# Direction explorer vs Where am I?

The clearest difference is price: Where am I? at Free against Direction explorer's $1.99. Where am I? also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Where am I? is free to download; Direction explorer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Direction explorer | Where am I? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stefano Rampazzo](https://appshunter.io/developer/396660919) | [ANSIB NET SOLUTIONS, SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1038043462) |

## What reviewers say

### Direction explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/direction-explorer/id1665620873)

This app overlays a compass heading line onto Apple Maps, showing your current direction and distance to identified targets like villages or mountains. It allows for detailed map study, manual origin point entry, and the placement of pins with detailed information about selected locations.

**Highlights:** Compass overlay on Apple Maps, GPS-based direction line with distance marks, Freeze origin point and direction line, Manual origin point entry, Colored pins for target identification, Detailed information boxes for targets, Offline mountain database

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Where am I?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/where-am-i-ansib/id6497955319)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Direction explorer free?

Direction explorer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Where am I? free?

Where am I? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Direction explorer or Where am I? have ads?

Neither Direction explorer nor Where am I? shows ads.

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