MyWhereAbouts vs Pointchat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyWhereAbouts
This app automatically tracks your location history, presenting it as a daily journal of places visited. Your identity and location data are kept secure, private, and owned by you.
- Automatic location tracking
- Daily list of visited places
- Map view of locations
- Secure and private data storage
- User-owned data
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We believe that your data is your property. MyWhereAbouts automatically tracks your location history and displays a daily list and map of all the places you have been. Think of it as a daily journal of your life where your identify and location data is secure, private and owned by you.
Pointchat
Connect privately and securely with others without sharing personal information. This app offers end-to-end encrypted calls and messages, with features like disappearing chats and screenshot blocking for ultimate privacy. Easily connect with nearby users or remotely via temporary IDs.
- End-to-end encrypted calls and messages
- No phone number or email required
- Screenshot and recording blocking
- Disappearing text chats
- Connect via proximity or temporary ID
- Instant connection severance
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Pointchat is a video calling and messaging app that is built for privacy first. Create private, safe and secure connections with people you meet without exchanging any personal information. No phone number or email required. Pointchat is your Personal Private Network and It’s fast, secure, reliable and FREE. ULTIMATE PRIVACY • No phone number or email address is required to sign up or to connect with others. • Your personal messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one can read or listen to them. • No tracking. No Ads. You own your privacy. • Block others from taking screenshots and recording video. • Disappearing text chats. EASY CONNECTIONS • Connect to others by either pointing your mobile phone at other Pointchat users nearby or by sending a temporary ID to a remote user. • No need to share any personal information such as phone numbers, email addresses or even your name to connect and add new people to your contact list. • Perfect for connecting with people you meet at conferences, school, clubs and any place where you may want to stay in touch but don’t want to share personal info. SAFE, SECURE & SPAM PROOF • Instantly sever the connection with a contact at any time, leaving no trace on the other person's phone so they can’t contact you again. • Since each connection between two people is uniquely encrypted, the app is completely secure and spam-proof. No one you are not connected to can contact you or bother you. RELIABLE VIDEO, AUDIO AND TEXT CHATS • Fast and clear high-quality video and audio calls that are always free. • Send texts, voice messages, photos, videos, GIFs, and files. • React and reply to specific messages and use emojis CUSTOM PROFILES • Customize names and profile photos. • Settings for notifications, online status, screenshot blocking and disappearing chats can be customized for each of your contacts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyWhereAbouts at every 3 weeks against Pointchat's every 6 weeks. MyWhereAbouts also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyWhereAbouts against 5.0 for Pointchat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
MyWhereAbouts ships an update every 3 weeks, Pointchat every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyWhereAbouts | Pointchat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cutting Edge Consulting | Yellcast Inc |
Customer experience
MyWhereAbouts
Pointchat
In-app purchases
MyWhereAbouts
No in-app purchases
Pointchat
No in-app purchases









