Labyl vs Adapto.lu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Labyl
Discover New York's architecture by simply taking a photo. Identify buildings, learn their history, architects, and construction year. Explore further with external links and save your favorites for later.
- Identify architecture with photos
- Learn building history and architects
- Explore buildings via external links
- Save favorite buildings
- Covers popular NYC neighborhoods
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LABYL (Learn About Buildings you Love) is an award winning architectural wayfinding app developed by NDNY Architecture + Design (http://ndny.co/LABYL.php) that will allow you to explore the built environment in New York simply by taking a photo. The app includes some of the most popular neighborhoods and destinations such as Chelsea, West Village, the Highline and lower Manhattan. With over 500 buildings in the database the app will provide reliable results for queried buildings including information on the history, the architect and helpful links to learn about the project in more detail. Labyl is simple to use and is a powerful tool for tourists, students, architecture enthusiasts and professionals interested in heuristic adventures. Labyl strives to make New York’s architecture accessible to all. LABYL lets you - Identify interesting architecture simply by taking a photo - Learn about the history of the buildings, the design team and year of construction - Dive deeper into each building by exploring external links - Save your favorite buildings so you can access them later at your leisure Labyl was recently awarded "Technological Innovation of the Year" at the NYC Construction Awards (https://www.newyorkconstructionawards.com/winners/) and has been shortlisted for an award by the Society of American Registered Architects (http://www.sarany.org/2018-design-awards-winners)
Adapto.lu
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Adapto.lu is an optimized application of the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works that allows citizens with an irreversible disability, a physical, mental, sensory or psychological impairment to book an occasional “curb-to-curb” transport. The download of this app is free of charge and allows people who are eligible to the Adapto service to book, cancel or modify their rides and to follow them in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Labyl at 11.0 against Adapto.lu's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Labyl ships an update every 3 months, Adapto.lu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Labyl | Adapto.lu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ananth Sampathkumar | Via Transportation, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Labyl
No in-app purchases
Adapto.lu
No in-app purchases








