Comparison

Crossed Paths vs Boosted

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

Head to head
About

Crossed Paths

Features
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Crossed Paths turns the photos already on your phone into a private map of everywhere you have been - then shows you who else has been standing in those same places. How it works The app reads only the date and GPS coordinates stored inside your photo files. It never uploads your photo library - only the one card photo you choose for route twins. Places are compared as coarse map cells; route twins can also see the ~100 m spots you have both been to, and you can switch that off. YOUR OWN MAP, FOR EVERYONE - On this day - what you were doing on this date in past years - World map poster - a shareable picture of your travels, ready to post Then there are two ways to share it. WITH A FRIEND, BY INVITE CODE Send a code to a friend or partner and your two maps get compared. - Shared places - every spot the two of you have both stood in, pinned on one map - Close calls - the same place on the same day, or only just missed, like "you missed Maya by two days" WITH THE PEOPLE YOU ALMOST MET (18+) Route twins is the other half: cards for people whose photos land in the same places yours do. The stranger from your street, your festival, the park you both walk through. - Add a photo to your card and you are dealt into other people's decks - and theirs into yours. No photo, no deck, both ways - Swipe right to wave, left to pass - and waves are silent, so nobody is ever told they were passed on - Wave at each other and it is a match, with a conversation that opens right inside the app - Every match shows the ground you already share: the places both your routes pass, on a map you can open pin by pin - Your card is yours - a name and a photo, plus an age and a line about you whenever you feel like adding them - Unmatch at any time. It removes the match and the whole conversation for both of you, and nobody is notified - Report any card or message. Reports are reviewed, and a card that breaks the rules comes down - Not in the mood? Turn matching off and your card leaves the pool No live tracking, and never your live location. Just the quiet thrill of finding out you were on the same block, the same summer, years before you ever said hello - and, now, the chance to say it. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S PAID Free, always: - Your full personal map, with every pin, place and city - Friends by invite code, and every place you and a friend have both been - On this day memories from your own photos - Your shareable world map poster - Alerts when a friend joins or your shared places grow - Rescan your library any time - Route twins: 10 cards on your first day, then 2 a day - Open and answer 2 of the people who wave at you - Matches and chat Crossed Paths Pro, an auto-renewing subscription: - Close calls: where and when you and a friend were in the same place on the same day, or only just missed each other - Unlimited route twins - Everyone who waved at you, all at once Close calls need at least one friend; route twins need a photo on your card. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://crossedpaths.netlify.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://crossedpaths.netlify.app/terms.html

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Boosted

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Boosted turns digital support into real-world recognition. $1 = 10 seconds of real screen time on LED billboards and digital screens โ€” not a metaphor, an actual display in the physical world. Discover artists, brands, and causes you care about and back them with a Boost. Every boost adds real seconds to their screen time, moves them up the Boosted Board leaderboard, and earns you Fan Status โ€” Day One, Top Booster, Inner Circle, and more โ€” as a Certified Real Fan. Follow campaigns like My Jamaica Boosted, track your own Boosting and Boosters, and share your Fan Status card to show the world who you back and how far you've helped take them. Boosted is fan-powered: no bots, no manufactured hype โ€” just real people spending real money to put the people, brands, and causes they love onto real screens in the real world.

Screenshots

Crossed Paths4 screens
Boosted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boosted at none against Crossed Paths's 2. Boosted also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Crossed Paths sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Boosted asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Crossed Paths versus Boosted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossed PathsBoosted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB15 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIlkay KisayolDevon Cummings

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crossed Paths

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
None

Boosted

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossed Paths free?
Crossed Paths is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boosted free?
Boosted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crossed Paths or Boosted have ads?
Neither Crossed Paths nor Boosted shows ads.

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