Comparison

Bathroom Scout vs Planet Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Bathroom Scout

Locate over 3.3 million public and private restrooms globally. View nearby facilities on a map, utilize Street View for location inspection, and get turn-by-turn directions. Users can also add new locations and rate existing ones.

Highlights
  • Global restroom database
  • Map view of nearby toilets
  • Street View integration
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • User-submitted locations
  • GPX download
  • Dark mode
Features
Currently charting
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Using Bathroom Scout you can easily find more than 3,500,000 bathrooms and restrooms worldwide! This includes public toilets as well as restrooms in restaurants and other facilities. Please consider that it might be necessary to use the service of a facility in order to access the bathroom, and decide for yourself which bathroom is most convenient for you. Our features include: * Displaying nearby toilets on the map * Inspecting the location near a toilet using Street View (if imagery available) * Satellite view * Open toilet location in Apple Maps for turn by turn navigation * No advertisement * Waterfall sound * Adding new locations by yourself and rate existing locations * GPX download * Dark mode We would be happy to receive any other of your feedback by mail or via the 'feedback' button from the application menu. If you enjoy using our application we would also appreciate your rating!

About

Planet Explorer

Features
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Don't visit Planet Earth without this indispensable Tour Guide! Packed with information about every key tourist and historic site on the planet: • Every geolocated Wikipedia page • Every Wikijourney page • Local tourist sights from OpenStreetMaps Practical holiday information for wherever you want to go: • Accommodation • Food and Entertainment • Transportation (car and bike rental, fuel, e-Vehicle charging points) • Leisure Activities • Emergency contacts (police, medical) These practical locations are all sourced from the world-wide OpenStreetMap database. The 'Take Me There' feature allows turn-by-turn navigation to any location of interest, using Apple Maps. Contribute new locations! • Become an OpenStreetMap Contributor and you can create new locations or edit existing locations in the OpenStreetMap database, which provides world-wide coverage. • The OpenStreetMap Contributor capability is enabled through an in-App purchase (5,49 €, US$4.99 or local-currency equivalent). The companion App for Apple Watch allows you to search the nearest Wikipedia, Wikivoyage or OpenStreetMap locations.

Screenshots

Bathroom Scout4 screens
Planet Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bathroom Scout at none against Planet Explorer's 1. Bathroom Scout also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bathroom Scout costs $0.99 and Planet Explorer $4.99 up front. Planet Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bathroom Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bathroom Scout ships an update every 8 months, Planet Explorer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bathroom Scout versus Planet Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBathroom ScoutPlanet Explorer
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating1.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristof LangePaul Manson

In-app purchases

None

Bathroom Scout

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Planet Explorer

One-time1
  • OpenStreetMap Contributor$4.99

Questions

Is Bathroom Scout free?
Bathroom Scout costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planet Explorer free?
Planet Explorer costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Bathroom Scout or Planet Explorer have ads?
Neither Bathroom Scout nor Planet Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bathroom Scout or Planet Explorer?
Bathroom Scout ships an update every 8 months, and Planet Explorer every 5 months. Most recently, Bathroom Scout was updated on October 21, 2026 and Planet Explorer on October 18, 2026.

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