Comparison

Pelican vs iLocation + Here

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

Head to head
About

Pelican

Enhance your driving with a personalized CarPlay experience. Access real-time vehicle data, community-sourced road reports, and customizable widgets for navigation, weather, and more. Offers robust privacy with on-device data storage.

Highlights
  • Customizable CarPlay widgets
  • Real-time vehicle data via OBD
  • Community-sourced road hazard reports
  • Speed limit display
  • Destination weather updates
  • Range overlays
  • Remote vehicle control (select models)
Features
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The most personal CarPlay driving experience for any car, whether it's a 1999 Toyota Camry or a 2025 Ford F-150. Now ready for the iPhone Duo. No ads. No tracking. No data sold to insurance companies. Pelican is a free navigation product with social driving features like sharing the locations of road closures, traffic, and police. Built on OpenStreetMap and a corporate sponsor of the OpenStreetMap foundation, the Pelican community actively contributes to making the map better for everyone. Pelican's full-time development is covered through memberships that include additional powerful features like trip logging, historical vehicle diagnostics, OBD scanning, "The Fog", "The Danger Zone", and more. ▶ More than just a navigation app Reduce context switching by customizing your experience with widgets on the map. Widgets like real-time vehicle data (via OBD), music, weather, compass, speed limit, and more can all be added with the customizable widget editor. ▶ A real-time map connected to the Pelican community Stay aware of real-time road conditions with Scout reports of hazards, police, construction and accidents made by other Pelican drivers. ▶ Speed limits even while cruising Whether you're navigating or cruising, see the current speed limit with the CarPlay widget. When navigating, see the weather at your destination with the weather widget. ▶ Open source, offline navigation With Pelican Navigation, you can navigate while offline and edits you make to OpenStreetMap can affect your drive within 36 hours of publication. ▶ Powerful, real-time vehicle data Turn your offline car into an online car using iCloud sync and Pelican's powerful OBD scanner. Sync your vehicle state to your Apple Watch for free. ▶ Know how far you can go before you go See your range outline on the map with Pelican's range overlays. ▶ Privacy and security All data is stored on your device and never sent to third party servers. If you use iCloud sync, your data is stored on your personal, encrypted iCloud database accessible only to you. ▶ Control your vehicle remotely Tesla and Volvo accounts are fully supported, with Porsche, Toyota, and Polestar accounts available in closed beta. To join the beta, email support@clutch.engineering. ▶ All your cars, anywhere you want Personalize your lock screen, home screen, Apple Watch, and CarPlay with widgets. Need help? Have feature requests? Reach out at support@clutch.engineering EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

iLocation + Here

Features
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iLocation — Get and Share Coordinates Need a precise latitude and longitude, fast? iLocation helps you find, save, and share locations right from your iPhone or iPad. Tap anywhere on the map to drop a pin and see coordinates instantly. Enter coordinates manually when you already have the numbers. Your current location, altitude, and address are shown in one clear view. KEY FEATURES • Tap the map to mark any spot and view latitude & longitude • Enter coordinates directly and jump to that location • See your current location, altitude, and address details • Copy coordinates with one tap • Share location info via the system share sheet • Open any saved spot in Apple Maps • Save locations on your device with custom notes • Browse and manage all saved locations in one list • Switch map styles: Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, and more • Built-in compass for quick orientation PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your saved locations stay on your device. iLocation does not upload your data to our servers. Location access is only used when you allow it, for map display, address lookup, and sharing within the app. Whether you are hiking, surveying, traveling, or just sharing a meet-up spot, iLocation makes coordinates simple. Download iLocation and get the location details you need — then share them in seconds.

Screenshots

Pelican4 screens
iLocation + Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pelican at Free against iLocation + Here's $0.99. Pelican also leads on chart position (#112 vs unranked). iLocation + Here's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, 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

Pelican is free to download; iLocation + Here costs $0.99 up front. Pelican sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iLocation + Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pelican versus iLocation + Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPelicaniLocation + Here
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (103 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings103 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFearless design, LLC和平 王

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pelican

Subscriptions5
  • ScanPlan: OBD & CarPlay only7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pelican+: Full access$6.991 Month
  • Pelican+: Full access14 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Pelican+: Quarterly14 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Pelican+: Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Black catFree
  • ForkliftFree
  • Gray catFree
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  • Floofy horseFree
  • Floofy henFree
None

iLocation + Here

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pelican free?
Pelican is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iLocation + Here free?
iLocation + Here costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pelican or iLocation + Here have ads?
Neither Pelican nor iLocation + Here shows ads.

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