Nextome Indoor Positioning vs MapsIndoors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextome Indoor Positioning
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Nextome Indoor Positioning is a free application for testing with Nextome's technology. The goal of the app is to show an example of the features offered by the Nextome SDK. This app will works only in a building covered with Nextome technology. Nextome is leader in indoor positioning. It localizes, guides and tracks users and asset with a simple to install, ready-to-use and low cost solution.
MapsIndoors
Navigate complex indoor environments like airports and office buildings with ease. Find specific locations, get turn-by-turn directions, and plan your journey from public transport to your final destination.
- Find meeting rooms and facilities
- Get turn-by-turn directions
- Route planning from public transport
- Indoor and outdoor navigation
- Demo mode for evaluation
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With MapsIndoors you can easily and quickly find your way around sites that have a MapsIndoors solution: • Easily find meeting rooms, airport gates and other facilities. • Get a route from your location straight to your final destination. • Get a route using car or public transport to the destination venue, and continue the route on foot. Check with the site you are visiting if they have a MapsIndoors solution. To evaluate the MapsIndoors experience, use "demo" as solution Id.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MapsIndoors at fortnightly against Nextome Indoor Positioning's monthly. MapsIndoors also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Nextome Indoor Positioning ships an update monthly, MapsIndoors fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextome Indoor Positioning | MapsIndoors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nextome s.r.l. | MapsPeople A/S |
In-app purchases
Nextome Indoor Positioning
No in-app purchases
MapsIndoors
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nextome Indoor Positioning free?
Is MapsIndoors free?
Do Nextome Indoor Positioning or MapsIndoors have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nextome Indoor Positioning or MapsIndoors?
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