Comparison

HeartFan vs Pathy

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

Head to head
About

HeartFan

Features
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Control your homekit devices during a workout. HeartFan allows you to control your fans and lights within your house based on your heart rate. This can be especially useful for indoor sports where you want your fan to go up when you start sweating. Also controlling the light when reaching your limits gives you an immersive extra motivation. Simply add the accessories, press start and go! The following services and data is accessed by the app: HealthKit: • Read Resting Heart rate (Optional, by default 60, used as minimum default control value 0%) • Read Date of Birth (Optional, by default 30, calculates the maximum heart rate based on your age, used as maximum control value 100%) • Read Heart rate (To read heart rate during the workout and control your HomeKit accessories between your min and max control value) • Read/Write Workout (To start a workout) HomeKit: • Control fans that have dynamic speed enabled. • Control lights that have brightness enabled.

About

Pathy

Visualize your outdoor workout history on a beautiful, interactive map. Discover new areas, track your progress, and relive your adventures. Requires an Apple Watch for GPS data.

Highlights
  • Visualize workout history on a map
  • Discover unexplored areas
  • Track coverage of cities and trails
  • View photos and details from workouts
  • Filter routes by activity and date
  • Syncs with Apple Watch workouts
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Pathy transforms your Apple Watch outdoor workout history into a beautiful, interactive map of all your adventures. See all your outdoor walks, hikes, runs, and bike rides together in one place. Built by an independent developer, and designed to enhance your outdoor adventures, Pathy transforms both daily workouts and worldwide travels into opportunities for discovery, helping you explore more of your world. From discovering new areas in your own neighborhood to exploring new cities, as well as reliving your past outdoor adventures, Pathy makes it easy to track, reflect, and explore. Watch your personal map evolve as you move through the world—one route at a time. DISCOVER & EXPLORE • Visualize your complete outdoor workout history on a single map • Find unexplored areas in your neighborhood • Break free from familiar routes with visual guidance • Track your coverage of cities, neighborhoods, trails and parks • Make the most of time spent traveling by charting new paths everyday POWERFUL FEATURES • View photos and details from every workout • Filter routes by activity type and date • Search and navigate to any location • Select routes to see distance, duration, and location info • Automatically syncs with your Apple Watch workouts PERFECT FOR • Daily walks and neighborhood exploration • Hiking and trail adventures • Global travels and city sightseeing • Running and cycling route tracking • Enjoying a visual history of your journeys PATHY PRO Unlock the full potential of your outdoor workout history: • Load unlimited routes • Experience your routes in a stunning 3D globe view • Access detailed workout statistics • Choose from 10 custom color themes • Remove ads Note: Pathy requires an Apple Watch for recording outdoor workouts with GPS data. If you've already been tracking outdoor workouts for years – great! All that past data will load into Pathy.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeartFan at none against Pathy's 1. HeartFan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Pathy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). On price 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. Pathy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HeartFan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeartFan ships an update every 21 months, Pathy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HeartFan versus Pathy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartFanPathy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThom RitterfeldZakkariah Roberts

In-app purchases

None

HeartFan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathy

One-time1
  • Pathy Pro$19.99

Questions

Is HeartFan free?
HeartFan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pathy free?
Pathy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HeartFan or Pathy have ads?
Pathy shows ads; HeartFan does not.
Which is updated more often, HeartFan or Pathy?
HeartFan ships an update every 21 months, and Pathy every 5 months. Most recently, HeartFan was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pathy on October 11, 2026.

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