Comparison

QuestUpon vs Alleys Map

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

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About

QuestUpon

Explore real-world locations through interactive augmented reality experiences. Discover stories, history, and culture with engaging gameplay, collectables, and 3D AR moments that bring places to life.

Highlights
  • Location-based AR experiences
  • Interactive storytelling and gameplay
  • 3D AR scenes and animated characters
  • Collectables and unlockable rewards
  • Trivia and educational missions
  • Map-based routing and guided tours
  • Photo opportunities with AR elements
Features
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QuestUpon brings stories, history, and culture to life through location-based augmented reality. Each quest blends storytelling with gameplay, featuring interactive challenges, mini-games, collectables, trivia, and 3D AR moments. Explore cities, parks, trails, and heritage sites as full-scale AR scenes, animated characters, 360-degree moments, clues, and interactive missions appear around you. Designed for travelers, families, school groups, and curious explorers, QuestUpon transforms real places into fun, meaningful, and memorable adventures. DISCOVER REAL PLACES THROUGH AR Follow clear routes and visit quest locations to unlock immersive story moments, full-scale recreations, time-travel overlays, and 360-degree views that reveal the past exactly where it happened. MISSION TYPES YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AR INTERACTIONS • Full-scale AR buildings, reconstructions, and scenes • Animated 3D characters and creatures • Time-travel overlays of past events • AR collectables and hidden discovery moments • Interactive AR scenes • AR photo opportunities with characters and environments GAMEPLAY AND CHALLENGES • Clues, riddles, and story-driven puzzles • Trivia and educational missions • Scavenger-hunt style tasks • Collectable items and unlockable rewards • Mini-games and quick interactive tasks • Timed challenges and leaderboard competitions 360-DEGREE AND MEDIA MOMENTS • 360-degree video scenes • VR-style immersive viewpoints • Audio narration, video segments, and historical storytelling NAVIGATION AND EXPLORATION • Interactive map-based routing • Location-triggered events • Multi-stop guided routes designed for walking • Geocaching-style “find nearby” tasks BUILT FOR DESTINATIONS QuestUpon is developed in collaboration with tourism boards, parks, cultural organizations, and municipalities. Every quest is crafted with authentic stories, clear routes, and real-world reliability, created for both visitors and local residents. LIGHTWEIGHT AND RELIABLE The app is optimized for long walks and outdoor exploration: small download size, battery-efficient performance, and the ability to function in low-signal or offline environments. DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES QuestUpon provides engaging educational entertainment for families, students, travelers, and residents. It is simple to use, accessible, and fun for all ages. PROVEN SINCE 2011 QuestUpon has been creating location-based AR experiences for more than a decade, beginning with the viral Legend Tracker (Sasquatch) quest that reached over 100 million people. In 2015, QuestUpon received the “Most Innovative Entertainment Company” award. In 2016, QuestUpon was featured during a landmark AR/VR showcase at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, recognizing its pioneering work in immersive storytelling. SUPPORT FOR BRANDED AND SPORTS QUESTS QuestUpon can include branded activations, mascot interactions, and sports-themed experiences when destinations or partners choose to include them. START YOUR QUEST Download QuestUpon and explore the world through augmented reality, one story, one location, and one mission at a time.

About

Alleys Map

Record and share geo-tagged videos of places, activities, and routes on an interactive map. Explore vivid imagery from around the world and keep a visual record of your travels and outdoor adventures.

Highlights
  • Record geo-tagging videos with built-in camera
  • Map-based video player for playback and sharing
  • Automatic GPS and travel data recording
  • Personalized 'My Map' for visited places
  • User rankings and global competition
  • Support for external action camera uploads
Features
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A vibrant video experience on the map AlleysMap is a map based geo-tagging video sharing platform. You can record beautiful places, streets, landmarks discovered while traveling and activities in the geo-tagging videos vividly. Furthermore, you can keep and situate them on the map in the accurate location. Check out the AlleysMap to see vivid imagery of the many places, ways, and activities that people have shared. Let’s explore all over the world with a variety of mapped videos. Recommended for people like this. - Traveler, mapper, action cam users to take geotagging video - If you want to keep records of outdoor activities such as hiking, trekking and bicycle - If you want to leave a valuable record of your trip more vividly - If you want to share special places you know alone - If you want to record a walking tour and manage the course - If you want to archive and record all parts of the area - If you are virtual tourist, virtual explorer - If you need to do monitoring in specific area or route Main Features - AlleysMap camera makes it easy to record geo-tagging videos. - You can play and share recorded videos in the unique map based player. - Automatically records and displays GPS signal, travel distance, speed, altitude and location information. - In My Map menu, you can see the records of places you've visited and share this map with friends. - Monthly and Total ranking border allows you to compete with other users of the world. - Support upload of videos recorded with external devices such as action cams. For more information, please see up.alleys.co ** Many users continue to keep their records on the AlleysMap. Although the beta service has only been opened for about a year now, A record is over 6000 km.*** You can see walking trails such as the Korean Baekdudaegan trail course(650km), Jeju Ollegil(420km), Hallasan Dullegil(80km), US Pacific Crest Trail(PCT-4300km), and Shikoku Pilgrimage Route(1400km) in Japan, and various countries including the land of shangri-la like Bhutan and Nepal. AlleysMap develops virtual tour contents, community maps, and navigation service through the video. * All videos in AlleysMap are owned by each user. For more information, please refer to the Terms of Service. ** Please refer to up.alleys.co for supported devices and how to use it. *** Based on March 2018

Screenshots

QuestUpon4 screens
Alleys Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alleys Map at none against QuestUpon's 1. Alleys Map also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). QuestUpon's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. QuestUpon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alleys Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QuestUpon against 5.0 for Alleys Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuestUpon has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of QuestUpon's written reviews are positive against 86% of Alleys Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuestUpon ships an update every 6 days, Alleys Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
QuestUpon versus Alleys Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestUponAlleys Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB105 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPlayMobilityCommon Computer Inc.

Customer experience

QuestUpon

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative20.8%

Alleys Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

QuestUpon

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes
  • Camera not working
  • Login ID issues
  • App won't load
  • Takes forever to load
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  • App crashes when doing quests

Requested features

15 requests
  • Expand to more locations worldwide
  • Allow users to create local quests
  • Quest editor for user-developed quests
  • More varied quests
  • Connect with people you don't know
Show 10 more
  • More legends available
  • Add more common legends (e.g., Jersey Devil, Swamp Apes)
  • Add legends in California
  • Add legends in Florida (Skunk Ape, Muck Monster)
  • Make legends in the user's area
  • Add more legends like the Jersey Devil and Dover Demon
  • Expand to new legends
  • Add more legends and fix bugs
  • Randomly spawn legends based on locations
  • Way to earn gold and items

Alleys Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuestUpon

One-time1
  • 10,000 coins$0.99
None

Alleys Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuestUpon free?
QuestUpon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alleys Map free?
Alleys Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuestUpon or Alleys Map?
QuestUpon and Alleys Map are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do QuestUpon or Alleys Map have ads?
Neither QuestUpon nor Alleys Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuestUpon or Alleys Map?
QuestUpon ships an update every 6 days, and Alleys Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, QuestUpon was updated on October 11, 2026 and Alleys Map on October 3, 2026.

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