NYC Precinct Map vs Urbex Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Precinct Map
Explore interactive maps of NYC precinct and sector boundaries. Get real-time location information, find nearby amenities, and view crime incident details. Quickly access precinct contact information and navigate to key locations.
- Interactive precinct and sector maps
- Real-time location display
- Crime and incident data visualization
- Search by address
- Quick links to precinct contacts
- Layer options (satellite, street view)
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Interactive map of New York City showing all Precinct and Precinct Sector boundaries with crime/incident info. Features Include: •Know your location...Displays and/or speaks your current location in realtime. •Displays current precinct/sector. •Cop friendly restaurants, places to eat and use bathroom. •Search by address. •Quick links to: Call Precinct, My Location, Navigate to Precinct, Official Precinct website. •Layers: Sector Borders, Precinct Borders, Satellite and Street View. •Associate additional phone numbers with command. •Locate Neighborhood Policing Sector. •Saves last searched address. •Show crime/incidents by precinct/sector. •Crime/incident details (e.g. victim/perp description, etc) Source data obtained from https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/. Data curation by application developer which includes but not limited to:\n\nMap visualization (source is in CSV/Text format), border and fill colors, nearest subway location, association crime/incident with precinct/sector, association address with precinct/sector, application of crime/incident filters, crime/incident aggregation, etc. -Terms of Use (EULA) Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_terms_of_use_eula.php -Privacy Policy Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_privacy_policy.php
Urbex Radar
Discover up to 100 abandoned locations nearby on a map, showing your current position and direction. This app encourages exploration of the surrounding landscape to find hidden, forgotten places.
- Map of nearby abandoned locations
- Shows user's location and direction
- Encourages landscape exploration
- Discovery of hidden places
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With Urbex Radar you'll see up to 100 abandoned nearby locations on a pleasing map. You'll also see your location and direction. Now it's up to you, to find this locations. It won't be easy ;-) Go discover the surrounding landscape and discover hidden, abandoned places. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: http://www.m-a-x.net/development/urbexradar/privacy-policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NYC Precinct Map at 100% against Urbex Radar's 33%. NYC Precinct Map also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). Urbex Radar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. NYC Precinct Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Urbex Radar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NYC Precinct Map holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Precinct Map has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NYC Precinct Map's written reviews are positive against 33% of Urbex Radar's.
NYC Precinct Map ships an update every 9 months, Urbex Radar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Precinct Map | Urbex Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, Inc | Maximilian Forster |
Customer experience
NYC Precinct Map
Urbex Radar
In-app purchases
NYC Precinct Map
- NYC Precinct Map Purchase$0.991 Month
- NYC Precinct Map Purchase$5.99
Urbex Radar
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Show more S$1.99
- Show More M$3.99
- Show More L$7.99
