MemoryMaps vs NearbyNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MemoryMaps
Discover and share personal memories tied to locations and experiences. Build a personalized map of your life's journey and explore the memories of others from around the world. Connect with friends and share your unique story.
- Personalized MemoryMap link
- Clustering for easy memory viewing
- Comment chats within memories
- Follow friends' memories
- Search for user MemoryMaps
- Share to Instagram
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Map your Memories. MemoryMaps turns your photos and videos into a living map of everywhere you've been. Capture a moment and it lands on the map exactly where it happened - no tagging, no sorting. Zoom out and your life becomes a map. Zoom in and relive a single afternoon. HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture - snap a photo or quick video anywhere; MemoryMaps remembers where you were. 2. Map - it pins itself to the exact spot, automatically. 3. Share - choose who sees each memory: just you, your followers, or everyone. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See all your photos and videos as pins on an interactive map - Follow friends and watch their memories in a full-screen feed - Like, comment, and save the moments worth keeping - Message friends privately, with GIFs, voice notes, and reactions - Search people, memories, places, and sounds - Set privacy per memory: only you, followers, or everyone - Make it yours with Solar, Light, and Dark themes YOUR MEMORIES ARE YOURS You decide who sees each one. Export your data or delete your account anytime, right from the app. Map your Memories.
NearbyNext
Discover local events happening near you with an interactive map. Filter by event type and availability, or search for specific activities. Get directions, ticket links, and add events to your calendar.
- Interactive event map
- Event type filtering
- Time range filters
- Search functionality
- Get directions
- Ticket purchasing links
- Add to calendar
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Today's events happening in Austin are displayed on a map to get you to the fun faster! Filters allow you to pick the type of event you're looking for and the time range you're available, or use the Search feature to find something specific. Get directions and links to buy tickets, and add the event to your calendar!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NearbyNext at none against MemoryMaps's 1. NearbyNext also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). MemoryMaps's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MemoryMaps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. NearbyNext asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MemoryMaps against 5.0 for NearbyNext. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MemoryMaps | NearbyNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MemoryMaps LLC | NearbyNext LLC |
Customer experience
MemoryMaps
NearbyNext
In-app purchases
MemoryMaps
- MemoryMaps Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
NearbyNext
No in-app purchases
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