Comparison

Pierce Map App vs K20 START

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

Head to head
About

Pierce Map App

Navigate the Los Angeles Pierce College campus with this interactive map. Find specific rooms, buildings, and departments. Features a "Where Am I" button and helpful directional arrows to guide you.

Highlights
  • Room number search
  • Building and department lists
  • "Where Am I" location feature
  • Interactive map with directional arrow
  • Construction zone indicators
  • Clear map function
Features
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Welcome to Pierce. Our spacious 426-acre campus is a great place for your education, but it may be hard to find your way when you first start attending. The Pierce Map App helps you get around the campus of Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California, U.S.A. You can type in a room number and the app will display a small red circle at the approximate room location. Tap on the map and a helper arrow will move to the room's building to make it more visible. If the app does not have a record of the room, it will make a guess as to which building houses that room and tapping the map will show that. The helper arrow is named Rotwang (from the character in the 1927 film Metropolis) and is a red square holding a white arrow. You may also tap the Where Am I button to display your location. (This requires you to authorize use of iOS Location Services.) The app also has lists of buildings and departments on campus. After picking one, a tap on the map will move the Rotting arrow to the appropriate building. The info disclosure button (circle I) will open a list of information files, including How To Use, Settings, and About the app. Please use this to learn more about the Pierce Map App. Finally, the map can get cluttered with dots. The trash can icon will clear those and present a clean map again. The dark areas on the map represent construction zones as of August 2026. These will be removed from the map someday when the buildings are opened - Remember to update the Pierce Map App regularly! And finally, good luck in the Fall 2026 semester!

About

K20 START

Experience immersive, gamified tours of colleges and universities using augmented reality. Explore majors, housing, and campus landmarks through interactive videos and 3D maps. Earn badges and learn about college life in a fun, self-guided way.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality campus tours
  • Gamified learning approach
  • 3D campus maps with location tracking
  • Interactive landmark exploration
  • Information on majors and admissions
  • Downloadable school content
Features
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Explore colleges and universities in this exciting augmented reality app for high school students, parents, and adult learners. START gives you immersive tours of participating colleges and universities through a fun, gamified approach. Simply download the school’s content and experience a self-guided tour of the campus. The app provides a 3D map that displays your current location and indicates notable campus landmarks. As you visit these landmarks, you will view live-action videos, collect items, earn badges, and learn more about college life! EXPLORE • College majors, departments, and programs • Student housing and dining options • Admissions, financial aid, and other resources • Unique landmarks and things to do FEATURES • Self-guided tours • A fun, gamified approach • Engaging dialogue and acting • High-quality videos and 360-degree images START currently includes downloadable content for Cameron University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), and Eastern Oklahoma State College (EOSC). The University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center is a statewide educational research center located in Norman, Oklahoma. The K20 Center collaborates with educators to research and develop innovative learning methods. K20 also offers a Digital Game-Based Learning program to promote higher-order thinking and problem-solving.

Screenshots

Pierce Map App3 screens
K20 START4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pierce Map App at 100% against K20 START's 33%. Pierce Map App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pierce Map App ships an update fortnightly, K20 START every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pierce Map App versus K20 START: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPierce Map AppK20 START
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB194 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJoseph MurphyK20 Center - University of Oklahoma

Customer experience

Pierce Map App

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

K20 START

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pierce Map App

No in-app purchases

None

K20 START

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pierce Map App free?
Pierce Map App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is K20 START free?
K20 START is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pierce Map App or K20 START have ads?
Neither Pierce Map App nor K20 START shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pierce Map App or K20 START?
Pierce Map App ships an update fortnightly, and K20 START every 2 months. Most recently, Pierce Map App was updated on October 9, 2026 and K20 START on October 24, 2026.

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