Comparison

PositivePathways vs Touch

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

Head to head
About

PositivePathways

A global community hub for individuals living with HSV and HIV to heal, connect, and thrive. Offers supportive groups, private sharing with screenshot protection, and resources for friendship, mentorship, and dating. Designed to foster hope, confidence, and connection.

Highlights
  • Supportive groups
  • Private sharing with protection
  • Friendship, mentorship, dating
  • Expert articles and guidance
  • Live events and group trips
  • Wellness scholarship program
Features
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Love. Heal. Belong. PositivePathways is a global community built for people living with HSV, HIV, and HPV who are ready to heal, connect, and thrive unapologetically. This is your safe space to find your people, build real community, and rediscover the parts of yourself that stigma tried to silence. Inside you'll find: • Supportive groups by diagnosis, interest, and identity • A dating and connection space built on honesty and compassion, where everyone already understands • Virtual events to connect, laugh, and grow together • The PositivePathways Wellness Scholarship • A curated Discovery tab with resources for your journey Your privacy comes first. Built-in screenshot and screen-recording protection keeps your private moments private. Whether you're here to talk, learn, laugh, or love, every feature is designed to bring hope, confidence, and connection back to your daily life. Built by someone who lived this. Free to join. Designed for your healing journey.

About

Touch

Features
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When you're apart, the small moments matter most. Touch is a quiet way for couples to stay close, especially when you're long-distance. One tap sends your partner a signal - miss you, want a hug, sorry, or can we talk - without needing the time or energy for a full conversation. Sometimes you don't need to explain how you feel. You just need them to know. HOW IT WORKS - Tap a signal - your partner gets a gentle notification, wherever they are. - They reply with a reaction - coming to hug, I hear you, I need a little time, let's talk. - A whole feeling, sent across any distance, in a single tap. BUILT FOR LONG DISTANCE Being apart is hard enough without the pressure of always finding the right words. Touch removes that pressure - no texting, no typing, just a direct line between two people who love each other, no matter the miles. STAY CONNECTED EVERY DAY - Set your daily mood and see how your partner is feeling, even from far away. - Watch your streak grow as you reach for each other day after day. - See your days together, the signals you've shared, and your story so far. MADE FOR - Couples in long-distance relationships - Partners going through busy or stressful weeks apart - Anyone who finds it easier to show than to say - Couples who want a quiet way to stay close Distance changes a lot. It doesn't have to change how close you feel. Download Touch and stay close, no matter the distance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PositivePathways4 screens
Touch3 screens

Verdict

The call

PositivePathways and Touch are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PositivePathways sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Touch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PositivePathways versus Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPositivePathwaysTouch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBluecutt Capital LLCDanyil Aharkov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PositivePathways

Subscriptions4
  • Positive Pathways Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Positive Pathways Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Positive Pathways Plus Annua$64.991 Year
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  • Positive Pathways Pro Annual$114.991 Year
4 purchases

Touch

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months$9.993 Months
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  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is PositivePathways free?
PositivePathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touch free?
Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PositivePathways or Touch have ads?
Neither PositivePathways nor Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PositivePathways or Touch?
PositivePathways ships an update monthly, and Touch monthly. Most recently, PositivePathways was updated on October 24, 2026 and Touch on October 24, 2026.

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