luftline vs Point To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
luftline
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Save a place while you're on wifi. Find it again on foot, with no signal. luftline is a quiet compass for travelers. Search for the museum, the bakery, the hotel before you leave home — with one swipe each becomes a saved place that works without a network. Later, when you're on a foreign street corner with a single bar of signal and roaming charges you'd rather avoid, you tap a place and a single ink needle points the way. That's the whole app. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT – Saved places work entirely offline. No tiles to download, no maps that expire, no account to make. – A real compass, not turn-by-turn. The needle shows distance, bearing, how far you've walked. You choose the route. – Calm, minimal interface inspired by Japanese ink and washi paper. Nothing shouts. – Nothing leaves your device. No tracking, no ads, no analytics. HOW IT WORKS 1. While you're online — at home, in a café, in the hotel lobby — search for any place: a restaurant, a viewpoint, a station, a bookshop. 2. Swipe right to keep it. The location, address, and coordinates are saved to your phone. 3. When you're walking, tap the saved place. The compass turns and points. Walk toward it. WHAT IT ISN'T luftline isn't a turn-by-turn router. It won't say "in 200 meters, turn left." It assumes you can read a city — that you'd rather find your own way than be talked at. If you want voice navigation, this isn't it. If you've ever walked the wrong way out of a metro stop in a foreign city and felt the small panic of not knowing which direction is which — luftline is for that. Available in English and German.
Point To
This navigation tool allows you to set a destination and always see the direction to it. Save multiple locations, customize their appearance, and sync with your smartwatch for on-the-go guidance. Pro features offer enhanced precision for your directional needs.
- Save multiple location pins
- Customize pin colors and symbols
- iPhone to Apple Watch syncing
- Precise alignment options
- Directional guidance to chosen locations
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Point To is a compass that always points to a location of your choice. It can be used to determine which direction something is relative to you. • Save multiple location pins • Recolor and set symbols for your pins • iPhone → Apple Watch syncing • Pro options for precise alignment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Point To at every 3 weeks against luftline's every 105 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.
luftline ships an update every 105 months, Point To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | luftline | Point To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 105 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rachid El Khayari | Zachary Coleman |
In-app purchases
luftline
No in-app purchases
Point To
No in-app purchases
Questions
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