Comparison

CityNav vs Visit UoM

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

Head to head
About

CityNav

Navigate the City, University of London campus with ease, both outdoors and inside buildings. This app utilizes Google Maps technology to help you quickly search for and find specific rooms.

Highlights
  • Indoor building navigation
  • Campus-wide mapping
  • Room finding
  • Google Maps integration
  • Search functionality
Features
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The CityNav app helps you find your way around the City, University of London campus, even inside our buildings. CityNav is built on Google Maps technology and is the perfect way to quickly search, find and navigate your way to the room you need.

About

Visit UoM

Explore campus facilities and history with a self-guided tour. Discover 360 images, student profiles, accommodation details, and course information.

Highlights
  • Self-guided campus tours
  • 360 images of buildings
  • Student and alumni profiles
  • Accommodation information
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Features
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Our self-guided campus tour app allows you to take tours of campus, learning more about our fantastic facilities and rich history. In addition to campus tours, the app is packed full of useful content, including; 360 images of buildings; current student and alumni profiles; accommodation; our undergraduate and postgraduate courses; and much more.

Screenshots

CityNav4 screens
Visit UoM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CityNav at 100% against Visit UoM's 67%. CityNav also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Visit UoM's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 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

CityNav ships an update every 12 months, Visit UoM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CityNav versus Visit UoM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCityNavVisit UoM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCity, University of LondonThe University of Manchester

Customer experience

CityNav

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visit UoM

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

CityNav

No in-app purchases

None

Visit UoM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CityNav free?
CityNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visit UoM free?
Visit UoM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CityNav or Visit UoM have ads?
Neither CityNav nor Visit UoM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CityNav or Visit UoM?
CityNav ships an update every 12 months, and Visit UoM every 5 months. Most recently, CityNav was updated on October 3, 2026 and Visit UoM on October 7, 2026.

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