Pathlight™ vs NOA Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathlight™
This app allows users to share their real-time location with trusted contacts during travel. Users can set an estimated trip duration and destination, and their progress is monitored until they confirm safe arrival.
- Real-time location sharing
- Set trip duration and destination
- Monitor travel progress
- Confirm safe arrival
- Peace of mind during travel
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Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Pathlight™ is a mobile tracking application designed to give you peace of mind when travelling between locations on campus. Indicate in Pathlight how many minutes your trip will take, the location of your destination, and then click Follow Me Now. Your position will be monitored from the time you start an escort until you click the I have arrived safely button.
NOA Companion
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NOA is the smartest device for the mobility of blind and visually impaired people. NOA Companion lets you control your NOA device. Features of NOA Companion: - Complete training to use NOA in an optimal way - Change and customize settings - Operate device updates - Pair NOA device and headphones - Start, stop and pause the NOA device With NOA, walk safely, and stress-free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pathlight™ at 7.1 against NOA Companion's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pathlight™ ships an update every 2 months, NOA Companion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathlight™ | NOA Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The CBORD Group, Inc | Fusion Lab Technologies Sarl |
In-app purchases
Pathlight™
No in-app purchases
NOA Companion
No in-app purchases
