FarSide vs Hope For Paws
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FarSide
Discover your antipodal point on Earth by inputting a location. See the opposite side of the globe displayed on a map with its coordinates and altitude. Requires GPS access to function.
- View antipodal locations on a map
- Display latitude and longitude
- Show altitude of antipodal point
- Utilizes GPS for location services
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Application gets current location or specific city and state location, that is then shown on the map with latitude and longitude. You can then by touching the far side location button see where you would be on the far side of the earth. The Far Side location will then be shown on the map along with its altitude and longitude. Access to the GPS in the phone is required for the features of the app to work.
Hope For Paws
Watch inspiring videos of animal rescues and learn about efforts to combat animal neglect and homelessness. Support a non-profit organization dedicated to saving animals and finding them loving homes.
- Animal rescue videos
- Information on animal neglect
- Support for non-profit organization
- Veterinary care for rescued animals
- Adoption center transfers
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Hope For Paws is a 501c3 non-profit organization that rescues animals in the Los Angeles area and beyond in an effort to end animal neglect, homelessness and abuse. We rescue animals, provide veterinary care, and transfer the animals to partner adoption centers. Everyday, Hope for Paws receives calls from around the world to help rescue abandoned, homeless, and injured animals in dire situations. Our team rescues hundreds of animals each year and our app shows some of our most popular rescue videos. We hope that you will consider joining the cause and supporting our organization in an effort to save more animals and provide them with better lives in loving homes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hope For Paws at 4.9 against FarSide's 3.0. Hope For Paws also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 4). FarSide's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Hope For Paws holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hope For Paws has 79 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FarSide ships an update every 5 months, Hope For Paws every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FarSide | Hope For Paws |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randolph W Duerr | Hope For Paws |
Customer experience
FarSide
Hope For Paws
In-app purchases
FarSide
No in-app purchases
Hope For Paws
No in-app purchases
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