Lingscape vs BrownU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lingscape
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Have you ever wondered how many signs you pass on your daily way to work? In which languages these signs are lettered? And how language in public space changes over time? Welcome to Lingscape! Writing is everywhere in public space. All different kinds of signs and lettering form the linguistic landscape of a place or community. Often these signs display different languages, be they on the same sign or next to each other. Lingscape is an app for researching such linguistic landscapes all over the world. Therefore we collect photos of signs and lettering on an interactive map. Our main objectives: First, we want to analyze the diversity and dynamics of public writing. And second, we want to do that together with people all from over the world. You can help us to collect as many photos as possible. Upload your own photos or explore the map with all photos added by other users. Share photos you like with your friends. Become part of our crowd research team by contributing to our project. Citizen science meets linguistic landscaping, or short: Lingscape!
BrownU
Access essential campus information for the Brown University community. Stay updated on campus events, view dining menus, and find other useful resources on the go.
- Campus event listings
- Dining menu information
- On-the-go access
- Community resources
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The BrownU app has on-the-go information for the Brown University community including campus events, dining menus and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrownU at every 4 months against Lingscape's every 11 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lingscape ships an update every 11 months, BrownU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lingscape | BrownU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christoph Purschke | Brown University Computing & Information Services |
In-app purchases
Lingscape
No in-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
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