HipMaps vs Waymere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HipMaps
Create and share custom maps highlighting specific locations with personalized comments and branding. Guests can access directions, websites, and view their real-time location on the curated map.
- Create custom maps with highlighted locations
- Add personalized comments and branding
- Guests get directions and website links
- Real-time location tracking on curated maps
- Printable and interactive map options
- Visually engaging designs
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HipMaps - custom maps with an interactive companion app – is a personalized itinerary, helping guests & visitors experience the destination like a local while easily navigating to every place they need to be. Include only the places that you want to highlight on your map – from hot spots & hidden gems in the area to event logistics – you choose! Curate your comments about each place & tailor your map to your audience, whether that be for guests or marketing – you choose! Guests link to websites and get directions right from the app – there is no need for you or your guests to learn new technology – our app is easy-peasy! HipMaps are visually engaging and designed in your style with your branding, serving as part tool and part keepsake! HipMaps ensures that every guest & visitor feels welcome and informed — and every organizer & host looks like a rock star. HipMaps are both printable and used in our interactive app so ALL your guests feel the love! Great for Chambers of Commerce, meetings & events, hotels & lodging, visitors bureaus, sport events & tournaments, colleges, wineries & more. While Using the HipMaps App You Can: - See your real-time location on your map: no getting lost! - Access curated comments about each place, strengthening your connection with the local community. - Link to websites, providing additional quick-hit information. - Pull up Apple Maps directions to each location. Don’t have a host’s access code? You can try out the HipMaps app with these access codes: HipTrail – A collection of parks and trails in the (pretend) community of Greenville, NC HipChamber – The (pretend) Franklin Chamber of Commerce highlighting their members in Northern California HipRiver – A (pretend) Inn in Wauwatosa, WI HipCampus – A (pretend) university’s Parents Weekend in Virginia INSTRUCTIONS: Download the HipMaps app and open it. Allow the HipMaps app to access your location while using the app. Enter your host’s map access code, or use one of the sample codes above, & hit ‘View Map’. Your host’s custom map will appear on your screen, with the Google Maps base map layered underneath it. Click on the bottom section with “Click for details, websites & directions” to expand the list of locations on the map. Click on the arrow symbol to the left of the desired location to bring up directions from your current location in Apple Maps. If there is a globe symbol to the right of the location, click on it to bring up that location’s website. Click on the map area to minimize the map list. Note: not all locations will have the globe symbol displayed - it is up to the map’s host to decide if they want to link a location to a website. Zoom in and out (using fingers); use the app tools to zoom to the map extent (home symbol); toggle the custom map and Google Map labels on and off (layer symbol); zoom to your location (location symbol); or learn about HipMaps (i symbol). Note: if you do not want to see your location on the custom map or use the directions feature, simply do not allow the app to access your location. You can always update permissions in your phone’s Settings. Pro tip: In order avoid having to enter the map access code every time you use it, do not completely close the app – simply minimize it. Interested in learning more or creating your own HipMap? Visit HipMaps.com or email us at Hello@HipMaps.com SUPPORT We can help! Go to https://hipmaps.com/faqs/ Or get app instructions at https://hipmaps.com/hipmaps-app/ Or email us at Support@HipMaps.com LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://hipmaps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://hipmaps.com/terms-conditions/ CONNECT WITH US https://hipmaps.com/ Hello@HipMaps.com Wander Aimfully ® with HipMaps ®
Waymere
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WWaymere is navigation designed first for people with low vision and light sensitivity — big, high-contrast type, Light / Dark / High-Contrast themes, VoiceOver throughout, clear spoken guidance, and haptics that reach you even with the phone in your pocket. GET THERE YOUR WAY • Turn-by-turn walking, driving, and public transit directions. • Compare multiple transit routes and plan by departure OR arrival time. • Real-time departure boards so you know exactly when the next one leaves. • Park & Ride: drive to a station, then continue by transit — planned for you. • Live traffic and road-closure awareness on driving routes. SEE THE WORLD AROUND YOU • Look Around landmarks describe what's near you in plain language. • Nearby places — cafés, stops, restrooms, and more — a tap away. • Explore mode with a live compass to get oriented before you move. • A homing sound beacon guides you the last few steps to your destination. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY • A high-contrast display theme with bright text and bold roads. • Adjustable text, reading modes, and time formats. • Spoken cues keep guiding with the screen locked. • In-app translation of place names and announcements into your language. KEEP GOING WITHOUT A SIGNAL • Start or save a route, and Waymere keeps guiding you turn-by-turn even if you lose connection — the route is fetched once and stays navigable. APPLE WATCH COMPANION • Follow guidance on your wrist with per-cue haptics and glances — configure it all from your iPhone. PLANS Core navigation is free. Standard adds multi-route transit comparison, time-based planning, and driving routes. Premium adds real-time departures, Park & Ride, the AI assistant, and construction alerts. Family shares Premium with up to 6 people. The Novara Suite bundles Waymere with Perceptius+ in one subscription. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew until cancelled in Settings. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are available in Settings. Waymere is an assistive aid, not a substitute for your own judgment. Never use it while operating a moving vehicle. Terms of Use (EULA): https://auxentia.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://auxentia.org/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HipMaps at none against Waymere's 10. HipMaps also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Waymere sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HipMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | HipMaps | Waymere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HipMaps LLC | Novara Consulting Group |
In-app purchases
HipMaps
No in-app purchases
Waymere
- Standard – Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium – Monthly$7.991 Month
- Novara Suite – Individual (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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- Family – Monthly$9.991 Month
- Novara Suite – Family (Monthly)$14.991 Month
- Standard – Annual$29.991 Year
- Premium – Annual$59.991 Year
- Novara Suite – Individual (Annual)$89.991 Year
- Family – Annual$99.991 Year
- Novara Suite Family (Annual)$139.991 Year









