Comparison

URBEX Legends vs Paranormius

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

Head to head
About

URBEX Legends

Connect with a community of urban explorers to share photos, videos, and discover abandoned locations across Europe. Find nearby spots with GPS coordinates, navigate easily, and engage in challenges and events to climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Discover 3000+ abandoned locations with GPS
  • Detailed maps by country and department
  • Navigation integration with Waze, Apple Maps, Google Maps
  • Missions, levels, and exclusive badges
  • Leaderboards and weekly events
  • Community groups and discussion forums
  • Share photos, videos, and experiences
Features
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URBEX Legends is Europe's number one social network for urban exploration — completely rebuilt. Join the biggest community of explorers and discover the most stunning abandoned places: forgotten castles, derelict factories, ghost hospitals, wastelands and hidden ruins. FIND URBEX SPOTS NEAR YOU - Nearly 3000 abandoned places with precise GPS coordinates - Detailed maps sorted by country and region - Direct navigation to every spot via Waze, Apple Maps and Google Maps SHARE YOUR EXPLORATIONS - Post your photos, videos and discoveries - Add your own spots to the community map - Swap tips and stories with fellow urbex enthusiasts MISSIONS, BADGES AND LEADERBOARDS - Complete missions, earn XP and unlock exclusive badges - Take part in weekly events to win rewards - Climb the leaderboards and become a true urbex legend AN ACTIVE, PASSIONATE COMMUNITY - Connect with explorers who share your interests: photography, drones, paranormal - Chat, follow friends and build your explorer profile Whether you're a photographer, an adventurer or simply curious about forgotten places, URBEX Legends opens the doors to urban exploration across Europe. Explore responsibly: never enter private property without permission and respect the places you visit. Download URBEX Legends and start your adventure! Terms of Use: https://urbexlegends.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://urbexlegends.com/en/privacy

About

Paranormius

Features
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Paranormius is the community for people who live, investigate or simply enjoy the paranormal. Explore places with a history, read and publish stories, log your investigations with live sensors and meet other investigators near you. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore: map and list of reported places in your city and around the world. Each place has photos, a community gallery, an address with a shortcut to Maps, meetups and comments. • Investigations: start an investigation at any place, document your evidence and share it. Every place shows how many investigations it has. • Stories: publish your experience, read other users' stories, rate them, vote whether you think they are real and comment. • Sensors: live panel with EMF, audio, pressure and vibration from your device, plus investigation tools: Spirit Box, EVP Recorder, Sound Spectrum, Ganzfeld, knock detector, Oracle and Vigil mode for overnight sessions. • Videos: watch and upload original footage with community voting. • Groups: join themed clubs (ghosts, UFOs, urban exploration) with their own posts, events and gallery. • Classifieds: offer or look for investigation gear and services. • Messages and alerts: chat live with other members and get alerts about activity near you. • Profile and rankings: earn ranks (from Curious to Legend), keep daily streaks, compete in the global and country rankings, and share your QR code so others can follow you. Available in 10 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. CREDITS AND IN-APP PURCHASES Some actions (posting a classified, boosting a place, creating a private group) use credits. You can earn them by taking part every day or buy optional packs: • 150 credits • 1,000 credits • 2,200 credits • 5,000 credits They are consumable, with no subscription or auto-renewal. You only pay if you decide to buy. SAFE COMMUNITY Paranormius includes user-generated content. We review reports within 24 hours and apply zero tolerance to abusive, illegal or misleading content. You can: • Report any place, photo, story, comment or user. • Block users so you never see them again. • Delete your own content at any time. • Request full deletion of your account from Settings. The sensor tools are for entertainment only: their readings do not prove paranormal activity. PERMISSIONS • Location: to show places and alerts near you. • Camera and photos: to add evidence to your stories, places and investigations, and to scan QR codes. • Microphone and motion sensors: for the investigation tools. • Notifications: to let you know about replies, messages and activity in your area. All permissions are optional and can be changed at any time in iOS Settings. By creating an account you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy available in the app and at paranormius.com. Tell us what you find. The next legend could be yours.

Screenshots

URBEX Legends4 screens
Paranormius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: URBEX Legends at every 3 days against Paranormius's every 8 days. URBEX Legends also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. URBEX Legends sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Paranormius sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URBEX Legends ships an update every 3 days, Paranormius every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
URBEX Legends versus Paranormius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURBEX LegendsParanormius
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB48 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperVincent LarueKIP Networks

In-app purchases

12 purchases

URBEX Legends

Subscriptions4
  • Abonnement Mensuel$3.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Mois3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Abonnement Annuel$24.991 Year
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  • Premium - 12 Mois3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • 500 pièces d'or$1.99
  • 1000 pièces d'or$2.99
  • Accéder à la map d'urbexs$5.99
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  • 5000 pièces d'or$12.99
  • 10000 pièces d'or$24.99
  • 20 000 pièces d'or$49.99
  • Accès à vie$69.99
  • 50 000 pièces d'or$99.99
4 purchases

Paranormius

One-time4
  • 150 paranormal credits$0.99
  • 1,000 paranormal credits$4.99
  • 2,200 paranormal credits$9.99
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  • 5,000 paranormal credits$19.99

Questions

Is URBEX Legends free?
URBEX Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paranormius free?
Paranormius is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do URBEX Legends or Paranormius have ads?
Neither URBEX Legends nor Paranormius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URBEX Legends or Paranormius?
URBEX Legends ships an update every 3 days, and Paranormius every 8 days. Most recently, URBEX Legends was updated on October 25, 2026 and Paranormius on October 25, 2026.

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