Aus Map vs Hidden Australia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aus Map
Access the most current maps of Australia, including detailed street information and millions of searchable addresses. Find amenities, get GPS navigation, and plan routes with up-to-date road data.
- Up-to-date Australian maps
- 13 million searchable addresses
- Quarterly address updates
- Planned road data
- GPS position and driving directions
- 100,000+ amenities
- Bookmarks
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Aus Map is the mobile version of www.street-directory.com.au. It provides the most up-to-date map of Australia incorporating the latest Melway, Sydway, Briway, Melway Perth StreetSmart, and PSMA maps with the following features: • Melway, Sydway, Brisway, Melway Perth updates when new versions are released • 13 million addresses searchable throughout Australia • Addresses are updated every quarter with increments of about 70,000 addresses per update • Most up-to-date road maps including roads planned to be built in the near future • GPS position and Driving Directions • More than 100,000 amenities in over 100 categories with more to come in the near future • Bookmarks
Hidden Australia
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Discover the best of every region with Hidden Gems — a travel companion built to help you Find, Explore, and Enjoy places you’d otherwise miss. From quiet coastal lookouts to tucked-away cafés and weekend road trip stops, Hidden Gems surfaces local favourites and lesser-known spots that don’t always make it into mainstream travel guides. Whether you’re exploring your own backyard or visiting somewhere new, it helps you go beyond the obvious. Plan less, discover more. Open the app and start finding places worth the detour.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aus Map at Free against Hidden Australia's $4.99. Aus Map also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Hidden Australia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On ads 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
Aus Map is free to download; Hidden Australia costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aus Map ships an update every 4 months, Hidden Australia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aus Map | Hidden Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Map (Australia) Pty Ltd | Matthew Howe |
In-app purchases
Aus Map
No in-app purchases
Hidden Australia
No in-app purchases
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