Wherigo® vs CrowdNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wherigo®
Embark on GPS-enabled real-world adventures. Navigate to physical locations to interact with virtual objects and characters. Download and play free cartridges at your own pace.
- GPS-enabled adventures
- Interact with virtual objects
- Navigate to physical locations
- Download free cartridges
- Cartridges do not expire
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Play Wherigo™ cartridges on your iPhone! Wherigo™ cartridges are GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters. Download cartridges for free from the official Wherigo™ web site right from the app and play at your leisure. Note that cartridges are retained for as long as you need them and do not expire. Time estimates given on the web site and in the cartridge description are for expected playing time. 1) With newer devices, you can download cartridges with your computer and drag and drop to the Wherigo app folder in iTunes. 2) You can also drag and drop .gws files to upload with your browser if you have trouble uploading from the app. 3) Be sure to select "PocketPC" as the device when downloading cartridges for best results, although any device should work.
CrowdNav
Easily find friends in crowded places like festivals or theme parks. This app uses Bluetooth to locate people within a 50-foot radius, even without internet. It also allows sending alerts to friends who haven't opened the app yet.
- Precise crowd navigation
- No internet required
- Bluetooth-powered location sharing
- Real-time friend locating
- Message and alert feature
- Low-energy battery solution
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CrowdNav is your trusted companion for navigating through bustling crowds, festivals, and any large gatherings with ease. Designed for iPhone X and newer models, this innovative app empowers you to effortlessly locate and reunite with your friends, all without the need for Wi-Fi or cellular connections. CrowdNav relies solely on Bluetooth technology to seamlessly connect users and facilitate stress-free meet-ups in the midst of chaotic events. Key Features: 1. Precise Crowd Navigation: Whether you're at a music festival, a crowded theme park, or a bustling city street, CrowdNav helps you stay connected with your friends, ensuring you're never lost in the crowd. The app enables users to pinpoint the exact location of their friends within a 50-foot radius, making meet-ups swift and hassle-free. 2. No Internet Required: Bid farewell to the frustrations of weak cellular signals or overcrowded Wi-Fi networks. CrowdNav operates independently of both, ensuring that you can find your friends regardless of connectivity issues. 3. Bluetooth-Powered: The app utilizes Bluetooth technology, ensuring efficient and real-time location sharing. Both parties are required to have the app opened in the foreground with their device's Bluetooth enabled. It's a low-energy solution that won't drain your battery and ensures that you can easily find your friends in busy crowds. 4. Message and Alert Feature: In situations where your friends haven't yet opened CrowdNav, you can send them a quick message or alert directly through the app. You can easily connect with your friends by adding their phone numbers when adding them to your Friends List. Press and hold on to their contact in the list to send an alert. When both parties have the app open and are within range, the connection is automatically made. This convenient feature ensures that everyone stays on the same page, without the need to enable location sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrowdNav at 100% against Wherigo®'s 42%. CrowdNav also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Wherigo®'s advantage is ratings volume (989 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CrowdNav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wherigo® has 989 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Wherigo®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of CrowdNav's.
| Parameter | Wherigo® | CrowdNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (989 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 989 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groundspeak Inc. | Sartaj Malhi |
Customer experience
Wherigo®
CrowdNav
Bugs and requests
Wherigo®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to download cartridges
- Cartridges not showing up
- App freezing and crashing
- Login/authentication problems
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved Wherigo support
- Better integration with Geocaching
- Save state functionality
CrowdNav
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wherigo®
No in-app purchases
CrowdNav
No in-app purchases









