Flash belin vs Benchmap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash belin
This app enhances printed manuals by revealing hidden digital information through simple photo captures. It can trigger various actions like opening web links, PDFs, videos, or audio, and displaying locations on a map. It also functions as a QR code scanner.
- Scan manuals to reveal digital content
- Trigger web links, PDFs, videos, audio
- Display locations on a map
- Recognize QR Codes
- Enhance printed materials with digital layers
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Révélez les couches d'information numérique cachées dans nos manuels en prenant une simple photo avec l'application Flash Belin. La richesse du numérique est maintenant sur l'imprimé ! L'application Flash Belin vous permet de révéler et déclencher des actions différentes à partir d'un de nos manuels: lien web, PDF, lecture d'une video ou d'un son, lieu sur une carte,etc. L'application Flash Belin est également capable de reconnaitre les QR Codes, pour permettre aux utilisateurs de n'utiliser qu'une seule app. Flashez et le tour est joué!
Benchmap
Discover and share public benches in your area with this community-driven app. Find the perfect spot for reading, lunch, or enjoying the sun, and contribute to a growing map of user-submitted locations.
- Interactive map of nearby benches
- Contribute new benches and photos
- User profiles and recognition
- Save favorite benches to collections
- Follow friends and share spots
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Need a real break? Benchmap is the first community-driven app that lets you discover and share the best public benches in your area. Whether you want to read, have lunch, or soak up the sun Benchmap helps you find the perfect bench just for you! - Find your spot: Instantly visualize benches around you with a precise, interactive map. - Contribute to the map: Add unlisted benches, share your best photos, and leave your reviews. - "Benched" by you: Become a recognized explorer! Every bench you add carries your username for the whole community to see. - Personalized collections: Save your favorite benches in custom lists. - Social: Follow your friends to discover their finds, browse their collections, and share your favorite spots together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Benchmap at 100% against Flash belin's 17%. Benchmap also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). Flash belin's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Flash belin ships an update every 8 months, Benchmap every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash belin | Benchmap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ON PRINT | Maxence WOLFF |
Customer experience
Flash belin
Benchmap
In-app purchases
Flash belin
No in-app purchases
Benchmap
No in-app purchases
