Comparison

Pathmap vs SkyWatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Navigate Toronto PATH
  • Underground walkway directions
  • Connects buildings
  • Connects transit hubs
  • Easy to use
Features
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Navigate the PATH – Downtown Toronto Pedestrian Walkway

About

SkyWatch

Features
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SkyWatch is a live flight radar for iPhone and Apple Watch. See every aircraft in the sky around you, find out what's flying overhead, and keep a record of every flight you take. LIVE RADAR • Every aircraft around you, with its callsign, altitude, speed and heading • Tilt into 3D over real terrain, each aircraft at its true height • Filter by airliners, cargo, military, helicopters and more • Rich flight data when an aircraft broadcasts it: selected altitude, autopilot modes, airspeeds, Mach, wind and outside temperature • See when an aircraft will pass closest to you THE SKYWATCH CAMERA • Point your iPhone at the sky and SkyWatch names the aircraft you're looking at, by day or at night MY PASSPORT • Keep every flight you take, collect a stamp for every country and replay your trips over the globe • Add a flight from its boarding pass: scan it, choose a screenshot or share it from Wallet • Share a flight as an 11-second film for Reels and TikTok, a card or a see-through sticker WATCHLIST & ALERTS • Follow aircraft by registration, flight number or transponder code • Nearby Alerts: get notified when military aircraft, helicopters, heavies or any type you pick are about to pass close by, including aircraft in an emergency • Follow an aircraft on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Widgets for your next flight and the traffic closest to you FOR SPOTTERS AND PILOTS • Spotter Logbook: collect every airframe you see • Pilot Log: record your own flights with Apple Watch and replay them on iPhone APPLE WATCH (OPTIONAL) • The radar on your wrist, zoomed with the Digital Crown • Record flights and spot aircraft from your wrist; everything syncs with your iPhone PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your Passport, logs and notes are encrypted on your iPhone and open only with Face ID or your passcode • Optional iCloud backup, encrypted before it leaves your iPhone. Apple can't read it, and neither can we. SKYWATCH LIVE Live traffic, aircraft names in the SkyWatch camera, Watchlist checks, aircraft search, Nearby Alerts, the Nearby Traffic widget and following on the Lock Screen need SkyWatch Live, a monthly auto-renewing subscription for iPhone and Apple Watch. New subscribers can start with a free 1-week trial, which includes up to 3 hours of live traffic a day on iPhone. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Live positions can be delayed or incomplete. SkyWatch is for interest and enjoyment, never for navigation, flight planning or air traffic control. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mountainaerospace.ca/legal/ © 2026 Mountain Aerospace

Screenshots

Pathmap4 screens
SkyWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyWatch at weekly against Pathmap's every 3 months. Pathmap's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pathmap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SkyWatch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathmap ships an update every 3 months, SkyWatch weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pathmap versus SkyWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathmapSkyWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPathmapElilan Ganesathas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pathmap

One-time3
  • Toronto Navigation$2.99
  • Navigation | 7 days$2.99
  • Navigation | 1 year$9.99
1 purchases

SkyWatch

Subscriptions1
  • SkyWatch Live$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Pathmap free?
Pathmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyWatch free?
SkyWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pathmap or SkyWatch have ads?
Neither Pathmap nor SkyWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathmap or SkyWatch?
Pathmap ships an update every 3 months, and SkyWatch weekly. Most recently, Pathmap was updated on October 14, 2026 and SkyWatch on October 9, 2026.

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