Comparison

Useful Local Navigaiton vs Map 5

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

Head to head
About

Useful Local Navigaiton

Quickly discover nearby restaurants, shops, and attractions using a map or augmented reality view. Save favorite searches and locations, and get directions via popular mapping services. Supports offline map downloads and route history.

Highlights
  • AR view for direction guidance
  • Map and place list interface
  • Save favorite searches and places
  • Offline OSM map downloads
  • Route history tracking
  • Google Place Search integration
Features
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Useful Local Navigation helps you quickly find nearby places, including restaurants, shops, and sightseeing spots, around your current location or any point you choose on the map. Hold up your iPhone and use the AR view to understand direction at a glance, even in unfamiliar areas. Over 500,000 downloads across the Useful Local Navigation series. With Useful Local Navigation, you can: - Find places quickly by tapping keywords in the list menu. - Save frequently used keywords as Favorite Search Words. - Set a search center point (orange marker) or use your current location (blue marker). - Sort search results by straight-line distance from the selected center point. - Move and set the search center from a selected destination using "@#" in the search box. - Use Google Place Search for high-quality place results. - Search by Google Place categories with Category Search, regardless of language. - Save Favorite Places by long-pressing a list item or long-pressing on the map. - Register your current location or search center point quickly with the Reg button. - Open detailed information for shops and facilities from the Detail button. - Start route guidance to your destination with the Navi button via Apple Maps, Google Maps app, or Google Maps web. Features: - A linked three-pane interface with AR view, map view, and place list. - AR direction guidance makes it easier to understand where results are located. (AR view is not supported on iPod touch.) - Move the map by typing "@placename" or "@address" in the search box. - Supports the URL scheme: aroundunavi:// - Footprints (pink location history markers) help you retrace your route and avoid getting lost. - Import KML or KMZ files from the web and view their spots offline after import. - Share your current location, search center point, or destination by email with map links, address information, and app launch URL. - Download and display offline OSM maps. Notes: - Recommended in areas with 3G, 4G, 5G, or Wi-Fi coverage. - GPS location may be difficult to obtain in some environments, such as indoors. - Compass direction may be less accurate in some situations, such as inside trains or cars. - Continued GPS use can increase battery consumption.

About

Map 5

Easily compare and switch between different map services. View multiple maps simultaneously using a tabbed interface for quick navigation.

Highlights
  • Tabbed map browsing
  • Switch between Apple Maps
  • Switch between Google Maps
  • Simultaneous map viewing
Features
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Browse multiple maps with tabs. Switch between Apple and Google Maps.

Screenshots

Useful Local Navigaiton4 screens
Map 52 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map 5 at none against Useful Local Navigaiton's shown. Map 5 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.6). Useful Local Navigaiton's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Useful Local Navigaiton against 5.0 for Map 5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Useful Local Navigaiton versus Map 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUseful Local NavigaitonMap 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatapu.netJohn Leslie

Customer experience

Useful Local Navigaiton

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Map 5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Useful Local Navigaiton

No in-app purchases

None

Map 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Useful Local Navigaiton free?
Useful Local Navigaiton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Map 5 free?
Map 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Useful Local Navigaiton or Map 5?
Useful Local Navigaiton and Map 5 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Useful Local Navigaiton or Map 5 have ads?
Useful Local Navigaiton shows ads; Map 5 does not.

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