Comparison

PLZ Suche vs Pinpoint Navigation

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

Head to head
About

PLZ Suche

Easily find any German location with a sortable list and search function. Discover associated postal codes and view locations with multiple postal codes on a clear map showing distances.

Highlights
  • Sortable location list
  • Search function
  • Postal code lookup
  • Map view with distances
  • Multiple postal code selection
Features
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PLZ Suche is the fast, fully offline way to find German postal codes. Search by postal code, city, or street name and instantly see the matching areas. No internet connection is needed for the data. Features: - Offline search across all German postal codes and cities. Type a ZIP code, a city, or a street and get results in milliseconds. - Street to ZIP: every postal area includes its streets, so you can find the correct code just from a street name. Combined queries such as Kornblumenring, Uchte or Kornblumenring Uchte work too. - Interactive map powered by OpenStreetMap with labeled ZIP pins. Tap a pin to open the details. - Detail view with exact coordinates, copy the postal code to the clipboard, and open the location in your maps app. - Ten app languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian. - Light and dark mode, plus selectable accent colors (teal, red, blue) and a high-contrast theme. - Privacy friendly: no account, no tracking, no collection of personal data. Only map tiles are loaded from OpenStreetMap when you view the map. Whether you fill out shipping forms, plan deliveries, verify addresses, or simply need the right postal code quickly, PLZ Suche gives you reliable German postal data anywhere, even without a connection. Data sources: postal code, place, street and map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

About

Pinpoint Navigation

Features
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The Pinpoint Positioning App demonstrates the future of smartphone positioning in buildings. Experience the highest level of positioning accuracy for use cases such as barrier-free indoor navigation, location-based access control, or location-aware interactions.

Screenshots

PLZ Suche4 screens
Pinpoint Navigation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinpoint Navigation at fortnightly against PLZ Suche's every 4 months. PLZ Suche's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLZ Suche ships an update every 4 months, Pinpoint Navigation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
PLZ Suche versus Pinpoint Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLZ SuchePinpoint Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size91 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KrusePinpoint GmbH

In-app purchases

None

PLZ Suche

No in-app purchases

None

Pinpoint Navigation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLZ Suche free?
PLZ Suche is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinpoint Navigation free?
Pinpoint Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLZ Suche or Pinpoint Navigation have ads?
Neither PLZ Suche nor Pinpoint Navigation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLZ Suche or Pinpoint Navigation?
PLZ Suche ships an update every 4 months, and Pinpoint Navigation fortnightly. Most recently, PLZ Suche was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pinpoint Navigation on October 25, 2026.

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