Aruba Smart Map vs Curaçao Dive Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aruba Smart Map
This offline travel guide helps you discover the best places in Aruba, including restaurants, bars, beaches, and points of interest. Find nearby Wi-Fi hotspots, happy hour deals, and save your favorite locations for easy planning. Navigate directly to any destination with integrated directions.
- Offline Aruba map and navigation
- Wi-Fi hotspot locator
- Happy Hour Map for drink deals
- Categorized points of interest
- Place details and contact info
- Save favorite locations
- Event and deal listings
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#1 Aruba Guide. Make the best of your visit with the Aruba Smart Map Mobile Application, the must-have offline travel companion when planning and visiting a trip to Aruba. While using the offline travel guide to find the best places around Aruba, you can use our Wi-Fi map to find the nearest places to get online. And for our cocktail, beer, and other exotic drink lovers, we have created the Happy Hour Map, so you can find the places and hours for the best priced drinks. We have kept everything simple with categories, you can find Activities, Bars, Beaches, Cultural and Popular places, Restaurants, Shopping, Medical Services, Transportation Services, Resorts/Hotels, and General Points of Interest like the airport & Gas Stations. In the Aruba Smart Map we like to keep things simple, on each place you will find yourself a short description, opening hours, a quick list of information that answers frequently asked questions, a contact hub to find more information and of course the navigation button to find your way there. Additionally, you can find under the tab “Events/Deals” any events and/or deals a place may have. You can save any place to your favorites list by selecting the heart on the profile page of any place. You can find all places you have saved in the menu under the “Favorites” button, which are organized per category. This way you can plan ahead of visiting Aruba! In order to use the offline navigation, Wi-Fi & Happy Hour Map, you must download the Offline Google Map of Aruba. We provided very easy instructions on our website or in our in-app tutorial. Aruba Smart Map needs your location to navigate you to places or show you what is near you.
Curaçao Dive Map
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Explore the depths with our Curaçao Dive App. Whether you're an experienced diver or just getting started, this app is designed to enhance your diving experience. Discover stunning dive sites and beaches and plan your next dive. Get to know the underwater world of Curaçao, renowned as one of the best diving destinations in the Caribbean. Dive confidently with safety tips. --- The content within this app is intended for informational purposes only. Although we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we make no guarantees, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the app or the information, products, services, or related graphics presented in the app. Any reliance you place on this information is strictly at your own risk. We strive to maintain smooth operation of the app; however, Curaçao Tourist Board is not responsible for and will not be liable for any temporary unavailability of the app due to technical issues beyond our control. Before making any decisions based on the information provided in this app, please consult a qualified professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Curaçao Dive Map at none against Aruba Smart Map's shown. Curaçao Dive Map also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Aruba Smart Map's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 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.
Aruba Smart Map ships an update every 3 weeks, Curaçao Dive Map every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aruba Smart Map | Curaçao Dive Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aruba Smart Map Inc. | Curacao Tourist Board |
In-app purchases
Aruba Smart Map
No in-app purchases
Curaçao Dive Map
No in-app purchases
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