, after each sub-path you can create more sub-paths, and on and on.

About

Banish

This Safari extension blocks intrusive "Open in App" popups and other website annoyances on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience without unwanted interruptions or dark patterns.

Highlights
  • Blocks 'Open in App' popups
  • Removes website dark patterns
  • One-time purchase
  • Private and data-free
  • Simple to enable
  • Fast and efficient
Features
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BANISH. The #1 Safari Extension to block annoying 'Open in App' popups & other dark patterns on the web. “Banish does one thing and does it well: it nukes dickpanels in Safari on iPhone and iPad” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball "The app proved incredibly useful. For instance, when on Quora, clicking a link to another Quora page would normally pop up a blocker that requires you to log in to continue navigating the website. With Banish, this pop-up was gone and you could use the site normally" — Sarah Perez, TechCrunch PRIVATE Banish does not collect or store any of your data - nothing leaves your device. BUY ONCE Just a one-time purchase and Banish is yours. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, no nonsense. FAST The app performs the minimal, necessary changes to block popups and free up screen space. SIMPLE It's as easy as downloading the app and enabling it in Safari settings. No maintenance needed. MODERN Banish is written in Apple's latest programming paradigm Swift UI and Safari Extension functionality. --- NOTE: Even with Banish, Smart Banners can still appear at the top for apps you have installed. They can't be removed because they're built into Safari. Need Help? Contact us at BanishForSafari@gmail.com

Screenshots

Path Design4 screens
Banish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Banish at 39% against Path Design's 0%. Banish also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 44 months). Path Design's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Path Design costs $0.99 and Banish $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Path Design ships an update every 44 months, Banish every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Path Design versus Banish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPath DesignBanish
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—3.7 (262 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews39.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—262 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑶 肖Big Pineapple LLC

Customer experience

Path Design

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Banish

All ratings262 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative50.9%

Bugs and requests

Path Design

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Banish

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Breaks Twitter functionality
  • Causes issues with Reddit and other sites
  • Doesn't work on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn

Requested features

3 requests
  • More granular control/whitelisting
  • Statistics/logging feature
  • Improved compatibility with more websites

In-app purchases

None

Path Design

No in-app purchases

None

Banish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Path Design free?
Path Design costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banish free?
Banish costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Path Design or Banish have ads?
Neither Path Design nor Banish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Path Design or Banish?
Path Design ships an update every 44 months, and Banish every 3 weeks. Most recently, Path Design was updated on September 14, 2026 and Banish on September 30, 2026.

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