Zipcode vs PostCodeStar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zipcode
Easily find your current address or search for any location. Preview addresses in maps and share them with others. Get the information you need quickly and efficiently.
- Find current address
- Search for desired places
- Preview locations in maps
- Share found addresses
- Copy found addresses
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Looking for your current address? Postcode will help you find any address you need. Check your current zip code. Look for desired places and preview them in Apple and Google Maps. Share and copy found addresses.
PostCodeStar
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Ever been frustrated when people can't find your house or office despite having an address and a Post Code or Zip Code? Or do you need to permanently pinpoint a location somewhere? Well PostCodeStar is for you. We've chopped up the entire surface of the Earth into around 16 trillion squares of approximately 3m squared and condensed it all into a few characters after a post / zip code. Add a short extension to international post codes / zip codes to pinpoint any location to within 3m. So that's a resolution of just 3m and just with a few characters after the normal post / zip code. Handy yeah? Oh, and your codes are free for ever. You can share star codes with anyone. Entering a star code in the search box or following a shared link opens the location in PostCodeStar and you can navigate with Google Maps. The benefits of PostCodeStar: * Using characters rather than words means there is no need for translation into multiple languages. * PostCodeStar utilises the existing, easily recognised post code system where available so it's just a case of adding a few characters at the end. * There's no risk of mispronouncing words or misunderstanding due to accents or reading abilities. Letters can be read out phonetically and there are only a few of them! * It's way quicker to type a few characters than huge long co-ordinates or words. * PostCodeStar is so accurate. You can pinpoint any 1 square metre location, anywhere in the world. On water, up a mountain, in a tent in a field, up a ski slope, in the Australian Outback... no address required. How awesome is that?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PostCodeStar at none against Zipcode's shown. PostCodeStar also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). Zipcode's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 31 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zipcode ships an update every 2 weeks, PostCodeStar every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zipcode | PostCodeStar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Budynski | Achorda Ltd |
In-app purchases
Zipcode
No in-app purchases
PostCodeStar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zipcode free?
Is PostCodeStar free?
Do Zipcode or PostCodeStar have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zipcode or PostCodeStar?
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