PathTrak™ vs VIAVILab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathTrak™
This app provides technicians with remote access to live spectrum analyzer data from PathTrak™ servers. Users can search for nodes, view detailed summaries, and manipulate frequency and scale settings. It supports various trace modes and marker functionalities for in-depth analysis.
- Remote access to live data
- Node search by label
- Detailed node summaries
- Gesture-based frequency adjustment
- Live, Max Hold, Min Hold traces
- Multiple marker types
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PathTrak™ allows technicians to view live PathTrak™ Spectrum Analyzer data from any PathTrak™ 4.2 (and higher) Server they have access to. Features: - Search for any upstream Node by label from a combined list of Nodes from all your Servers. - View a summary of any node that includes its Server name, HCU label, RPM label, RPM type, and Node ID. - Adjust start/stop frequencies, reference level, and scale using gestures. - View Live, Max Hold, and Min Hold traces. - Use one marker, two markers, delta markers or a horizontal marker.
VIAVILab
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The VIAVILab app instantly identifies substances on the field with their near infrared spectra. The application is part of a complete data management ecosystem covering from data acquisition to quality monitoring. A MircoNIR infrared spectrometer is required to acquire new spectra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIAVILab at every 2 weeks against PathTrak™'s every 4 weeks. PathTrak™'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PathTrak™ ships an update every 4 weeks, VIAVILab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathTrak™ | VIAVILab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIAVI Solutions Inc. | NIRLAB Forensics Sarl |
In-app purchases
PathTrak™
No in-app purchases
VIAVILab
No in-app purchases
