Comparison

Open Location vs Transportflow

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

Head to head
About

Open Location

Seamlessly share locations between your favorite map and navigation apps. Easily send points of interest, contacts, or geo-tagged media to apps like Google Maps, Uber, or Outdooractive. Combine your existing navigation tools in novel ways.

Highlights
  • Share locations between different map apps
  • Supports various data types (contacts, photos, GPX, KML)
  • Integrates with numerous navigation and map services
  • Streamlined iOS share extension
  • Combines existing apps in new ways
Features
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Map Switcher App in form of a streamlined iOS-share-extension. There are many good apps for navigation and map display. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to exchange locations between different map apps. However, most apps offer the option to share a location. And that's precisely where this app comes in. You share a location and then select the "OPEN LOCATION" action provided by this app. EXAMPLE USAGE: I found a point of interest on Google Maps or Yelp. I share it via the "OPEN LOCATION..." action. Then I choose e.g. 'TomTom', because this might be my favorite app for car navigation. Or I could choose 'UBER' to order a ride. Or maybe 'Outdooractive' to hike to this location. Et cetera, etc... Everyone should be able to find good use of combining his/her existing apps with each other in new ways. SUPPORTED DATA TYPES: - contacts (vCard) - geo-tagged photos & movies - geo: links - GPX waypoints - ICS / ICAL events - KML placemarks - Plus Codes - textual coordinates - Wikipedia pages SUPPORTED APPS: - Apple Maps - Citymapper - CoMaps - Direkto - Google Earth - Google Maps - Guru Maps - here - Komoot - Lyft - Magic Earth - MapOut - maps.me - Organic Maps - OsmAnd Maps - Outdooractive - Pocket Earth - Scenic Motorcycle Navigation - Sygic - TomTom Go - UBER - Waze - What3Words - Wigemo - Yelp

About

Transportflow

This app shows nearby transit stops and departures immediately upon opening. It visualizes the transit network with vehicle positions and offers an isochrone radar to see how far you can travel within a set time. Route planning is also available, covering various transit types across different regions.

Highlights
  • Departures nearby
  • Network map with vehicle positions
  • Isochrone radar for travel reach
  • Line search
  • Route planning
  • Cross-network and cross-border transit
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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See what's running – before you search. Most transit apps start by asking: From where? To where? When? Transportflow flips this around. Open the app, and you immediately see the nearest stops around you, the next departures, and the transit network in your area. One tap is enough to see details. For all those moments when you just want to know what's running right now. Or what actually runs through this street. Or how far you can get in the next half hour. Departures nearby When you open the app, you see stops around you on the map and as a list. One tap shows all departures including delays, where the transit authority provides them. Network map with vehicle positions See the transit network around you directly on the map. Line routes are estimated from stop sequences, and vehicle positions are interpolated from schedule and delay data, because many transit authorities don't provide precise GPS data. Pro: line names and vehicle labels. Isochrone radar How far can you get in 30 minutes by bus and train? The radar shows you as a colored area on the map – useful when looking for an apartment, picking a restaurant, or simply to understand your city better. Pro: free starting point and freely selectable travel time. Line search Search for a specific line – "U8", "S1", "FlixBus" – and see its full route. Pro feature. Route planning, when you need it Classic journey planning is still there: fastest, most comfortable, or fewest-transfers route, with full details and trip breakdown. Across networks, across borders Metro, tram, regional and long-distance transit in one app. Works in your home city just as well as when traveling – without having to download a different app for every new destination. Privacy by design All essential connections run through our own servers in Germany. No third-party maps, no Google Maps, no tracking. Favorites and settings stay exclusively on your device. Transportflow Pro The optional Pro subscription extends the app with: labeled network map, line search, isochrone radar with free starting point, more favorites and extended search history. Available as a monthly subscription or a cheaper annual pass. Data sources: open GTFS data from transit authorities worldwide via MOTIS / transitous.org, map material based on © OpenStreetMap Contributors.

Screenshots

Open Location3 screens
Transportflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Transportflow at every 3 days against Open Location's every 3 weeks. Transportflow also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Open Location's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 69%). 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. Open Location sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Transportflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, Transportflow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Open Location versus Transportflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen LocationTransportflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael HoerethHanns Adrian Boehme

Customer experience

Open Location

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Transportflow

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Location

One-time1
  • Unlock all Features$3.99
2 purchases

Transportflow

Subscriptions1
  • Transportflow Pro – 1 Monat$0.951 Month
One-time1
  • Transportflow Jahrespass$8.99

Questions

Is Open Location free?
Open Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transportflow free?
Transportflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Location or Transportflow have ads?
Neither Open Location nor Transportflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Location or Transportflow?
Open Location ships an update every 3 weeks, and Transportflow every 3 days. Most recently, Open Location was updated on October 3, 2026 and Transportflow on October 8, 2026.

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