AIA SWM Explore vs Haunted Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIA SWM Explore
Discover local architecture with this guide to buildings in your vicinity. Explore descriptions, stories, and technical details of structures around you using your device's GPS. Access curated tours and learn about architects and design eras.
- GPS-based building information
- Detailed building descriptions and stories
- Architect and design era filtering
- Pre-designed walking and driving tours
- Photography and map interaction
- Event listings for architectural education
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Get to know your community using AIA SWM Explore! As part of the American Institute of Architects’ initiative to bring architectural awareness to the community, AIA Southwest Michigan presents a guide to local architecture, right to your pocket! Features: • This smart app utilizes real time data from your device’s GPS to connect you to information about the buildings closest to your location. • With just a touch on the beautiful photography, or map, you are delivered building descriptions, stories, and technical information about the city around you. • Filter the database to learn about contributions by specific architects, or design through the decades. • Access the pre-designed walking and driving tours to focus your curiosity on specific neighborhoods, architectural styles or building types. This app allows you to immerse yourself in the distinctive buildings that create our built environment. Featuring 50+ previously jurored examples of significant modern architecture in and around the Kalamazoo area, the app intends to grow continuously to include the notable historic structures, landmarks, and award-winning designs that span our 9-county chapter area (and beyond!). Intended as a field guide for residents, visitors, students, and design lovers, AIA Southwest Michigan hopes to inspire the love of architecture by offering an immersive educational experience. Those curious about the American Institute of Architects Southwest Michigan Chapter can view our Events tab to learn more about education events offered monthly.
Haunted Maps
Discover paranormal activity in your vicinity. Ideal for ghost hunters and those curious about haunted locations, this application maps out spooky spots.
- Discover haunted locations
- Paranormal investigation tool
- Location mapping
- User curiosity focused
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See what's haunted near you! Whether you're a paranormal investigator or just interested in anything haunted, this is the perfect app for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIA SWM Explore at 5.0 against Haunted Maps's 4.2. AIA SWM Explore also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). Haunted Maps's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIA SWM Explore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haunted Maps has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AIA SWM Explore ships an update every 4 days, Haunted Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIA SWM Explore | Haunted Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The DCTree | Greg Vine |
Customer experience
AIA SWM Explore
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In-app purchases
AIA SWM Explore
No in-app purchases
Haunted Maps
No in-app purchases
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