PostCodeStar vs What Road?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PostCodeStar
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Ever been frustrated when people can't find your house or office despite having an address and a Post Code or Zip Code? Or do you need to permanently pinpoint a location somewhere? Well PostCodeStar is for you. We've chopped up the entire surface of the Earth into around 16 trillion squares of approximately 3m squared and condensed it all into a few characters after a post / zip code. Add a short extension to international post codes / zip codes to pinpoint any location to within 3m. So that's a resolution of just 3m and just with a few characters after the normal post / zip code. Handy yeah? Oh, and your codes are free for ever. You can share star codes with anyone. Entering a star code in the search box or following a shared link opens the location in PostCodeStar and you can navigate with Google Maps. The benefits of PostCodeStar: * Using characters rather than words means there is no need for translation into multiple languages. * PostCodeStar utilises the existing, easily recognised post code system where available so it's just a case of adding a few characters at the end. * There's no risk of mispronouncing words or misunderstanding due to accents or reading abilities. Letters can be read out phonetically and there are only a few of them! * It's way quicker to type a few characters than huge long co-ordinates or words. * PostCodeStar is so accurate. You can pinpoint any 1 square metre location, anywhere in the world. On water, up a mountain, in a tent in a field, up a ski slope, in the Australian Outback... no address required. How awesome is that?
What Road?
Instantly discover your current road name, full address, and location on a map. Share your precise whereabouts with ease, save your lookup history, and access information via widgets or voice commands.
- One-tap road identification
- Siri integration for spoken answers
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app with complications
- Share address with Apple Maps link
- Save and search lookup history
- Export history as CSV (Pro)
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Know exactly what road you're on, in one tap. WhatRoad finds the road you're on and shows its name, the full address and a map. It's ideal when you need to tell someone where you are: a recovery driver, a taxi, a delivery or a friend you're meeting. ONE TAP, OR JUST ASK • Tap Find My Road for the road name, full address and a map • Ask Siri "What road am I on in WhatRoad" for a spoken answer without opening the app • Add the Find My Road control to Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action button ALWAYS TO HAND • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your current road at a glance, in StandBy too • An Apple Watch app with its own lookups and complications for every watch face SHARE EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE • Share the address with an Apple Maps link in seconds • Copy the address or GPS coordinates • Open in Apple Maps, or check the spot with Look Around EVERY ROAD, SAVED • Your lookups are saved to a searchable history on your device • Long-press any road to copy, share or open it in Maps • Your history syncs to your Apple Watch WHATROAD PRO A single one-time purchase, shared with your family: • No ads • See every saved road on one map • Export your history as a spreadsheet (CSV) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Location is only used while you use WhatRoad, or its widgets if you allow it • Your history stays on your device and your Apple Watch, with no account • Works with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Dark Mode Questions or ideas? Email contact@samuelblackburn.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PostCodeStar at none against What Road?'s 4. PostCodeStar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). What Road?'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 31 months). On price 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. What Road? sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PostCodeStar asks for nothing beyond the download.
PostCodeStar ships an update every 31 months, What Road? every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PostCodeStar | What Road? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Achorda Ltd | Samuel Blackburn |
In-app purchases
PostCodeStar
No in-app purchases
What Road?
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- WhatRoad Pro$3.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
Questions
Is PostCodeStar free?
Is What Road? free?
Do PostCodeStar or What Road? have ads?
Which is updated more often, PostCodeStar or What Road??
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