Comparison

PeePal Refuge vs Dignity Access

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

Head to head
About

PeePal Refuge

Find accessible and inclusive restrooms quickly with this app. It offers an urgent search for the nearest facility, detailed information on amenities like unisex or ADA accessibility, and integrated navigation. Users can also filter options based on their specific needs.

Highlights
  • Urgent search for nearest restroom
  • Detailed restroom information (address, rating, amenities)
  • ADA accessibility filter
  • Unisex option filter
  • Integrated navigation with Google Maps
  • Customizable map filters
  • Search Refuge Restrooms database
Features
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When you gotta go, you gotta go, and we can get you there. Whether you’re traveling, out with family, or navigating a new neighborhood, PeePal makes finding the right restroom simple, fast, and reliable. Crowdsourced data from the Refuge Restrooms API gives you the deets you need relieve yourself like a local, with thousands of spaces documented and reviewed around the world. Find what you need, fast. Tap a pin on the map to get details like the address, community rating, unisex availability, and ADA accessibility. Plus, see specific notes so you're not lost when you get there. When you're ready to go, get directions at a tap using your preferred navigation app. Your filters, your comfort. Not every restroom is the right restroom. Filter the map by what matters most to you: unisex facilities, accessibility, or changing tables. That way, the options you see are actually options you'd use. Search anywhere. Looking for a restroom near a specific spot? Search by location and PeePal will scour both the map and the Refuge Restrooms database to find the best matches. Whether you're a parent on the go, navigating accessibility needs, or just someone who plans ahead, PeePal has your back. (And your bladder.) PeePal is proudly powered by Refuge Restrooms, a free, open-source project dedicated to providing safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming individuals. Their community-driven database is built on the belief that everyone deserves to feel safe while attending to their most basic human needs. We're grateful for their work and encourage you to visit refugerestrooms.org to learn more or contribute. And for those that know and care, this app was not "vibe-coded." The vast majority of its code was written line-by-line by one developer. So what are you waiting for? Flush away your cares and hit that download button.

About

Dignity Access

Features
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Everyone deserves a private, safe place to go. Dignity Access maps lockable, single-occupancy, accessible, and family restrooms across the US, Canada, and Australia, with more countries being mapped now — the kind of private spaces where you can manage medical supplies, protective garments, an ostomy, or care for a loved one with real privacy and dignity. Built for people who plan their day around where they can go: those managing incontinence, ostomies, Crohn's, IBS, colitis, and other medical needs; people with mobility, wheelchair, and accessibility needs; and the caregivers who support them. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Over 1.1 million restroom locations already mapped across the US, Canada, and Australia. - Set a private profile for your needs, and the map responds to you: single-occupancy, enclosed sink, wheelchair access, secure lock, a flat changing workspace (for garment changes and ostomy care), flat-threshold entry, showers, adult and universal changing tables, power-chair access, and truck parking. - Mark that you carry an accessible-toilet key (MLAK in Australia, RADAR in the UK, Eurokey in Europe) and the map tells you which locked restrooms you can open. - One-tap emergency routing to the nearest option when it can't wait. - Built-in navigation, plus a discreet mode for when you'd rather your screen not announce what you're looking for. HONEST BY DESIGN Dignity Access is honest about what it knows. Every restroom shows a confidence level based on community reports — so you're never sent somewhere on a guess dressed up as a promise: - Blue — on the map, not yet community-confirmed. Every restroom starts here. - Purple — a community member confirmed on-site that this is a private, single-occupancy restroom. A small number instead come from a public source that states the room type outright; those show outlined until someone confirms them. - Green — "Confirmed for you": single-occupancy is confirmed AND every need in your profile has been community-confirmed here. Green is personal to your needs. - Slate — emergency-only, for when you just need the nearest option. We never claim a restroom is verified when it isn't. Community members confirm the details that matter to them, and you can too — adding locations and confirming details is free, no subscription required. YOUR PRIVACY - Your medical profile and your location stay on your device. - No account, no email required, no tracking, no ads. - We can't see where you go. The core app is free. Dignity Pass — an optional subscription ($2/month or $20/year) — adds Social Discretion Mode, offline map access, community hours editing, a map category filter, and gives your community confirmations more weight, while helping fund mapping and expansion to more countries. Dignity Access is a mapping and information tool. It does not provide medical advice, and it cannot guarantee that any restroom will be available, open, or match what's described — always verify conditions on arrival. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PeePal Refuge4 screens
Dignity Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PeePal Refuge at none against Dignity Access's 2. Dignity Access's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 58 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads 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. Dignity Access sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. PeePal Refuge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PeePal Refuge ships an update every 58 months, Dignity Access every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PeePal Refuge versus Dignity Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeePal RefugeDignity Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas PatrickBennett Apps

In-app purchases

None

PeePal Refuge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dignity Access

Subscriptions2
  • Dignity Pass Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Dignity Pass Annual$20.001 Year

Questions

Is PeePal Refuge free?
PeePal Refuge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dignity Access free?
Dignity Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PeePal Refuge or Dignity Access have ads?
Neither PeePal Refuge nor Dignity Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PeePal Refuge or Dignity Access?
PeePal Refuge ships an update every 58 months, and Dignity Access every 4 days. Most recently, PeePal Refuge was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dignity Access on October 15, 2026.

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