MyWhereAbouts vs PenPal Messenger
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.
PenPal Messenger
This social networking app facilitates anonymous conversations between matched participants for four weeks. It's designed to foster meaningful connections through a unique dating experience, culminating in a voice call and a formal date.
- Anonymous messaging
- Participant matching
- Scheduled voice calls
- Formal date arrangements
- Unique dating experience
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Welcome to Manny P Media's Pen Pal Messenger, the exclusive messenger application for The Good The Bad The Ugly Podcast's Pen Pal Project. This innovative project pairs participants through a thoughtful process of questions and ratings, ensuring they find their best match possible. Once paired, participants gain access to the Pen Pal Messenger app, where they can engage in anonymous conversations with their match for four weeks. The anticipation builds until the 3rd week when a call is arranged, allowing the pairs to hear each other's voices for the first time. Finally, in the last week, they meet formally for a date at a location provided by Manny and Rico, the creators, and hosts of TGTBTU Podcast and Pen'pal project. Be ready to embark on a unique dating experience where all senses are momentarily taken away, leaving room for imagination to flourish. And remember, Pen Pal is watching, so no cheating! Enjoy the journey and welcome to Pen Pal Messenger, where meaningful connections await!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyWhereAbouts at 5.0 against PenPal Messenger's 3.0. MyWhereAbouts also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MyWhereAbouts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
MyWhereAbouts ships an update every 3 weeks, PenPal Messenger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyWhereAbouts | PenPal Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cutting Edge Consulting | Manny P Media LLC |
Customer experience
MyWhereAbouts
PenPal Messenger
In-app purchases
MyWhereAbouts
No in-app purchases
PenPal Messenger
No in-app purchases
