PetWhere vs Ascend Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetWhere
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PetWhere app allows the PetWhere user to use this app to find out where is the pet and to manage the device. You will be stay in safe feeling on your loved ones. How to use this app With PetWhere app, your device is always in control. You could easily use PetWhere account to login and check the routing history. And set the suitable performance like data upload time interval, Geo Fences.
Ascend Maps
This app provides customizable outdoor maps with offline capabilities. It features 3D terrain, track recording, saved places management, and the ability to save map tiles for offline use. Explore the outdoors with detailed, personalized navigation tools.
- Offline search
- 3D terrain
- Track recording and editing
- Saved places management
- Customizable map styles
- Offline map tile saving
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Ascend is an open source app for vector and raster maps. Features include 3D terrain, offline search, track recording and editing, managing saved places, saving map tiles for offline use, and more. CUSTOMIZABLE * Includes a simple, customizable style for OpenStreetMap vector tiles with modes for hiking, biking, and transit. * Overlay customizable hillshading, shaded relief, contour lines, and slope angle shading calculated in real-time over any base map. * Supports plugins for search, routing, map sources and more. * Add new online map sources and combine layers to create new maps. * Generate and import your own vector tiles. COMPREHENSIVE * Offline search * Wikipedia search * Manage saved places * Show geotagged photos from your Photo Library. * Create and edit routes * Record and edit tracks for hiking, fitness, and more * Save map tiles for offline use Learn more at https://github.com/styluslabs/maps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PetWhere at every 5 weeks against Ascend Maps's every 6 months. PetWhere also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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.
PetWhere ships an update every 5 weeks, Ascend Maps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PetWhere | Ascend Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Eview GPS Technology Co., Ltd. | Matthew White |
In-app purchases
PetWhere
No in-app purchases
Ascend Maps
No in-app purchases
