Comparison

URBEX Legends vs Friends Status

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

Friends Status

Features
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Friends Status is the anti-social network: a small circle of friends, one status of the moment, and nothing else. No feed, no followers, no public profile. Just what your people are up to, right now. ONE STATUS, FOUR WAYS TO SAY IT • A giant emoji or a few words. • A photo taken on the spot (camera only, no library). • A drawing made with your finger. • A voice note, one minute max. Posting replaces the previous one, and every status clears itself after 4 days. Nothing piles up. YOUR FRIENDS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN The Friends Status widget shows the latest status your friends posted, without opening the app. Pick a star friend: the widget then shows them all the time, with a small star. A CIRCLE, NOT A NETWORK Share your invite link, or add someone by their exact username: every request has to be accepted. There is no directory, no suggestions, no people discovery: you only add people you already know. Your status is visible to your accepted friends only — never public. PEACE OF MIND • Notifications are off by default, on when you want them, with a mute per friend. • Block anyone silently: they will never know. • Report content in two taps; every report is reviewed within 24 hours. YOUR DATA No selling, no third-party analytics. Statuses are erased after 4 days, photos and voice notes live in private storage, and you can delete your account — and everything with it — right from the app. FREE, WITH PREMIUM AS AN OPTION Text and drawings are unlimited and free. Without Premium, a short video gets you 3 photos or voice notes to keep in reserve (up to 5). Premium is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no renewal — that unlocks unlimited photos and voice notes and removes all ads. Friends Status is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian and Japanese, and is for people aged 15 and over. Terms of Service: https://www.friends-status.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.friends-status.com/privacy

Screenshots

URBEX Legends4 screens
Friends Status4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: URBEX Legends at none against Friends Status's shown. URBEX Legends also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. URBEX Legends sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Friends Status sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URBEX Legends ships an update every 3 days, Friends Status weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
URBEX Legends versus Friends Status: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURBEX LegendsFriends Status
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB54 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperVincent LarueKYLIAN DUPOUY

In-app purchases

10 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-time6
  • 500 pièces d'or$1.99
  • 1000 pièces d'or$2.99
  • Accéder à la map d'urbexs$5.99
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  • 10000 pièces d'or$24.99
  • Accès à vie$69.99
  • 50 000 pièces d'or$99.99
1 purchases

Friends Status

One-time1
  • Friends Status Premium$3.99

Questions

Is URBEX Legends free?
URBEX Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Friends Status free?
Friends Status is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do URBEX Legends or Friends Status have ads?
Friends Status shows ads; URBEX Legends does not.
Which is updated more often, URBEX Legends or Friends Status?
URBEX Legends ships an update every 3 days, and Friends Status weekly. Most recently, URBEX Legends was updated on November 3, 2026 and Friends Status on November 5, 2026.

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