# Upstate Curious vs Floating Maps

The clearest difference is update cadence: Floating Maps at weekly against Upstate Curious's every 6 months. Floating Maps also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Upstate Curious's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Upstate Curious against 5.0 for Floating Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upstate Curious has 144 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, Floating Maps weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Upstate Curious | Floating Maps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (144 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upstate-curious/id1546069358/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-maps/id1618667922/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **144** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 77 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Brenn-White Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546069360) | [Floating Maps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618667924) |

## What reviewers say

### Upstate Curious

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upstate-curious/id1546069358)

Discover local gems and connect with your community in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Find recommended restaurants, shops, and services, or ask for local advice. Meet new people and share your experiences in this vibrant region.

**Highlights:** Local discovery feed, Crowdsourced Q&A, Community profiles, Direct messaging, Interest-based connections, Local groups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Floating Maps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-maps/id1618667922)

Experience historical aerial photography overlaid on beautiful map art using augmented reality. Scan a QR code on a wall print to see a 3D rendering of your town, showcasing landscape changes from 1938 to 2019.

**Highlights:** Augmented Reality (AR) visualization, Historical aerial photography, 3D town renderings, Elevation accurate landscapes, View changes over time, New towns added weekly

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Upstate Curious free?

Upstate Curious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Floating Maps free?

Floating Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Upstate Curious or Floating Maps?

Floating Maps is rated higher. Upstate Curious averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Floating Maps averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Upstate Curious or Floating Maps have ads?

Neither Upstate Curious nor Floating Maps shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Upstate Curious or Floating Maps?

Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, and Floating Maps weekly. Most recently, Upstate Curious was updated on June 10, 2026 and Floating Maps on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*