Comparison

NINU vs Parkchive

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

Head to head
About

NINU

Access crucial emergency contact numbers for multiple countries, including police, fire, and medical services. Offers first aid guidance and tools to create custom data masks for sharing personal information or trip details via SMS or WhatsApp.

Highlights
  • Nationwide emergency numbers
  • First aid audio guide
  • Quick search for important numbers
  • Customizable data masks (personal/trip)
  • SMS/WhatsApp data sharing
  • Business phonebook creation
Features
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The app contains nationwide emergency numbers for the following countries: ● North America: Canada, USA ● Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom In addition, the app also provides tools that may be needed in emergency situations A first aid audio guide provides chest compressions instructions with a 100 BPM counter. With the quick search you can quickly google important numbers such as Pharmacy emergency service. The city only has to be entered once and it will be saved. You can save these searched links easily to you 'Contacts' list. This keeps you more prepared. Business users can create a phonebook for their customers. Customers and users have the option to scan and load the phonebook into their NINU app using a QR code. This is an easy way for companies, hotels, cities, or any other business to keep their contacts organized and get them to customers. You can also create your own phone book to make calls or send SMS. Just send a pre-filled SMS or WhatsApp with your location, a pre-filled Personal Data Mask, or a Current Data Mask, to these created contacts, provided that all services are activated. Current data mask contains data about a current journey, trip or situation (e.g. skiing). The personal data mask contains information about the person, such as name, blood type, previous illnesses, required medication and other special features. Data masks can be sent via SMS or WhatsApp. Some countries offer emergency SMS services where the data mask functions can also be used. The following numbers are included: ● Police, Fire Department, Emergency (all countries) ● Emergency Doctors Care (most countries) ● Transporting to Hospital (most countries) The other countries to choose from often have often more or similar numbers, such as e.g. poison control, mental health care, help for kids and many more. Sources: Government websites of the states, and more.

About

Parkchive

Features
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Your Digital Passport to the Great Outdoors Parkchive is the ultimate companion for every National Park explorer, history buff, and weekend hiker. Whether you’re standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon or exploring a historic battlefield, Parkchive helps you document every journey with beautiful, location-verified digital stamps. Capture the Moment Don't just visit—commemorate. Use your iPhone’s GPS to "check in" and unlock exclusive digital stamps only available when you are physically at the park. Features You’ll Love: Comprehensive Directory: Detailed guides for National Parks, Battlefields, Memorials, and Historical sites. Smart Proximity: Instantly see which parks are closest to you and get notified when you’re in range to collect a stamp. Official NPS Info: Find the exact locations of physical NPS passport cancellation stations within the parks. Special Events: Earn limited-edition stamps for visiting during anniversaries or special event windows. Wander Wishlist: Plan your future adventures by saving the parks you can’t wait to see. Personal Milestones: Track your progress and earn badges as you grow your collection of memories. Beautifully Designed for Discovery Enjoy a stunning SwiftUI interface featuring a polaroid-style image carousel and a clean, "National Park" aesthetic that feels like an extension of the parks themselves. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/Linzeep/apps_privacypolicy/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy_Consolidated.md Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NINU4 screens
Parkchive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Parkchive at Free against NINU's $0.99. Parkchive also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). NINU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On ads 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

Parkchive is free to download; NINU costs $0.99 up front. Parkchive sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NINU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NINU ships an update every 2 weeks, Parkchive weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NINU versus Parkchive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNINUParkchive
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNALSO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Lindsey Prentice

In-app purchases

None

NINU

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Parkchive

One-time5
  • Stamp Pack - Battlefields$1.99
  • Stamp Pack - Memorials$1.99
  • Stamp Pack - Historic$2.99
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  • All Stamps$5.49
  • Park Ranger$9.99

Questions

Is NINU free?
NINU costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parkchive free?
Parkchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NINU or Parkchive have ads?
Neither NINU nor Parkchive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NINU or Parkchive?
NINU ships an update every 2 weeks, and Parkchive weekly. Most recently, NINU was updated on November 6, 2026 and Parkchive on November 5, 2026.

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