Floating Bridges vs maps.earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Floating Bridges
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Floating Bridges application is a free electronic service presented by Suez Canal Authority for citizens to help them to know the time of opening and closing the float ing bridges (Ahmed Mansy, Ahmed Shabrawy, Taha Zaki) from East and West and vise versa . Features * Display current status (open, close and emergency). * Send notification when status change. * Find the way to the bridge. * Find the way to the nearest ferry when the bridge is closed. The application designed and implemented by Technical Office - Presidency Department - Suez Canal Authority
maps.earth
Discover the world with low-stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. This open-source application prioritizes user privacy by not displaying ads or selling data, focusing solely on providing a pleasant mapping experience.
- World exploration
- Low-stress directions
- OpenStreetMap powered
- Ad-free experience
- Data privacy focused
- Open source
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Explore the world and get low stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. maps.earth is built on open source. We never show you ads or sell your data. We just want a nice map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: maps.earth at monthly against Floating Bridges's every 2 months. Floating Bridges's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
Floating Bridges ships an update every 2 months, maps.earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floating Bridges | maps.earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suez Canal Authority | Michael Kirk |
In-app purchases
Floating Bridges
No in-app purchases
maps.earth
No in-app purchases
