Comparison

Useful Local Navigaiton vs 勾配ワカール

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

勾配ワカール

Features
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勾配ワカールは自転車で走るルートの勾配の変化を調べるアプリケーションです。 日本国内の地点で使用することができます。 勾配の元となる各地点の標高情報は、Yahoo!JAPANの標高APIより取得しています。 出発地と到着地を指定すると、自転車で走れるルートが自動的に検索されます。 勾配のきつさは 5%の坂   ・・・緑色 10%の坂  ・・・黄色 15%以上の坂・・・赤色 と色で示しています。 本アプリをご利用になるには、端末の位置情報の取得を許可していただき、ネットワークに接続している必要がございます。 実際に自転車で走行される際は現地の道路標識等に従うようにしてください。

Screenshots

Useful Local Navigaiton4 screens
勾配ワカール3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 勾配ワカール at every 5 days against Useful Local Navigaiton's monthly. 勾配ワカール also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Useful Local Navigaiton ships an update monthly, 勾配ワカール every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Useful Local Navigaiton versus 勾配ワカール: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUseful Local Navigaiton勾配ワカール
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatapu.netSato Kazushige

In-app purchases

None

Useful Local Navigaiton

No in-app purchases

None

勾配ワカール

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Useful Local Navigaiton free?
Useful Local Navigaiton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 勾配ワカール free?
勾配ワカール is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Useful Local Navigaiton or 勾配ワカール have ads?
Both Useful Local Navigaiton and 勾配ワカール show ads.
Which is updated more often, Useful Local Navigaiton or 勾配ワカール?
Useful Local Navigaiton ships an update monthly, and 勾配ワカール every 5 days. Most recently, Useful Local Navigaiton was updated on November 6, 2026 and 勾配ワカール on November 3, 2026.

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