WhereAmI vs NYC Precinct Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhereAmI
This app displays your current location's coordinates and address. You can easily share this information with friends via social media or messaging platforms. It also includes a compass and multiple map views.
- Real-time location tracking
- Coordinates, altitude, and address display
- Social media sharing
- Compass mode
- Map type selection (Standard, Hybrid, Satellite)
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Wondering where you are? This app will show the information of your current location including coordinates and address. And you can share with your friends. Features: - Real-time Updates: Track your current location with coordinates, altitude and address - Social Sharing: Share location with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Mail, Message and more. Or you can copy it to paste elsewhere. - Compass Mode: Get to know which way you are facing. - Map Type: You can toggle between Standard, Hybrid and Satellite view. And it is free!!
NYC Precinct Map
Explore interactive maps of NYC precinct and sector boundaries. Get real-time location information, find nearby amenities, and view crime incident details. Quickly access precinct contact information and navigate to key locations.
- Interactive precinct and sector maps
- Real-time location display
- Crime and incident data visualization
- Search by address
- Quick links to precinct contacts
- Layer options (satellite, street view)
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Interactive map of New York City showing all Precinct and Precinct Sector boundaries with crime/incident info. Features Include: •Know your location...Displays and/or speaks your current location in realtime. •Displays current precinct/sector. •Cop friendly restaurants, places to eat and use bathroom. •Search by address. •Quick links to: Call Precinct, My Location, Navigate to Precinct, Official Precinct website. •Layers: Sector Borders, Precinct Borders, Satellite and Street View. •Associate additional phone numbers with command. •Locate Neighborhood Policing Sector. •Saves last searched address. •Show crime/incidents by precinct/sector. •Crime/incident details (e.g. victim/perp description, etc) Source data obtained from https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/. Data curation by application developer which includes but not limited to:\n\nMap visualization (source is in CSV/Text format), border and fill colors, nearest subway location, association crime/incident with precinct/sector, association address with precinct/sector, application of crime/incident filters, crime/incident aggregation, etc. -Terms of Use (EULA) Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_terms_of_use_eula.php -Privacy Policy Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_privacy_policy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYC Precinct Map at 4.9 against WhereAmI's 4.3. NYC Precinct Map also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 23) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). WhereAmI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. NYC Precinct Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WhereAmI asks for nothing beyond the download.
NYC Precinct Map holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Precinct Map has 1.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of WhereAmI's written reviews are positive against 100% of NYC Precinct Map's.
WhereAmI ships an update every 5 days, NYC Precinct Map every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhereAmI | NYC Precinct Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pimjana Kwanpraekaew | JC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
WhereAmI
NYC Precinct Map
In-app purchases
WhereAmI
No in-app purchases
NYC Precinct Map
- NYC Precinct Map Purchase$0.991 Month
- NYC Precinct Map Purchase$5.99
Questions
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