PinnAR vs S2Cells Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinnAR
This app uses augmented reality to guide you to your destination. It also features a word scanner for foreign languages and a function to discover nearby places.
- Augmented reality navigation
- Word scanner for foreign languages
- Discover nearby places
- Route following in AR mode
- Useful for travel and local exploration
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PinnAR is an AR navigation app. Simply follow the route in AR mode to reach your destination. Use the word scanner function when looking up places in foreign languages! Discover restaurants and other spots using the nearby places function. PinnAR is a useful application when travelling or just getting around!
S2Cells Map
Visualize S2 cell boundaries globally for augmented reality and gaming applications. Compare real-world locations to S2 cell divisions and optionally integrate with the Ingress Intel Map to check existing portals for new submissions.
- View S2 cell boundaries globally
- Compare landmarks to S2 cells
- Augmented reality app assistance
- Gaming application support
- Optional Ingress Intel Map integration
- Check portal/stop locations
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Easily view S2 cell boundaries anywhere in the world. S2 cells are used for a variety of services, including augmented reality apps and games. This app can assist when comparing real-world landmarks to S2 cell boundaries. With optional integration to the Ingress Intel Map, you can easily view existing portals/stops to ensure new submissions are in clear cells.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PinnAR at Free against S2Cells Map's $0.99. PinnAR also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 14.4). S2Cells Map's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
PinnAR is free to download; S2Cells Map costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PinnAR against 4.3 for S2Cells Map. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of PinnAR's written reviews are positive against 100% of S2Cells Map's.
PinnAR ships an update monthly, S2Cells Map every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinnAR | S2Cells Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICWARE CO.,LTD. | Simon Frost |
Customer experience
PinnAR
S2Cells Map
In-app purchases
PinnAR
No in-app purchases
S2Cells Map
No in-app purchases
