Paws Location vs Mini Protractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paws Location
This app uses your Apple Watch's GPS to display your current location's street address, city, region, and country. It's designed as a quick tool to find your location, useful for services like ordering taxis. A complication is also available for your watch face.
- View current street address
- Display city, region, and country
- Uses Apple Watch GPS
- Watch face complication
- Quick location retrieval
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This app and complication is installed on the Apple Watch, and uses GPS positioning to view information about the current location. The app show an address or landmark name based on position, using the Apple Watch's built-in GPS feature. Open the app to update of the current position, and using the geographic data get an approximate estimation of street address, city, region, and country. The app is intended primarily as a handy companion to easily retrieve the street address of your current location, for instance when you need to order a taxi. The accompanying complication feature is nice-to-have on the watch face, to display location information. The complication shows the name of the city and country at the latest location update. Depending on watch face and complication type less information may be shown. Note that the complication is not updated in real time, but with some delay. Updates are dependent on the clock's update cycles for complications and the availability of GPS services. As the GPS consume battery, updates are therefore limited when the app is not active on screen.
Mini Protractor
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This app is a simple, compact protractor for quick angle checks. You can easily measure angles using a protractor that is always with you. It supports switching between 90° and 180° views, with fine markings shown in 2-degree increments for more precise checks. The app is simple to use and launches quickly when needed. A handy protractor for everyday use and small tasks.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mini Protractor at 13.0 against Paws Location's 17.0. 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
Paws Location costs $0.99 and Mini Protractor $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Paws Location | Mini Protractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Grey Paws AB | Jun Yamabe |
In-app purchases
Paws Location
No in-app purchases
Mini Protractor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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