# Mine Locator Map vs Rail Guide

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rail Guide at 100% against Mine Locator Map's 13%. Rail Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mine Locator Map's advantage is ratings volume (348 vs 21). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mine Locator Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rail Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rail Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mine Locator Map has 348 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Mine Locator Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rail Guide's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mine Locator Map | Rail Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (348 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-locator-map/id1600769016/reviews) | **[5.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-guide/id6749467546/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **348** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 73 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Qvyshift LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536442361) | [Rail Guide LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479376427) |

## What reviewers say

### Mine Locator Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mine-locator-map/id1600769016)

Discover historical and active mines, prospects, and mineral deposits across the United States. This app provides a map-based interface to locate various mining-related sites without requiring registration or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Map of mines and prospects, Locate abandoned mines, Locate active mines, Show mineral deposits, Show processing plants, USGS MRDS data source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $6.99 | one-time |


### Rail Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-guide/id6749467546)

Explore detailed maps of active, historic, and abandoned rail lines across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Includes milepost data for most routes and points of interest. Stay updated on map changes via the official Facebook page.

**Highlights:** North American rail line maps, Current, historic, and abandoned lines, Milepost data, Points of interest, Map update notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mine Locator Map free?

Mine Locator Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rail Guide free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mine Locator Map or Rail Guide?

Rail Guide is rated higher. Mine Locator Map averages 4.6 out of 5 from 348 ratings, while Rail Guide averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.

### Do Mine Locator Map or Rail Guide have ads?

Both Mine Locator Map and Rail Guide show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*