Comparison

Kolumbus vs I'm here

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

Head to head
About

Kolumbus

Plan your trips and get real-time departure information in one convenient application. It offers accurate travel suggestions, step-by-step guidance, and live map tracking of buses and boats. Receive notifications for route changes and view onboard capacity.

Highlights
  • Travel planner
  • Real-time departures
  • Favorite places shortcuts
  • Step-by-step journey guidance
  • Live bus and boat map location
  • Route change notifications
  • Onboard capacity overview
Features
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The Kolumbus app provides full control over your journey. With travel planner and real time departures in one app, you get: • easier planning and more accurate travel suggestions • stored shortcuts to your favourite places • step by step guiding throughout the journey • real time map location of the bus and boat at any time • notifications regarding changes and detours on your routes • overview of the capacity on board the bus Real time and travel planning in one app! Download or update the app to get the latest features. It's completely free. Have a nice trip! Questions or experiencing issues? Contact us at app@kolumbus.no

About

I'm here

This free map application offers easy-to-use navigation from your current location or a specified starting point. Select routes for various transportation methods and utilize automatic navigation with voice announcements, even when other apps are in use or the screen is off. It also includes direct calling to search results and social media posting.

Highlights
  • Route selection by transportation mode
  • Turn-by-turn navigation with voice
  • Automatic navigation with background updates
  • Direct calling from search results
  • SNS and memo posting
  • Search history function
Features
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"I'm here" is a free map application with easy operation. Equipped with a navigation function to the destination from the current location or the input start point. With a simple operation, you can check not only the route from your current location, but also the detailed route from the input start point to the destination in advance, so it is very convenient! Only iPad version can be displayed horizontally. ◆ Route for each means of transportation can be selected: · By tapping the transportation mode display button or the place name of the list, the route of each transportation method (walking, car etc) is displayed in order. ◆ Navigation function installed: - You can also transition to the navigation screen by tapping the navigation button or by long pressing the place name in the search result list. · The navigation function is displayed in list form at the point where the direction changes, and you can check the way from the current location by tapping that point. · During navigation, tap the update button on the upper left to update the route from the current location you are moving. ◆ Automatic navigation function installation: After transitioning to the navigation screen, when you tap the "AUTO" button in the upper right corner, automatic navigation with instruction indication popup at the corner and voice announcement (earphone OK) starts. Tap "OFF" to exit the automatic navigation mode. As the map scrolls in rotation according to the direction in which you are walking, depending on the way you are walking, it will not be said "Which way are you heading?", You can go smoothly to your destination . Also, in the case of the automatic navigation mode, even if you are using other applications, even if you turn off the screen, you are updating your location information so you will announce with an announcement when you reach the corner. In other words, if you are walking with earphones inserted, the iPhone will tell you which way you can go next, even if it is in your pocket. ※Caution Since the automatic navigation mode is always functioning to update the current location information, the battery consumption increases. If you do not use it, turn it off, please close the application and be careful not to waste the battery. ◆ Direct calling to the search result phone number: · Equipped with call function from search result annotation. You can call the store directly from this application. ◆ SNS / memo posting function: You can post to SNS (Twitter, LINE, Facebook, etc.) and memos from the current location button. Depending on the app, you can also post images. ◆ With search word history function: · When you tap the BookMark button on the search bar, the history of the word searched up to now is displayed in list form below the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. · The history data can be deleted all in the history by tapping "clear history" button displayed in the list. You can also delete any word individually by swiping each history word to the left. ※ The maximum number of history words saved is 30 cases. If it exceeds 30, the oldest search word will be deleted. ◆ Search word complementing function (Available for iOS 9.3 and above): · As you enter the search word, data close to the word you are entering is displayed in list format under the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.

Screenshots

Kolumbus4 screens
I'm here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: I'm here at 100% against Kolumbus's 17%. Kolumbus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. I'm here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kolumbus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kolumbus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kolumbus has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Kolumbus's written reviews are positive against 100% of I'm here's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kolumbus versus I'm here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKolumbusI'm here
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (56 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKolumbus ASMasashi Sasaoka

Customer experience

Kolumbus

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

I'm here

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

In-app purchases

None

Kolumbus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

I'm here

One-time1
  • Ad-free$1.99

Questions

Is Kolumbus free?
Kolumbus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I'm here free?
I'm here is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kolumbus or I'm here?
Kolumbus is rated higher. Kolumbus averages 4.3 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while I'm here averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kolumbus or I'm here have ads?
I'm here shows ads; Kolumbus does not.
Which is updated more often, Kolumbus or I'm here?
Kolumbus ships an update monthly, and I'm here monthly. Most recently, Kolumbus was updated on September 22, 2026 and I'm here on September 17, 2026.

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