Comparison

Ales'Y vs Benchmap

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

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About

Ales'Y

Features

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Ales’Y est l'application officielle et gratuite du réseau. Optimisez vos déplacements sur l’ensemble des 85 communes du Syndicat Mixte du Bassin Alésien (SMTBA). Retrouvez toutes les informations en temps réel et géolocalisées, utiles à vos déplacements ou pour leur préparation. FONCTIONNALITÉS PRINCIPALES : - Horaires de passage de vos bus en temps réel - Recherche d’itinéraires - Offre de transports géolocalisée « Autour de moi » - Informations trafic sur le réseau - Horaires et plans des lignes de bus - Services d’aide à la mobilité L’App Ales’Y est faite pour vous, n’hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos questions et remarques sur l’application ou sur ses prochaines évolutions via le lien contact.

About

Benchmap

Discover and share public benches in your area with this community-driven app. Find the perfect spot for reading, lunch, or enjoying the sun, and contribute to a growing map of user-submitted locations.

Highlights

Interactive map of nearby benches
Contribute new benches and photos
User profiles and recognition
Save favorite benches to collections
Follow friends and share spots

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Need a real break? Benchmap is the first community-driven app that lets you discover and share the best public benches in your area. Whether you want to read, have lunch, or soak up the sun Benchmap helps you find the perfect bench just for you! - Find your spot: Instantly visualize benches around you with a precise, interactive map. - Contribute to the map: Add unlisted benches, share your best photos, and leave your reviews. - "Benched" by you: Become a recognized explorer! Every bench you add carries your username for the whole community to see. - Personalized collections: Save your favorite benches in custom lists. - Social: Follow your friends to discover their finds, browse their collections, and share your favorite spots together.

Screenshots

Ales'Y4 screens

Benchmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Benchmap at every 10 days against Ales'Y's every 22 months. Ales'Y's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ales'Y ships an update every 22 months, Benchmap every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Ales'Y versus Benchmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ales'Y	Benchmap
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.4 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	139 MB	111 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Keolis Ales	Maxence WOLFF

In-app purchases

None

Ales'Y

No in-app purchases

None

Benchmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ales'Y free?

Ales'Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Benchmap free?

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

Do Ales'Y or Benchmap have ads?

Neither Ales'Y nor Benchmap shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ales'Y or Benchmap?

Ales'Y ships an update every 22 months, and Benchmap every 10 days. Most recently, Ales'Y was updated on October 27, 2026 and Benchmap on October 21, 2026.