Comparison

SyncML LITE 4 vs Venue Tech Map

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

Head to head
About

SyncML LITE 4

This app synchronizes iOS contacts with servers using the legacy SyncML standard. It's designed for users who specifically need this older technology, often recommended by IT departments. It can also act as a local SyncML server for older devices.

Highlights
  • Contacts-only synchronization
  • SyncML engine
  • Syncs selected iOS contact stores
  • Acts as local SyncML server
  • Assign/remove contact group membership
Features
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SyncML LITE 4 is a niche app which synchronizes iOS contacts with a server or service which uses a standard called SyncML. The app does not support any other synchronisation technology! So please install this app only if you know SyncML-based synchronisation is what you need! This may be the case when the IT people of your organisation say so, and maybe even explicitly recommend using SyncML LITE to synchronize contacts. In any case, please realize that for using this app, you need to know the URL of your syncml server, the login user to use, and the so called server path for contacts. Only the provider of the SyncML service knows these details and can support you in establishing sync with his SyncML server. We as makers of the SyncML client app cannot! By now, SyncML is a legacy standard. It was invented in 2000, and many of that time's feature phones did support it. Since then, it has been largely superseded by other technologies, most notably CalDAV and CardDAV, which iOS supports out of the box without any extra app. But SyncML still exists, and for some older systems, it may be the only way to synchronize. For those cases, SyncML LITE 4 exists. SyncML LITE 4 is a rework of the former SyncML LITE app, to allow using SyncML on iOS 10 (the original SyncML LITE app only works up to iOS 9). If you also want to synchronize calendar please consider SyncML PRO 4 or Tasks+Cal+Sync 4. The summary for SyncML LITE 4: • Free app for contacts-only synchronisation - please consider SyncML PRO 4 or Tasks+Cal+Sync 4 if you also want to synchronize calendar data. • based on a mature and extensively interoperability tested SyncML engine, which powers many SyncML client and server products for different platforms (libsynthesis). • synchronizes selected iOS contact stores (address books) to a SyncML compliant server or service in the internet or in the local network. • can act as SyncML server in the local WiFi network (e.g. to keep really old mobiles in sync with an iOS device) • has a contacts list for the iOS contacts, and allows quickly assigning/removing contact group membership (that's a new feature in SyncML LITE 4) Please visit the plan44.ch web page (see support link below) for support and FAQ, as well as documentation for download.

About

Venue Tech Map

Features
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Tour Map is a shared map and database of halls, clubs, theatres and cultural centres for live production. Everything you need to know about the venue you're heading to, in one place — and offline too, when there's barely any signal backstage. WHAT IT DOES • Interactive map — every venue together, with filters and search • Halls and tech — power, rigging, projection, dimensions, capacity and drapes, neatly split into Lights / Sound / Other • Fixtures from GDTF — pick installed fixtures by searching the GDTF library; plus lighting consoles • 3D venue files — upload Soundvision, d&b ArrayCalc, EASE or measurements right to the hall • Ratings and visits — rate your visit so others know what to expect; records are versioned • Access and load-in — step-free access, lift, stairs, stage hands, stage and hall heights • Contacts — build a clear directory of technicians, production and operators • Photos and PDFs — gallery and technical attachments (tech rider, plans, light plots) • Restaurants nearby — where to grab a bite, with ratings and opening hours • Sharing by link + QR — anyone can open a hall's page, even without an account OFFLINE Download the offline package and the app works without a signal — place data plus a vector map. Photos are optional. FOR CULTURAL CENTRES Take over your venue, get the verified badge and your own public page with logo and colours. Free. Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail — or browse without signing in.

Screenshots

SyncML LITE 43 screens
Venue Tech Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Venue Tech Map at every 9 days against SyncML LITE 4's every 26 months. SyncML LITE 4's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

SyncML LITE 4 ships an update every 26 months, Venue Tech Map every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SyncML LITE 4 versus Venue Tech Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncML LITE 4Venue Tech Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLukas ZellerKrystof Havlik

In-app purchases

None

SyncML LITE 4

No in-app purchases

None

Venue Tech Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SyncML LITE 4 free?
SyncML LITE 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Venue Tech Map free?
Venue Tech Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SyncML LITE 4 or Venue Tech Map have ads?
Neither SyncML LITE 4 nor Venue Tech Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SyncML LITE 4 or Venue Tech Map?
SyncML LITE 4 ships an update every 26 months, and Venue Tech Map every 9 days. Most recently, SyncML LITE 4 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Venue Tech Map on October 12, 2026.

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