Points Path vs UpSeated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Points Path
This tool integrates with Google Flights to display both cash and points prices for flights. It helps users determine the best time to use their frequent flyer miles for award travel.
- Integrates with Google Flights
- Displays cash and points prices
- Award flight search engine
- Finds best travel rewards deals
- Compares flight costs
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Add frequent flyer points prices to Google Flights & find the best deal with your travel rewards! If you’re never sure when’s the best time to use your frequent flyer miles, this is the tool you’ve been waiting for! Points Path is the first award flight search engine that runs directly in Google Flights, and provides both the cash price and points price of every flight in a search.
UpSeated
Easily swap airplane seats with other passengers on your flight. Find your flight, browse swap opportunities, and connect with others to negotiate your perfect seat assignment for a better flying experience.
- Swap airplane seats with other passengers
- Find available seat swap opportunities
- Connect with passengers for seat trades
- Negotiate your ideal seat assignment
- Secure preferred seating arrangements
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Get the seat you want. Every flight. Upseated makes it easy to swap airplane seats with other passengers on your flight. Want to sit next to your travel companion? Need an aisle seat? Prefer a window? We've got you covered. How it works: • Find your flight in the app • Browse available seat swap opportunities • Connect with other passengers willing to trade • Negotiate your perfect seat assignment Whether you're traveling with family, need extra legroom, or just want a better view, Upseated puts you in control of your flying experience. Board with your original ticket, fly in your preferred seat. Perfect for: • Families who want to sit together • Business travelers seeking aisle seats • Anyone stuck in a middle seat • Passengers who booked late and missed their preferred spot Download Upseated and never settle for a bad seat again.
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Verdict
Points Path and UpSeated both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of UpSeated's written reviews are positive against 56% of Points Path's. UpSeated also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Points Path's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Points Path against 5.0 for UpSeated. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Points Path's written reviews are positive against 100% of UpSeated's.
Points Path ships an update every 8 days, UpSeated every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Points Path | UpSeated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tripsight Inc. | UpSeated Inc |
Customer experience
Points Path
UpSeated
In-app purchases
Points Path
No in-app purchases
UpSeated
No in-app purchases
