Comparison

BigfootMap vs Spooky Spots

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

Head to head
About

BigfootMap

This app serves as an interactive mapping tool for Bigfoot enthusiasts and researchers. It allows users to submit and document sightings in a standardized format to build a global, crowd-sourced database for understanding Bigfoot behavior and population.

Highlights
  • Interactive Bigfoot mapping tool
  • Crowd-sourced sighting database
  • Standardized data capture
  • Submit and document sightings
  • Global research utility
Features
Currently charting
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BigfootMap is the definitive interactive atlas of Bigfoot sightings — over 16,000 documented encounters unified from every major research database into one searchable, satellite-grade map. Whether you're a serious cryptozoology researcher, a weekend explorer planning your next outing, or simply curious about the patterns behind decades of sighting reports, BigfootMap turns scattered data into actionable insight. WHAT'S INSIDE • 16,000+ sightings from the John Green Database, Mangani, Kilmury, Survey123, and crowd-sourced submissions • 2D and 3D satellite terrain — see exactly what the witnesses saw • Smart clustering that reveals real hotspots at every zoom level • Filter by year, season, source, county, state, and witness type • Live NEXRAD weather radar overlay • Public lands (PAD-US) and surface water (NHD) overlays for fieldwork planning • Tap any sighting for full details: location, witness account, environmental context, distance to nearest water PRO MEMBERSHIP — $9.99/MONTH Unlock the tools serious researchers use: • Analysis Studio — interactive charts of sightings by season, decade, ecoregion, and elevation • Submit your own encounters with photos and detailed reports • AI-powered exploration guides for any region • Data export for offline analysis • Saved locations and bookmarks • Ad-free experience WHY BIGFOOTMAP? Most Bigfoot resources are scattered PDFs, dead websites, and incompatible spreadsheets. BigfootMap is the first project to unify them into a clean, queryable map — built by researchers, for researchers, but accessible to anyone curious about America's most enduring mystery. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly until canceled. Manage in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://bigfootmap.com/privacy Terms of use: https://bigfootmap.com/terms

About

Spooky Spots

Discover haunted hotels and historic buildings with this travel app. Plan your routes, add multiple stops, and explore locations near you or in your favorite cities. Contribute to the growing database by sharing your own findings.

Highlights
  • Map of haunted locations
  • Search by city
  • Customizable trip routes
  • Add multiple stops
  • User location suggestions
  • Community contribution
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Looking for ghosts? How about cool, historic buildings that may or may not have permanent residents? Spooky Spots is here for you! Use the map feature to see what is near you, or search your favorite city. Use the 'Trip' feature to explore them all! Seriously though, you can add multiple stops, change your route, and even adjust where you start or end your journey! Spooky Spots is a growing database. If you would like to share locations and help this community grow, head to the settings page and fill out a very basic form.

Screenshots

BigfootMap4 screens
Spooky Spots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spooky Spots at Free against BigfootMap's $2.99. Spooky Spots also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0). BigfootMap's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Spooky Spots is free to download; BigfootMap costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spooky Spots holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BigfootMap versus Spooky Spots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigfootMapSpooky Spots
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (28 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThink Outside, LLCKonoha Koders LLC

Customer experience

BigfootMap

All ratings28 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%

Spooky Spots

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

BigfootMap

No in-app purchases

None

Spooky Spots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigfootMap free?
BigfootMap costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spooky Spots free?
Spooky Spots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BigfootMap or Spooky Spots?
Spooky Spots is rated higher. BigfootMap averages 3.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Spooky Spots averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do BigfootMap or Spooky Spots have ads?
Spooky Spots shows ads; BigfootMap does not.

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