Irys vs Been Outside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Irys
Facilitates two-way engagement for infrastructure project planning, policy, and design decisions. Allows residents to provide input on community projects and track their progress. Helps drive community inclusion by connecting people with local initiatives.
- Provide feedback on community projects
- Track project progress and updates
- Discover and participate in community events
- View and interact with community input
- Engage with local infrastructure planning
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Want to learn about ongoing projects in your area? See anything in your community you want to improve? The Irys App helps facilitate businesses' with a two-way engagement for infrastructure project-related planning, policy and design decision making. Irys provides residents with a quick and convenient way to provide input and helps drive community inclusion. Engage with local projects and initiatives by using the Irys App to: Provide Input: Provide your feedback regarding various topics including: your community, the environment, local infrastructure, project planning, and progress. Users can choose from providing input by location, responding to survey questions, reviewing project progress, and other input. Events: Find opportunities to participate in community project events! Project Updates: Track project progress and view information about project developments. Build Community: Follow your Feed! View community input and interact with other app users. Download the Irys App to learn and participate in local projects today!
Been Outside
This app automatically tracks your time spent outdoors using geofences. Define your indoor locations, and it logs when you enter and exit these areas. Your location data remains private on your device.
- Automatic outdoor time tracking
- Geofence-based location monitoring
- Customizable indoor locations
- Data privacy (on-device storage)
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Been Outside tracks how long you are outside. It works with geofences. You add locations you want to have registered as inside (home, work, ...). The app automatically tracks when you leave and enter these regions. The data never leaves your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Irys at 100% against Been Outside's 50%. Irys also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, 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
Irys is free to download; Been Outside costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Irys holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Irys's written reviews are positive against 50% of Been Outside's.
Irys ships an update every 2 weeks, Been Outside every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Irys | Been Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Irys Technologies, Inc | Dominik Hauser |
Customer experience
Irys
Been Outside
In-app purchases
Irys
No in-app purchases
Been Outside
No in-app purchases
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