blogTO vs Pathmap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
blogTO
Discover Toronto's best dining, drinking, shopping, and entertainment. Stay updated with local news and find events to attend. Access curated lists and map nearby attractions.
- Best of Toronto lists
- Map nearby places
- Find restaurants and bars
- Local news updates
- Event listings
- Create to-do lists
- Save articles and events
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Find the best Toronto restaurants, bars and other places to eat, drink, shop and hangout. Get the latest local news. Discover events you want to attend. Access hundreds of Best of Toronto lists. This app brings everything you love about blogTO to a convenient app format. FEATURES: • Access all of blogTO's Best of Toronto lists, map the locations and see Best Of places nearby. • Find restaurants and other places nearby, by address, neighbourhood or TTC subway stop. • Get the latest Toronto news. • Look up events taking place in Toronto by date. • Create a free blogTO account to upload photos, mark favourites and rate local businesses. • Create To-Do lists of places you want to visit. • Save articles and Best of lists for future reading or reference. • Save upcoming events you don't want to miss.
Pathmap
This app helps you navigate the extensive underground pedestrian walkway system in downtown Toronto. It provides a clear and easy way to find your way through the PATH, connecting buildings and transit hubs.
- Navigate Toronto PATH
- Underground walkway directions
- Connects buildings
- Connects transit hubs
- Easy to use
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Navigate the PATH – Downtown Toronto Pedestrian Walkway
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: blogTO at 4.8 against Pathmap's 3.7. blogTO also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 12%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Pathmap's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Pathmap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. blogTO asks for nothing beyond the download.
blogTO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: blogTO has 436 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of blogTO's written reviews are positive against 12% of Pathmap's.
blogTO ships an update every 2 months, Pathmap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | blogTO | Pathmap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (436 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freshdaily | Pathmap |
Customer experience
blogTO
Pathmap
Bugs and requests
blogTO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Articles cut off at the bottom
- No results or content available
- Inability to log in or create account
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved sharing functionality
- Customizable font sizes
- Horizontal/landscape mode for tablets
Pathmap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
blogTO
No in-app purchases
Pathmap
- Toronto Navigation$2.99
- Navigation | 7 days$2.99
- Navigation | 1 year$9.99
