# Random Adventure vs Placemarker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Placemarker at none against Random Adventure's 1. Placemarker also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Random Adventure's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Random Adventure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Placemarker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Random Adventure against 5.0 for Placemarker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Random Adventure ships an update every 3 months, Placemarker every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Random Adventure | Placemarker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-adventure/id6447262540/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/placemarker-x/id6456620403/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 2 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicholas Gordon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1672141640) | [Campbell Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1396668484) |

## What reviewers say

### Random Adventure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-adventure/id6447262540)

Discover spontaneous activities in any city. Simply enter your location, choose a category, and let the app suggest a random adventure for you. Perfect for when you're unsure what to do.

**Highlights:** City-based activity suggestions, Genre selection, Randomized adventure creation, Discover new things to do, Spontaneous planning tool

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support developer with a small tip | $0.99 | one-time |


### Placemarker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/placemarker-x/id6456620403)

Build and share custom maps with private locations. Ideal for sending directions to frequent spots, creating curated travel experiences, or managing event locations. Your data remains private by default.

**Highlights:** Create personal maps, Share frequently visited locations, Private maps by default, Generate public URLs for curated experiences, Create experience guides, Scout locations for film/photography

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Random Adventure free?

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

### Is Placemarker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Random Adventure or Placemarker?

Random Adventure and Placemarker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Random Adventure or Placemarker have ads?

Placemarker shows ads; Random Adventure does not.

### Which is updated more often, Random Adventure or Placemarker?

Random Adventure ships an update every 3 months, and Placemarker every 2 days. Most recently, Random Adventure was updated on November 3, 2026 and Placemarker on November 3, 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.*