Comparison

Pathy vs Shift

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shift

Gradually adjust your sleep schedule to become a morning person. This app helps you wake up a little earlier each day through a patient, step-by-step approach.

Highlights
  • Gradual wake-up schedule
  • Develop morning person habits
  • Patient sleep adjustment
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Instead of getting a bad night of sleep, take the patient approach to becoming a morning person and use Shift to wake up a little bit earlier each day.

Screenshots

Pathy4 screens
Shift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Pathy's 1. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Pathy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pathy against 5.0 for Shift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathy ships an update every 5 months, Shift every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pathy versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathyShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZakkariah RobertsLight Nudge

Customer experience

Pathy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shift

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pathy

One-time1
  • Pathy Pro$19.99
None

Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathy free?
Pathy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pathy or Shift?
Pathy and Shift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Pathy or Shift have ads?
Pathy shows ads; Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathy or Shift?
Pathy ships an update every 5 months, and Shift every 3 days. Most recently, Pathy was updated on October 11, 2026 and Shift on October 11, 2026.

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