THE I/O vs Massage Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THE I/O
Book challenging and surprising group fitness classes. Manage your personal details and access contact information easily. Discover more features and expect the unexpected.
- Book group fitness classes
- Manage personal details
- Access contact information
- Discover new features
- Challenging workouts
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Experience THE I/O anytime, anywhere with our app. Book group classes designed to challenge you, move you, and surprise you; manage your personal details or easily access our contact information. And this is just the beginning… there’s so much more to discover! Expect The Unexpected - THE I/O
Massage Maps
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Massage Maps is a worldwide directory of massage shops, built and kept honest by its community. FIND • Every shop on a live map — green means open now, red closed, amber hours unknown • Search by your location or any area, town or postcode • Filter by massage type (Thai, deep tissue, Swedish, sports and more), service, rating and opening state KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Community reviews from real visitors • Crowd-sourced typical prices for each service — see what people actually paid • Opening hours, contact details and photos CONTRIBUTE • Leave reviews and report the price you paid • Add missing shops in seconds • Save favourites and get back to them anywhere ONE TAP TO GO • Open your favourite navigation app in turn-by-turn mode straight from any shop page IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Massage Maps is free to browse and contribute. Massage Maps Pro — filters, favourites, unlimited search radius and crowd-reported prices — is £19.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or £2.99/month (local pricing applies). Cancel anytime in your store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://massage-map-prod.web.app/legal/privacy SHOP OWNERS — find your shop in the app and tap 'BOOKING CONTACT' to add your booking information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THE I/O at none against Massage Maps's 2. THE I/O also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Massage Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). 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. Massage Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. THE I/O asks for nothing beyond the download.
THE I/O ships an update every 4 months, Massage Maps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THE I/O | Massage Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The IO | Spectacular-Ocular |
In-app purchases
THE I/O
No in-app purchases
Massage Maps
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
Is THE I/O free?
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Do THE I/O or Massage Maps have ads?
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