Comparison

What's Around? vs Travel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

What's Around?

Features
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Discover the world around you like never before with What’s Around?—your ultimate guide to uncovering hidden gems, fascinating facts, and iconic landmarks, whether you're exploring a new city or rediscovering your own backyard. Explore with Ease Find nearby points of interest with Wikipedia and Wikivoyage articles plotted on an interactive map. From historical landmarks to quirky local secrets, What’s Around? connects you to the stories behind the places you see every day—or those you’ve never noticed before. Lights, Camera, Action! Step into the world of movies and TV with our film location database. Discover where your favorite scenes were filmed and see the real-life spots that made it to the big screen. Perfect for film buffs and curious explorers alike! Personalize Your Journey Rate and bookmark your favorite sights to create a personalized guide tailored to your interests. Whether you're planning your next adventure or just exploring on the go, What’s Around? helps you prioritize what matters most to you. Why Choose What’s Around? Comprehensive Knowledge: Tap into the power of Wikipedia and Wikivoyage for detailed, reliable information. Film Buff’s Dream: Explore movie and TV filming locations near you. Customizable Experience: Save and rate sights to create your own curated travel guide. Perfect for Everyone: Whether you're a tourist, a local, or just curious, there’s always something new to discover. Download What’s Around? today and turn every walk, drive, or trip into an adventure. The world is full of stories—let’s uncover them together!

About

Travel

Features
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Travel Map is your personal travel map for places, countries, and future destinations. Save places directly on the map, keep track of where you have been, plan upcoming trips, and see everything in one place. With Travel Map you can: save places as visited or wishlist destinations visualize countries and travel goals on a world map plan trips with dates and reminders add places through search, map taps, or import import travel data from Google Maps via KML, KMZ, or CSV use geofencing for automatic place detection share your travel statistics and map view Your data stays on your device. Location tracking and notifications are optional and only active with your permission. https://travel-map.app/datenschutz Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

What's Around?4 screens
Travel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: What's Around? at 16.0 against Travel's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
What's Around? versus Travel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's Around?Travel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 60 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan SchmidtNoah Weienbach

In-app purchases

None

What's Around?

No in-app purchases

None

Travel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What's Around? free?
What's Around? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Travel free?
Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do What's Around? or Travel have ads?
Neither What's Around? nor Travel shows ads.

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