Comparison

Path Map Studio vs Kortex Contacts

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

Head to head
About

Path Map Studio

This utility app streamlines visual path map planning and layout prototyping. It enables users to generate, check, and compare solvable path-based layouts efficiently, all processed locally on the device. Export structured layout files and reports for documentation and further use.

Highlights
  • Generate structured path map layouts
  • Adjust path count before generation
  • Check layout solvability
  • Reproduce layouts with seed-based generation
  • Import reference images for variations
  • Batch generate multiple layout candidates
  • Export structured layout files
Features
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Path Map Studio is a standalone local utility for visual path map planning, layout prototyping, and structured layout export. It helps users create, check, reproduce, and compare solvable path-based layouts without placing every path manually. The app is designed for creators, designers, educators, prototype makers, developers, and users who need a visual way to explore path-based map layouts. Many layout tasks still depend on manual placement, trial and error, repeated solvability checks, and ongoing adjustments. Path Map Studio makes this process faster and more structured while keeping the work local on the device. With Path Map Studio, users can: - Generate structured path map layouts - Adjust the number of paths before generation - Check whether a layout can be fully cleared - Reproduce the same layout with seed-based generation - Import reference images to create layout variations - Generate multiple candidates in batches for comparison - Export structured layout files - Copy layout reports for checking and documentation All generated files are created locally by the app and can be exported by the user through the standard iOS share sheet.

About

Kortex Contacts

Features
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Kortex Contacts is a privacy-first address book organizer that helps you clean, standardize, and protect your contacts. KEY FEATURES • Merge duplicate contacts into a single, complete entry. • Standardize phone numbers into consistent local or international formats. • Identify unwanted or low-quality email entries. • Scan business cards with on-device text recognition. • Create local backups before making changes. Core cleanup, OCR, backups, and device contact reads and writes are performed locally after you grant Contacts permission. OPTIONAL PRO CRM SYNC If you choose to connect HubSpot, Kortex Contacts can standardize records from your authorized HubSpot workspace. Before each CRM update, the app identifies the selected fields, destination, and purpose and asks for your confirmation. Cancel sends nothing. CRM Sync does not upload your iOS address book. Kortex Contacts does not sell contact data or use contact records for advertising.

Screenshots

Path Map Studio4 screens
Kortex Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Path Map Studio at none against Kortex Contacts's 3. Path Map Studio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Kortex Contacts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Path Map Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Path Map Studio ships an update daily, Kortex Contacts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Path Map Studio versus Kortex Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPath Map StudioKortex Contacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHONG KONG JUYOU INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDGary Mizrachi

In-app purchases

None

Path Map Studio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kortex Contacts

Subscriptions2
  • Kortex Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Kortex Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kortex Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Path Map Studio free?
Path Map Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kortex Contacts free?
Kortex Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Path Map Studio or Kortex Contacts have ads?
Neither Path Map Studio nor Kortex Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Path Map Studio or Kortex Contacts?
Path Map Studio ships an update daily, and Kortex Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, Path Map Studio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kortex Contacts on October 24, 2026.

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