# Dogtra PATHFINDER2

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1574819024](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1574819024)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1574819024`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dogtra
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (1,715 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2022-03-14
- **Size:** 193 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dogtra-pathfinder2/id1574819024)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.dogtra.com/privacy-policy](https://www.dogtra.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Dogtra PATHFINDER2 is a complete GPS tracking system for dogs, delivering real-time location data for up to 21 dogs within a 9-mile range. It is not compatible with the PATHFINDER series. The system pairs with a free real-time tracking app and offers optional smartwatch support.

Features include offline maps, E-Fence, Geo-Fence, and Mobile-Fence, sharing tracking with other PATHFINDER2 users, per-activity notifications, sleep mode, and Bluetooth alerts. Paired with the GPS Connector’s tactile E-Collar function, PATHFINDER2 provides optimized training controls and works with iOS 14+ and Apple Watch Series 5+.

## Rankings

- #44,862 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users like the Pathfinder 2 for effective GPS performance and smartphone control, with real-time tracking. However, many report reliability issues: the e-fence malfunctioning after updates, frequent app crashes, blurry or outdated maps, slow collar-to-app connectivity, and cumbersome boundary editing. The core features work well, but reliability and UX need significant fixes.

### Pros

- Effective GPS collar system that meets training needs.
- App enables controlling the device from a smartphone (no extra hardware).
- Real-time tracking and boundary alerts via the app.
- Beep feedback on the collar aids training.

### Cons

- EFence unreliability after updates: cannot activate, fails to recognize inside/outside, or resets to default.
- App stability issues: frequent crashes, freezes, or unresponsive states.
- Poor map quality and update problems: maps blurry, MapBox issues, not updating.
- Collar-to-app connectivity/latency: slow to connect, dog location loads slowly, blue dot accuracy off.
- Boundary editing is cumbersome: must erase/recreate maps to modify boundaries; sharing or modifying sections is difficult.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1574819024)