ERC Pathlight vs Last Gnome Location
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ERC Pathlight
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The Beacon serves as the guiding light for Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight, helping you feel inspired, connected, and informed. Here, you'll find our latest news, upcoming events, inspiring videos, photos, feel-good stories, resources, company info, and much more. Our app is fast and friendly and puts everything you need in the palm of your hand. Looking to connect and engage with us? The Beacon is the place for you. Join us by downloading the app today - we can't wait to meet you!
Last Gnome Location
This app allows you to track and share the adventures of NFC-enabled travel gnomes. Tap your gnome with your phone to log locations, post photos, and leave comments. Follow other users' gnome journeys and engage with a community of fellow travelers.
- NFC gnome profile access
- Log and map gnome locations
- Post photos and notes
- Follow other users' adventures
- Community engagement and reactions
- Gnomifications for gnome movement
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Your gnome has places to be. Last Gnome Location is the companion app for hand-painted, NFC-enabled travel gnomes. Each gnome has its own personality, backstory, and is just waiting to accompany you for a little adventure. Tap the gnome with your phone, set locations, leave comments, and post photos. Gnomes enjoy going near and far. Whether it's a quiet night at home, or a trip to Hawaii, you're in good company. Join in on the fun with our community of gnome friends! What you can do with Last Gnome Location: Tap your phone to see your gnome's profile. Each gnome includes an NFC tag, so you can tap it with your phone to pull up its profile. Set a location or post a photo and the gnome will appear on your profile. Log new locations Add your gnome’s latest stop and see its journey on the map. Post photos and notes Capture the places your gnome visits, and the small moments that make the trip fun. Follow the adventure Follow other users. You can get gnomifications when these little guys move around. You can react to your fellow adventurer's activity, and reply in comment threads. Drop an emoji to encourage a fellow traveler on their way. Put your gnome on the map! Join us in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Last Gnome Location at 15.0 against ERC Pathlight's 17.0. 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.
ERC Pathlight ships an update fortnightly, Last Gnome Location every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ERC Pathlight | Last Gnome Location |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eating Recovery Center, LLC | Allen Sulzen |
In-app purchases
ERC Pathlight
No in-app purchases
Last Gnome Location
No in-app purchases
Questions
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