Comparison

ByPlace vs Sideways

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

Head to head
About

ByPlace

This app uses augmented reality to overlay digital information onto your physical surroundings. You can explore your environment, attach various documents like web links and PDFs to real-world objects, and interact with enhanced digital content.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality environment exploration
  • Attach documents to physical objects
  • Overlay digital information
  • Interactive playground
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Your place remembers with ByPlace. Keep track of what matters around your home, property, workshop or office. ByPlace connects each item with the place where it belongs, so you can find it again and keep its useful details close. PIN ITEMS IN AUGMENTED REALITY Create a Space for a room, home, building or garden. Pin items where they are in AR, then return later to see them in context. Walk the boundary to create a top-down Site Plan of your space. KEEP EVERY DETAIL TOGETHER Add photos, videos, voice clips, notes, reminders, documents and web links to an item. Record model and serial numbers, purchase information, warranties, maintenance details and location. Quick Capture lets you take a photo or record a voice note before choosing where it belongs. ORGANIZE PLACES BEYOND HOME Create Areas for shops, services, sights and other places you want to remember. Build Routes for trails or trip itineraries, arrange their stops, and open directions when it is time to go. START WITH A USEFUL TEMPLATE Choose templates for home maintenance, emergency information, gardens, workshops, offices, travel and more. Starter items help you remember what to record, and you can customize everything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sites stay on your device and in your private iCloud, never on ByPlace servers. Your other devices signed in to the same iCloud account can receive them too. Share a site with family only when you choose. USE YOUR PREFERRED AI APP Send a photo or place to a compatible AI app, then paste its structured reply into ByPlace to create item details, manual links or a practical guide. The free version supports up to 2 owned sites and 100 items or places. ByPlace Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited sites and items, Routes, nested Spaces and Areas, Move, and Family Sharing. No subscription. Some features require a compatible device, camera, location access, iCloud account or third-party app.

About

Sideways

This Safari extension allows you to rotate any webpage, even when your device's screen orientation is locked. Enjoy a more comfortable viewing experience on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Rotate webpages
  • Override screen rotation lock
  • Safari extension
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Sideways is a Safari extension for rotating webpages even if the screen orientation is locked.

Screenshots

ByPlace3 screens
Sideways3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ByPlace at 100% against Sideways's 44%. ByPlace also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Sideways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. ByPlace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sideways asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ByPlace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ByPlace's written reviews are positive against 44% of Sideways's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ByPlace ships an update every 2 months, Sideways every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ByPlace versus Sideways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByPlaceSideways
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByPlace LLCAnd a Dinosaur

Customer experience

ByPlace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sideways

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ByPlace

One-time1
  • ByPlace Pro$4.99
None

Sideways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ByPlace free?
ByPlace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideways free?
Sideways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ByPlace or Sideways?
ByPlace is rated higher. ByPlace averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sideways averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do ByPlace or Sideways have ads?
Neither ByPlace nor Sideways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ByPlace or Sideways?
ByPlace ships an update every 2 months, and Sideways every 12 months. Most recently, ByPlace was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sideways on November 3, 2026.

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