Comparison

Wigemo vs Passeporté

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

Head to head
About

Wigemo

This app helps you save, manage, and discover places. It integrates with Wikipedia to provide information and allows importing data from various sources. You can also plan routes and receive notifications when near saved locations.

Highlights
  • Save and manage favorite places
  • Wikipedia integration for place information
  • Import from GPX, KML, CSV, photos, and other apps
  • Automatic notifications for saved locations
  • Route planning and management
  • Export places to GPX, KML, or CSV
Features
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Wigemo is a Maps app with connection to Wikipedia for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Apple Watch. Save and manage your favorite places and locations, save the places you want to visit, plan your next vacation, manage the geo caches you've found or want to find, find sights and much more. Thanks to the connection to Wikipedia, you can easily read the Wikipedia article for the places. Import places from GPX, KML or CSV files, from photos, web sites, from Booking (App and Web), Google Maps, Apple Maps, Yelp... The app can automatically notify you if you approach certain saved locations, so you won't miss them. Supported Maps - Apple Maps (Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, Flyover, 3D Buildings), - OpenTopoMap (Topographical map) - Mapbox Maps via additional subscription (Streets, Outdoors, Light, Dark, Satellite, Satellite+Street). These high-quality maps are much more detailed (especially in nature, hiking trails, paths, outdoor activity etc.) - Any number of additional raster maps can be included via additional "tile server" features (with an additional one-time purchase) Search - POI search via Apple Maps - Search via Wikipedia - Search for search terms - Search for coordinates - Search for places nearby certain reference locations - Filter search results by categories Details for places - Display Web page or Wikipedia article of the place - Phone number (incl. option to call the number) - Address - Visited status - Category - Color (used for the pins on the map) - photo Manage Places - Places can be saved in lists - Move places from one list to another - Show or hide lists and their places on the Map (so you can concentrate on those places you are currently interested in) - Places can be show/hidden based on their "visited" status - There are multiple styles available for the pins on the Map (a simple disc, icon of the category, photo, different sizes) Import Places - You can import geo locations from other Apps via "share" feature, via AirDrop, from cloud service, from the photo album, the address book - Supports photos (with GPS coordinates), Web addresses, GPX, KML, and CSV files, geo coordinates - Recognized are many web sites with geo tags, embedded google maps, the booking web site, Wikipedia, Yelp etc. - Apps which can share suitable data are for example the Booking App, Apple-Maps, Web-Browser Export Places - Places can be exported as GPX, KML, or CSV file (individually, whole lists or even all lists at once) - You can share the data with other Apps ur export them to cloud services - iCloud Sync can be used to synchronize the places between multiple iOS devices - You can also sync the places between iPhone and Apple Watch Routes - A route stores a path from A to B, including additional information and notes for waypoints - Import routes from GPX/KML files - Create routes manually - Use the "directions" feature to create routes - Save and organise any number or routes - Display routes on the map Other Features - The App can send a notification if the user approaches saved places - A crosshair with geo coordinates can be shown on the Map - A scale allows to estamate distances on the map Apple Watch - The App on the Apple Watch supports the search via Wikipedia - Places can be organized in lists - Places can be shown/hidden on the map (based on lists, and visited status) - Places can be saved on the watch - The Watch App can run independently from the iPhone App. Note: The App supports even older iOS releases back to iOS 12. But the full feature set requires iOS 14 and newer. Only search features relying on Apple's map services can be limited under iOS 12 or 13, the search via Wikipedia will work under all iOS releases. e.g. filtering search results by POI category requires at least iOS 13. The search for POIs near a certain location requires iOS 14 and later. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Passeporté

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Passeporté reads the NFC chip in your biometric passport or national eID card, verifies its authenticity, and stores the data securely on your device. WHY PASSEPORTÉ? • Keep a secure backup of your passport in case it's lost or stolen abroad — have your details ready for the embassy • Store your family's passports in one place before a trip — no shuffling documents at check-in • Check visa eligibility and entry requirements instantly — your passport number, nationality, and expiry are always at hand • Verify a passport is genuine and not tampered with — useful for landlords, notaries, or HR onboarding • Know exactly when documents expire — get alerts months ahead so you never miss a renewal before a trip • Fill out booking forms, visa applications, and hotel check-ins faster — no digging out the physical document every time • Keep a record of your old passports for visa history or proof of prior travel SCAN Point your camera at the passport data page to read the MRZ automatically, or enter details manually. For eID cards, enter the 6-digit CAN from the front of the card. READ VIA NFC Hold your device against the passport or eID card. Passeporté reads the chip using BAC (passports) or PACE (eID cards) and retrieves your photo, personal details, MRZ, and signature. VERIFY Passive Authentication verifies data integrity using the chip’s digital signature. Active Authentication confirms the chip is genuine and not cloned. STORE SECURELY All document data is encrypted using the Secure Enclave with biometric protection. Data never leaves your device — no cloud, no backups, no network access. EXPIRY ALERTS Get notified 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month before your documents expire. Never be caught off guard at the airport. PRIVACY FIRST • No internet connection required or used • No analytics, no tracking, no telemetry • Encrypted with Secure Enclave (P-256 + ECIES) • Biometry-gated access — changing biometrics erases all data • No iCloud, no backups, device-only storage

Screenshots

Wigemo4 screens
Passeporté4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passeporté at none against Wigemo's 4. Passeporté also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Wigemo's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Wigemo costs $2.99 and Passeporté $0.99 up front. Wigemo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Passeporté asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wigemo ships an update every 6 weeks, Passeporté weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wigemo versus Passeporté: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWigemoPasseporté
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexander ClaussPavel Kanzelsberger

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wigemo

Subscriptions3
  • Mapbox Subscription (1 Month)$0.491 Month
  • Mapbox Subscription (6 Month)$2.496 Months
  • Mapbox Subscription (1 Year)$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Map Tile Server Feature$1.99
None

Passeporté

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wigemo free?
Wigemo costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Passeporté free?
Passeporté costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wigemo or Passeporté have ads?
Neither Wigemo nor Passeporté shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wigemo or Passeporté?
Wigemo ships an update every 6 weeks, and Passeporté weekly. Most recently, Wigemo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Passeporté on October 17, 2026.

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