ROAM vs Secret Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROAM
Discover local attractions and global destinations with this travel app. It aims to enhance your exploration and turn every trip into an adventure.
- Discover local gems
- Explore global wonders
- Enhance exploration
- Turn trips into adventures
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Embark on a journey like never before with Roam Local, the premier travel app designed to elevate your exploration experience. Roam Local connects you with local gems and global wonders, ensuring every trip is an adventure.
Secret Maps
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Secret Maps is a special map that tells legends and ghost stories, about art, cinema, saints, nature and romantic places. The app of curiosities guides you through the streets of the world to discover the treasures, local specialities, festivities and events that enliven places. The exclusive Premium version of Secret Maps allows you to enjoy all content without any annoying advertising. No subscriptions are needed. You only pay for the download, to have the curiosities of thousands of cities at your disposal, the equivalent of around 10,000 travel guides. What are you waiting for? Download Secret Maps Premium!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ROAM at every 3 weeks against Secret Maps's every 3 months. ROAM also leads on price ($5.99 vs $6.99). Secret Maps's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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
ROAM costs $5.99 and Secret Maps $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROAM ships an update every 3 weeks, Secret Maps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROAM | Secret Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Roam Local Ltd | Secret Maps s.r.l. |
In-app purchases
ROAM
No in-app purchases
Secret Maps
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do ROAM or Secret Maps have ads?
Which is updated more often, ROAM or Secret Maps?
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