Comparison

pin map vs BearAware

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

Head to head
About

pin map

Map your travels by pinning visited locations with details like dates, photos, and travel companions. Discover new destinations through friends' pins and an explore page, and plan future adventures with a wishlist feature.

Highlights
  • Personalized travel map
  • Pin visited locations
  • Add travel dates and photos
  • Catalog travel buddies
  • Discover friends' travels
  • Wishlist for future trips
  • Track travel stats
Features
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Pinplanet is a free travel app where users can pin the places they’ve traveled on their personalized planet. These pins can include travel dates, spots hit, reviews, photos, and travel buddies to catalog every detail of your trips (so you actually remember them). Your home feed is where you’ll see where in the world your friends have pinned. We have an explore page where you can search for and follow new friends, and see where other travelers have pinned so far to inspire your future trips. You can even copy pins/spots directly on to your wishlist. Your profile includes your planet that shows all of your pins in each country at once. The profile also includes your travel stats including percentage of the world’s countries and percentage of the world’s continents. Finally, pinplanet’s wishlist feature allows you to begin planning upcoming trips which can be converted to a pin when you return. Send us an email at hello@pinplanetapp.com if you run into any issues or have feedback. We’d love to hear from you! Instagram, TikTok: @pinplanet X: @pinplanet Pinplanet - pin where you’ve been.

About

BearAware

This community-powered map helps outdoor enthusiasts stay informed about recent bear activity. Share and view real-time sightings to make safer decisions in bear country. The app works offline, allowing you to log observations even in remote locations.

Highlights
  • Live community bear sighting map
  • Offline recording of sightings
  • Fast and simple reporting
  • In-app bear safety guide
  • Privacy-focused anonymous accounts
Features
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The ultimate safety companion for hikers, campers, anglers, and anyone living or recreating in bear country. The BearAware is a community-powered map that helps you stay aware of recent bear activity to make smarter, safer decisions outdoors. Share and view sightings in real-time. By contributing your own observations, you help create a safer environment for both people and bears. Designed for the real world, our app works seamlessly offline, allowing you to log a sighting the moment it happens, no matter how remote your location. When you're back in cell range, your report automatically syncs to the community map. Key Features: • Live Community Map: See pins of recent grizzly sightings reported by a community of outdoor enthusiasts and residents. Know what's happening in your area before you head out. • Instant Offline Recording: No signal? No problem. The app saves your sighting with precise GPS data and uploads it automatically once you regain service. • Simple & Fast Reporting: Quickly log the date, time, location, and an optional comment with just a few taps. • Essential Bear Safety Guide: Brush up on crucial safety protocols and learn how to be "Bear Aware" with our easy-to-access in-app guide. • Privacy-Focused Community: We use anonymous accounts to protect your identity while allowing you to contribute valuable information to keep the community safe.

Screenshots

pin map4 screens
BearAware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BearAware at none against pin map's 3. pin map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. pin map sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BearAware asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for pin map against 5.0 for BearAware. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pin map has 101 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pin map ships an update weekly, BearAware every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pin map versus BearAware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpin mapBearAware
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerpinplanet co.Svetlana Morozov

Customer experience

pin map

All ratings100 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BearAware

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pin map

One-time3
  • ice cream sized tip$1.99
  • sandwich sized tip$7.99
  • breakfast buffet sized tip$14.99
None

BearAware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pin map free?
pin map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BearAware free?
BearAware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pin map or BearAware?
BearAware is rated higher. pin map averages 4.9 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while BearAware averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do pin map or BearAware have ads?
BearAware shows ads; pin map does not.
Which is updated more often, pin map or BearAware?
pin map ships an update weekly, and BearAware every 6 weeks. Most recently, pin map was updated on October 20, 2026 and BearAware on September 27, 2026.

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