Comparison

Glarm vs MapZone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Glarm

Set alarms that trigger based on your location, ensuring you never miss your destination. Ideal for public transport users, this app allows you to relax or focus on other activities without worrying about missing your stop.

Highlights
  • Location-based alarms
  • Customizable alarm notes
  • Favorite alarms
  • Minimal battery consumption
  • Privacy-focused location tracking
Features
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If you often travel by train, bus, or any other means of transportation, you've surely found yourself in a situation where you're not sure if your stop is coming up soon — so you reach for your phone, open Google Maps, and nervously check when to get off. With Glarm, you don't have to worry about that anymore. Easily schedule an alarm that will ring as you approach your chosen location, and take a nap or keep watching the next episode of your favourite series in peace. Glarm lets you create an alarm that activates at a set distance from your destination. You can attach a note to the alarm, assign it to a category, and configure it to trigger every time you cross the boundary of a defined region.

About

MapZone

Features
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MapZone lets you know when you are close to a certain place! You can use MapZone at bus, train, car and many more places. The app will give you warning when you are about to reach the destination place. Just add a new MapZone at the home view just by pressing plus button. In the add view, you can specify the destination location by moving the map and give a minimum range in terms of Kilometer, meter and mile. The app will calculate the distance between you and the destination location and if the minimum range is reached, it will warn you by sending you a notification or if the app is open, it will show a warning screen. You can give a title to your MapZone for the future uses. There are also functionalities for the favorite and last pin points. You can favorite a MapZone just by pressing the star icon on top right the screen. Privacy policy: https://pages.flycricket.io/mapzone/privacy.html Terms of use: https://pages.flycricket.io/mapzone/terms.html

Screenshots

Glarm4 screens
MapZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MapZone at every 2 weeks against Glarm's every 2 months. MapZone also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glarm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and MapZone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glarm ships an update every 2 months, MapZone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glarm versus MapZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlarmMapZone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WienconekAhmet Giray Ucar

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Glarm

One-time5
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Healthy Tip$2.99
  • Awesome Tip$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlimited Alarms$4.99
  • Unlimited Alarms$6.99
1 purchases

MapZone

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$5.491 Month

Questions

Is Glarm free?
Glarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapZone free?
MapZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glarm or MapZone have ads?
Neither Glarm nor MapZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glarm or MapZone?
Glarm ships an update every 2 months, and MapZone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Glarm was updated on September 24, 2026 and MapZone on September 11, 2026.

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