Comparison

Earthmate vs YaParking

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

Head to head
About

Earthmate

Connect your satellite communicator to your mobile device for text messaging, navigation, and trip planning. Access offline maps, track your location, and share your adventures globally. Stay connected and safe on any outdoor expedition.

Highlights
  • Send/receive text messages
  • Offline topographic maps
  • Waypoint and route navigation
  • Tracking and location sharing
  • Trip logging and planning
  • Cloud storage for trips
  • Control inReach device features
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Pair your inReach® satellite communication device with the Earthmate® app to get all the features you need to send and receive text messages, navigate and stay connected during your outdoor adventures. It’s perfect for planning, tracking and sharing your trip anywhere around the globe. This Garmin application lets you access¹: • Unlimited topographic maps that you can cache on your device and store for offline use, including topographic maps and quad sheets • Aerial imagery • Hybrid maps • Waypoints and route navigation • Tracking and location sharing • High-detail GPS trip logging • Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints and tracks • Online trip planning • Control and access all the features of your inReach device from the app: send 2-way custom or preset text and email messages, trigger an SOS from anywhere in the world, track your location and more By pairing your mobile device (via Bluetooth® technology) with inReach, the Earthmate app turns your mobile device into a true satellite communication, GPS navigation and safety tool. To access the 100% global Iridium® satellite network for live tracking and messaging – including SOS capabilities – from the Earthmate app, an inReach device with active satellite subscription is required. You can plan your adventures from your account on the Garmin Explore™ website, wirelessly sync them to your smartphone or tablet, and then save all your trip data and maps with unlimited cloud storage. With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time² and see data such as distance, time and elevation. Learn more about inReach devices and technology at www.garmin.com/inreach. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Don't forget to stop tracking. ¹Access varies by model. ²When used with your compatible smartphone and the Earthmate® app or when used with your compatible inReach-enabled Garmin device.

About

YaParking

Discover and reserve available parking spots offered by other users through an interactive map. View real-time availability, distance, estimated arrival, and price in points before booking your space.

Highlights
  • Interactive parking map
  • Real-time parking availability
  • User-offered parking spaces
  • Parking space details
  • Direct reservation
Features
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Users can find parking within the app using the interactive map feature. Upon opening the app, users see a map with markers representing parking spaces available in real-time. Each marker indicates a parking space that has been offered by other users of the app. Users can click on a marker to view details such as the distance to the parking space, the estimated arrival time, and the price in points. Once they find a suitable space, they can reserve it directly through the app.

Screenshots

Earthmate4 screens
YaParking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YaParking at 100% against Earthmate's 22%. YaParking also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Earthmate's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

YaParking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earthmate has 272 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Earthmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of YaParking's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Earthmate versus YaParking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthmateYaParking
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (272 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGarminwilkins vargas

Customer experience

Earthmate

All ratings272 ratings
Positive33.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative51.8%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral19.0%
Negative59.5%

YaParking

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

Bugs and requests

Earthmate

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invisible text fields
  • Disappearing waypoints and tracks
  • Inability to send preset messages from app
  • Incorrect wind speed display
  • Broken map downloads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable preset messages
  • Improved map detail and customization
  • Seamless sync between app and device
  • Frequent message check intervals

YaParking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Earthmate

No in-app purchases

None

YaParking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earthmate free?
Earthmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YaParking free?
YaParking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Earthmate or YaParking?
YaParking is rated higher. Earthmate averages 2.7 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while YaParking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Earthmate or YaParking have ads?
Neither Earthmate nor YaParking shows ads.

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