# PinLocation vs Location Fix

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Location Fix at none against PinLocation's 1. Location Fix also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). PinLocation's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PinLocation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Location Fix asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PinLocation against 5.0 for Location Fix. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of PinLocation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Location Fix's.

PinLocation ships an update every 9 days, Location Fix every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PinLocation | Location Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlocation/id546240588/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/location-fix/id1013901166/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jaroslaw Szymczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/423929986) | [Bhupendra Yadav](https://appshunter.io/developer/285845074) |

## What reviewers say

### PinLocation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlocation/id546240588)

Easily find friends and share locations with real-time direction and distance updates. Save and search favorite places, get directions to any dropped pin, and discover locations by name or distance.

**Highlights:** Real-time friend finding, Location sharing via text, Save and label favorite locations, Get directions to saved places, Drop pins for destinations, Search locations by name or distance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web backup of pins | $0.99 | one-time |


### Location Fix

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/location-fix/id1013901166)

Easily save and organize your favorite places with detailed notes, photos, and addresses. Share these locations with friends and family, and get directions using your preferred mapping apps.

**Highlights:** Pin favorite locations on a map, Add rich metadata (notes, photos, address), Share locations with others, Route to saved locations, Organize locations by subject

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PinLocation free?

PinLocation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Location Fix free?

Location Fix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PinLocation or Location Fix?

PinLocation and Location Fix are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do PinLocation or Location Fix have ads?

Neither PinLocation nor Location Fix shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PinLocation or Location Fix?

PinLocation ships an update every 9 days, and Location Fix every 3 months. Most recently, PinLocation was updated on September 16, 2026 and Location Fix on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*