Where Am I? vs rec18082
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Where Am I?
Discover detailed administrative boundary information for your current location in your preferred language. This fast, multilingual app links locality data to relevant Wiki pages and provides GPS coordinates in multiple formats.
- Detailed administrative boundary information
- Multilingual support (147 languages)
- Fast, sub-millisecond response times
- Links to relevant Wiki pages
- GPS data in Decimal, DMS, and MGRS formats
- Powered by BigDataCloud API
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Where Am I? - Locality Info shows where you are with clear locality names, coordinates, and nearby administrative context. Choose the language used for locality names separately from the app interface language. This is useful when travelling, driving, or checking how a place is named locally. BigDataCloud supports locality names in more than 100 languages. Features: - Current locality and place-name hierarchy - Coordinates, altitude, speed, course, and accuracy - Driving mode for quick glanceable locality information - Home Screen widget and CarPlay Dashboard widget support where available - Locality language and app interface language settings - Privacy-focused design: no account, no login, and no personal identity information collected The app sends location and network context to BigDataCloud to return locality information and improve geolocation quality. It does not collect your name, email, phone number, contacts, photos, calendar, or messages.
rec18082
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A simple recorder app focused on voice recording and server integration. Combined with the companion server "voicerec-server" (https://github.com/daishir0/voicerec-server), you can manage recordings, perform AI-powered transcription, and search through your audio files. RECORDING One-tap recording start/stop Real-time timer display Background recording (continues when screen is off) Whisper-optimized format (M4A/AAC, 12kHz, mono, 16kbps) Auto fallback to high-quality if device doesn't support low-bitrate preset AUTO UPLOAD Automatic upload to server after recording Auto retry on next app launch if upload fails Upload status indicators (waiting/uploading/uploaded/failed) RECORDING MANAGEMENT View all recordings in a list Edit display names Swipe or tap to delete One-tap access to management server (auto-login) COMPANION SERVER This app works standalone as a recorder, but when paired with voicerec-server, you get: Automatic transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper Play and manage recordings from any browser Search through transcriptions Centralized management of recordings from multiple devices Set up voicerec-server: https://github.com/daishir0/voicerec-server
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Verdict
Where Am I? and rec18082 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Where Am I? ships an update every 6 weeks, rec18082 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Where Am I? | rec18082 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BigDataCloud | Daishiro Hirashima |
In-app purchases
Where Am I?
No in-app purchases
rec18082
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Where Am I? free?
Is rec18082 free?
Do Where Am I? or rec18082 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Where Am I? or rec18082?
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