Comparison

Zipcode vs PostCodeStar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Find current address
  • Search for desired places
  • Preview locations in maps
  • Share found addresses
  • Copy found addresses
Features
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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.

About

PostCodeStar

Features
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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?

Screenshots

Zipcode3 screens
PostCodeStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zipcode versus PostCodeStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipcodePostCodeStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BudynskiAchorda Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Zipcode

No in-app purchases

None

PostCodeStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zipcode free?
Zipcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PostCodeStar free?
PostCodeStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zipcode or PostCodeStar have ads?
Zipcode shows ads; PostCodeStar does not.
Which is updated more often, Zipcode or PostCodeStar?
Zipcode ships an update every 2 weeks, and PostCodeStar every 31 months. Most recently, Zipcode was updated on June 10, 2026 and PostCodeStar on September 10, 2026.

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