Urban Connect vs El Hierro Offline Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urban Connect
This app integrates various sustainable transport options for business and personal travel. It allows users to access shared e-bikes, e-cars, public transport, and manage mobility budgets. Reserve vehicles and pay within the app for a seamless and cost-effective travel experience.
- Integrated transport modes
- Shared e-bikes and e-cars
- Public transport tickets
- Mobility budgets
- Digital parking spots
- In-app payments
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Urban Connect is your ultimate mobility solution! Seamlessly integrating all transport modes for private, business, and commuting needs. With our innovative app and thanks to your employer you can enjoy access to a world of sustainable and shared mobility options, such as shared e-bikes, e-cars, public transport tickets, innovative mobility budgets, digital parking spots & more. All options are designed to safe your administrative efforts and costs while reducing emissions. Bundled in an easy-to-use experience. All you need to do is: 3. Download the app, log in with your business email address, and complete your profile. 2. Choose from eco-friendly mobility options, like e-bikes, e-cars, public transport & more. 1. Reserve vehicles in just a few clicks and be in time for your next meeting or weekend adventure. Benefit from attractive pricing and pay directly in the UC app using your mobility budget or private credit card. Join us in shaping tomorrow's sustainable and joyful mobility! Is your company not yet working with Urban Connect? Get in touch with us and we will approach your employer so that you will be ready to go soon: sales@urban-connect.ch
El Hierro Offline Map
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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Urban Connect at Free against El Hierro Offline Map's $3.99. Urban Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). El Hierro Offline Map's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On 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
Urban Connect is free to download; El Hierro Offline Map costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Urban Connect ships an update every 4 days, El Hierro Offline Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urban Connect | El Hierro Offline Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban Connect | Joerg Holz |
In-app purchases
Urban Connect
No in-app purchases
El Hierro Offline Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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