Purple Wayfinding vs Pinpoint Navigation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purple Wayfinding
This app provides indoor navigation and wayfinding for large indoor spaces and campuses. It helps users find their way efficiently. The technology is also available via SDKs for developers.
- Indoor navigation
- Wayfinding technology
- Campus navigation
- Large space guidance
- SDK support for developers
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Purple's indoor navigation and wayfinding technology is used by organizations to help user communities find their way inside of large indoor spaces and expedite travels across large campuses. This app is our demo app. We also support SDKs for native iOS, NativeScript and React Native.
Pinpoint Navigation
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The Pinpoint Positioning App demonstrates the future of smartphone positioning in buildings. Experience the highest level of positioning accuracy for use cases such as barrier-free indoor navigation, location-based access control, or location-aware interactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinpoint Navigation at fortnightly against Purple Wayfinding's every 20 months. Purple Wayfinding's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Purple Wayfinding ships an update every 20 months, Pinpoint Navigation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purple Wayfinding | Pinpoint Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purple WiFi | Pinpoint GmbH |
In-app purchases
Purple Wayfinding
No in-app purchases
Pinpoint Navigation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Purple Wayfinding free?
Is Pinpoint Navigation free?
Do Purple Wayfinding or Pinpoint Navigation have ads?
Which is updated more often, Purple Wayfinding or Pinpoint Navigation?
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