Comparison

Spooky Spots vs Shipwreck Map

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shipwreck Map

Discover shipwreck locations and historical details across the USA. This app is perfect for maritime history enthusiasts, divers, and anyone interested in sunken vessels. No login is necessary to explore the data.

Highlights
  • Shipwreck locations
  • Historical wreck information
  • Maritime history focus
  • Scuba diving site data
  • Vessel tracking interest
  • No registration required
Features
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Shipwrecks near me: Find shipwreck locations and historical information about the wrecks. No registration or login required. Ideal for anyone interested in: - Maritime history - Scuba diving and dive sites - Shipping and vessel tracking - Salvage operations - Abandoned wrecks Data source: NOAA AWOIS, July 2020. Not to be used for navigation.

Screenshots

Spooky Spots4 screens
Shipwreck Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spooky Spots at none against Shipwreck Map's 1. Spooky Spots also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Shipwreck Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. Shipwreck Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spooky Spots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shipwreck Map holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shipwreck Map has 63 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spooky Spots versus Shipwreck Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpooky SpotsShipwreck Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.3 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings763 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKonoha Koders LLCQvyshift LLC

Customer experience

Spooky Spots

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

Shipwreck Map

All ratings63 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Spooky Spots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shipwreck Map

One-time1
  • Upgrade$7.99

Questions

Is Spooky Spots free?
Spooky Spots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shipwreck Map free?
Shipwreck Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spooky Spots or Shipwreck Map?
Shipwreck Map is rated higher. Spooky Spots averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Shipwreck Map averages 4.3 from 63 ratings.
Do Spooky Spots or Shipwreck Map have ads?
Spooky Spots shows ads; Shipwreck Map does not.

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