Comparison

StarCompanion vs ParcelPath

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

Head to head
About

StarCompanion

Features
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StarCompanion turns your iPhone or iPad into a second-screen MFD for Star Citizen. Live market data, your own fleet, contract scanning, mining reference, and a MobiGlas-style control panel - all on the device sitting next to your keyboard. TRADE • Ad-hoc route discovery ranked on live UEX Corp prices, sized to the actual cargo capacity of a ship in your fleet • Multi-leg run tracking: mark legs planned, bought, sold or deferred as you fly them • Chain the next leg from wherever you just landed, with onward options recomputed • Cargo Notes: record what you're carrying and get the best buyers for it • Every price figure carries its age, so you know when a number is stale FLEET • Build your fleet from the full FleetYards ship database • Cargo, crew, and hardpoint figures on every hull • Fleet totals feed the trade and hauling tools automatically HAULING • Scan hauling contracts with the camera - box counts, commodities, and stops read straight off the screen • Every scan lands in a review form first; nothing is saved without your confirmation • Route optimizer orders your pickups and drop-offs MISSIONS • Track accepted contracts, payouts, and progress alongside your runs NAVIGATION • Route planner with quantum fuel drawn from your ship's real tank • Browse systems, planets, moons, and terminals MINING • Rock composition and value reference • Consumable calculator for resistance and instability • One-gadget warning, because two blows the rock SHOP • Component and ship stock across known terminals • Rarity index for the parts nobody stocks JOURNAL • Live activity feed from your own game session via the desktop bridge FLIGHT CONTROLS • MobiGlas-style panel that sends keystrokes to your PC through StarCompanion Bridge, a free open-source helper you run yourself, over an encrypted local-network connection • Fully customisable layout: hide tiles, reorder them, add your own • Requires a Windows PC on the same network; controls are disabled and clearly marked when the bridge isn't connected REQUIREMENTS Market, ship, and shop data need a free UEX Corp API key, entered during onboarding. Flight Controls and Journal need StarCompanion Bridge running on your Windows gaming PC. StarCompanion is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen is a trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC. Market data provided by the UEX Corp community API; ship data by FleetYards. StarCompanion Pro is $4.99/month, auto-renewing until cancelled. Cancel any time in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions, or from the Pro row in the app's Profile tab. Privacy Policy: https://dadmadeanapp.com/starcompanion/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ParcelPath

Predicts weather conditions along a package's shipping route to help you avoid potential damage. Scan labels or input shipping details to see forecasts at each stop and receive alerts for extreme weather.

Highlights
  • Route forecasts for major carriers
  • Weather at hubs and along legs
  • Risk alerts for extreme weather
  • Ship date selection for safest window
  • Label scanning for quick forecasts
  • Save and revisit forecasts
Features
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ParcelPath forecasts the weather along the path your package will take, before you ship. Tell it what you're sending – "UPS Ground from San Diego to Chicago" – or pick a carrier, service, origin, and destination. ParcelPath predicts the hubs and legs of the route, pulls the forecast for each stop at the time your package is expected there, and flags anything that could hurt it: freezing temperatures, extreme heat, heavy rain, snow, wind, or storms. SHIP WITH CONFIDENCE • Route forecasts for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, and EU carriers • Weather at every hub and along every leg, timed to your package's ETA • Risk alerts for freezing, heat, precipitation, snow, wind, and storms • Pick a ship date up to three days out to find the safest window • Route map with the weather at each stop SCAN A LABEL Point the camera at a shipping label. ParcelPath reads the carrier, service, and cities on your device and forecasts the route in one tap. Names and street addresses never leave your phone. SAVE AND REVISIT Try ParcelPath without an account: a few free lookups a day, with a short ad. Create a free account with just your email – no password – to save forecasts, sync with parcelpath.app, and skip ads. Free accounts include 10 lookups a month. SUBSCRIPTIONS Need more? Every paid plan removes ads and unlocks API access. Each is a 1-month auto-renewing subscription: • ParcelPath Starter – 500 forecasts a month – $9.99/month • ParcelPath Pro – 1,500 forecasts a month – $19.99/month • ParcelPath Business – 5,000 forecasts a month – $49.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Made for anyone shipping perishables, plants, cosmetics, candles, electronics, or anything else that doesn't like the cold, the heat, or a storm. Privacy Policy: https://parcelpath.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://parcelpath.app/terms Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StarCompanion4 screens
ParcelPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StarCompanion at none against ParcelPath's shown. ParcelPath's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. StarCompanion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and ParcelPath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarCompanion ships an update every 6 weeks, ParcelPath every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StarCompanion versus ParcelPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarCompanionParcelPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDadMadeAnApp LLCPatrick Caughey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StarCompanion

Subscriptions1
  • StarCompanion Pro$4.991 Month
3 purchases

ParcelPath

Subscriptions3
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • Business$49.991 Month

Questions

Is StarCompanion free?
StarCompanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ParcelPath free?
ParcelPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StarCompanion or ParcelPath have ads?
ParcelPath shows ads; StarCompanion does not.
Which is updated more often, StarCompanion or ParcelPath?
StarCompanion ships an update every 6 weeks, and ParcelPath every 3 days. Most recently, StarCompanion was updated on October 21, 2026 and ParcelPath on October 14, 2026.

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