Zaia vs Place
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zaia
A Christian social networking app designed to unite believers worldwide. Share your faith through photos, videos, and words, connect with a global community, and find inspiration through shared scripture.
- Create and share content (photos, videos, words)
- Connect with global Christian community
- Read and share Bible passages
- Spiritual journey sharing
- Inspire and entertain others
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Zaia means Light! Zaia is a Christian Social Networking App. 2.6 Billion Christians, 46 Thousand denominations and rites, Zaia exists to brings us all together. We are a community united by our belief in Jesus Christ and a genuine love for each other. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me John 17:23 NLT Create Experience the sheer joy of creative expression! Express your God given talent and perspective through photo, video, and words to inspire and entertain others in their life’s journey. Share Share your spiritual journey with others in your local or the global Christian community. Read the Bible directly in the app and share inspirational passages with others. Connect Unite with believers worldwide to forge meaningful and powerful connections that transcend cultural boundaries.
Place
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Let a photo lead to your next walk. Find a place you like, save a route, and make it your day. Place brings city photo collections, your own photo walks, and routes shared by other travelers into one place. Use it to explore a new city or find a different walk close to home. Discover • Browse city collections and credited place photos. • Choose a city or explore around a selected area. • See a few suggested walks, then open the full collection when you want more. • Discover public routes and follow the ones you want to keep. Save counts reflect actual route follows. Make it your day • Add places to Today and adjust their order. • See the selected stops together on a map. • Request walking routes where available. • Open selected stops in Apple Maps or Google Maps. • Mark visits yourself and keep your plan when you return. Your photos, your walks • Choose place photos with location information to make a private walk. • Review the order and save it on your device. • Keep favorite places and reusable walks together. • Share or import a walk file when you choose to. Privacy and sharing Private photo walks stay on your device. Adding a community photo is a separate action with a Public or Only me choice and processing consent. Uploaded images have their original metadata removed and are checked before publication. Community locations may be approximate. Report content or block its author in the app. Account deletion is available in Settings. Device support For iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Choose the app language in Settings. Community services, online maps and walking directions need a connection. Get started 1. Choose a city or a photo. 2. Save a place or add a walk to Today. 3. Check the map and choose how to open directions. Before you go Photo capture points and source place references are not verified entrances, accessible paths or proof of a visit. Check opening hours, reservations and access with the venue. Opening a map sends the selected coordinates to your chosen map service. Public sharing, image access and uploads are subject to service limits. Support: help@paran.app Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://paran-place-social.web.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Place at every 3 days against Zaia's every 6 weeks. Zaia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zaia ships an update every 6 weeks, Place every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zaia | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 497 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zaia Holdings LLC | Paran |
In-app purchases
Zaia
No in-app purchases
Place
No in-app purchases









