Comparison

Pathbound vs 5 Parsecs Companion

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

Head to head
About

Pathbound

This RPG uses your real-world runs to power your in-game hero. Explore a fantasy world, battle monsters, and collect loot by covering distance. It offers roguelite expeditions and a customizable camp.

Highlights
  • Real runs power in-game stamina
  • Explore a fantasy world
  • Battle monsters and collect loot
  • Roguelite expeditions
  • Customizable camp
  • Syncs with Apple Health
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Pathbound is an RPG where your real runs power everything. Every mile you cover in the real world becomes stamina for your hero. Spend it to explore a fantasy world, battle monsters, and bring home loot. Your first week of play is free, with the whole game open. If Pathbound makes your runs better, a subscription keeps the adventure going. Pathbound is not a step counter. Record runs right in the app, or sync finished workouts from Apple Health: outdoor runs and treadmill sessions all count. HOW IT WORKS Run anywhere: record right in Pathbound, or use any app or watch that saves to Apple Health. Claim your workout in Pathbound to earn stamina. Spend stamina on expeditions: choose your route node by node, fight monsters, trigger strange events, and decide when to push deeper or retreat with your spoils. WHAT'S WAITING • A world of seven regions, from quiet forests to obsidian peaks. • Hundreds of animated monsters to hunt, each with its own drops. • Roguelite expeditions with treasure, campfires, merchants, and boss fights. • Loot with rarities and elemental modifiers, plus a Forge to improve your favorites. • A camp to grow: garden, cauldron, workbench. • Daily and weekly quests you clear with real distance. • Towns full of characters who need your help, with shops and services that open as you pitch in. • Leaderboards and guilds full of other runners. Build a shared Outpost with your guild and chase a goal together every week. MADE FOR EVERY RUNNER A twenty-minute jog is real progress. Consistency beats speed, and the game never punishes a rest day. Whether you are on your first couch-to-5K or training for a marathon, your effort moves your hero forward. Pathbound syncs with Apple Health (HealthKit). It reads your finished workouts to power the game. If you record a run in Pathbound, you can choose to save it to Apple Health too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pathbound.app/privacy

About

5 Parsecs Companion

Features
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This app guides you through crew creation in the “Five Parsecs from Home” Solo Wargame. It assists you in generating a full six member crew, including the starship. This includes: - Customized crew composition. - Handles all calculations for crew creation – just make your selections. - Select or randomly generate details for each crew member, including background, motivation and class. - Assign weapons and equipment to each crew member. - Styled with a similar look and feel to the Five Parsecs rulebook. Note that this app is a companion to the “Five Parsecs from Home” Solo Adventure Wargame, and will require the rulebook to use. The "Five Parsecs from Home" Solo Adventure Wargame can be found at https://modiphius.us/collections/five-parsecs-from-home. The app guides you through initial crew creation. It currently does not include detailed ongoing tracking of campaign XP, equipment or story. Functionality will continue to be expanded in future releases. *This is an unofficial fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Nordic Weasel Games or Modiphius Entertainment.*

Screenshots

Pathbound4 screens
5 Parsecs Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5 Parsecs Companion at none against Pathbound's 2. Pathbound's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Pathbound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 5 Parsecs Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pathbound versus 5 Parsecs Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathbound5 Parsecs Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPyreal Software IncLOGAN STEVEN BARTELL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pathbound

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year
None

5 Parsecs Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathbound free?
Pathbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5 Parsecs Companion free?
5 Parsecs Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathbound or 5 Parsecs Companion have ads?
Neither Pathbound nor 5 Parsecs Companion shows ads.

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