Comparison

Pathfind vs Next

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

Head to head
About

Pathfind

This app provides daily challenges and prompts to help you practice networking consistently. It allows you to save contacts with notes and context, and offers reminders to nurture your connections. Track your progress and build your network with ease.

Highlights
  • Daily networking challenges
  • Contact management with notes
  • Progress tracking and motivation
  • Conversation reminders
  • Personalized experience settings
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Pathfind helps you practice networking through small daily actions — now powered by personalized AI missions. Each day you get real-world missions tailored to your goals: reach out, follow up, prepare for a meetup. Confirm completion with a few quick answers, link results to contacts, and turn networking into a habit — not a once-in-a-while effort. Key features: - Personalized daily missions generated from your goals, style, and availability - Credits & stakes — missed missions burn a small stake, keeping you consistent - Events — add meetups, get prep and follow-up missions, plus AI briefings on participants - Contacts with context — notes, meetings, social links, and AI research in one place - Weekly challenges, smart reminders, and progress history - Premium — unlimited missions and no stakes, with a 7-day free trial or a lifetime license Pathfind is built for professionals, founders, students, and anyone who wants a clearer, calmer way to grow their network — one day at a time. Privacy Policy: https://pathfind.app/legal/privacy-policy.pdf Terms of Service: https://pathfind.app/legal/terms-of-service.pdf

About

Next

Features
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Next-Doors Your Neighbourhood, Connected Discover what's happening right outside your door. Next-Doors is the hyperlocal community app that brings neighbours together through local events, community groups, a neighbourhood marketplace, and a rewards system that recognises good neighbours. Local Events Find and join events happening in your area — street BBQs, park cleanups, markets, workshops and more. RSVP in seconds, host your own events, and invite your neighbours. Never miss what's on in your street again. Explore the Map Browse an interactive map of everything happening nearby. See events, community groups, and marketplace listings pinned to your neighbourhood in real time. Community Groups Join or create local groups built around shared interests — dog walkers, book clubs, gardening enthusiasts, parents, and more. Stay connected with the people who live closest to you. Neighbourhood Marketplace Give things a second life. List items to swap, trade, or give away for free with people on your street. From garden tools to homemade jam — your neighbours want what you no longer need. Rewards for Good Neighbours Earn HEM Coins every time you contribute to your community — host an event, join a group, help a neighbour. Redeem your coins for rewards and climb the neighbourhood leaderboard. Why Next-Doors? Unlike national social networks, Next-Doors is built for the people closest to you. Every feature is designed around your immediate neighbourhood — the streets you walk, the faces you see, the community you want to be part of. Download Next-Doors and start building the neighbourhood you always wanted.

Screenshots

Pathfind4 screens
Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next at none against Pathfind's 8. On price, update cadence, 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. Pathfind sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathfind ships an update every 2 months, Next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pathfind versus Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathfindNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlia KonushinTherese Abboud

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pathfind

One-time8
  • Premium license$1.00
  • 5 Credits$5.00
  • 10 Credits$10.00
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  • 25 Credits$25.00
  • 50 Credits$50.00
  • Premium license$99.00
  • 100 Credits$100.00
  • 250 Credits$250.00
None

Next

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathfind free?
Pathfind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next free?
Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pathfind or Next have ads?
Neither Pathfind nor Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathfind or Next?
Pathfind ships an update every 2 months, and Next every 3 months. Most recently, Pathfind was updated on October 31, 2026 and Next on October 25, 2026.

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