Private Maps vs Urbex Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Maps
This navigation app offers detailed, minimalist maps powered by OpenStreetMap data. It prioritizes user privacy with its own servers and ensures no usage data is collected or shared. Enjoy a clean interface and high-resolution maps.
- Minimalist OpenStreetMap data
- Own servers for privacy
- No usage data collection
- High-resolution detailed maps
- Clean interface
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The maps are based on OpenStreetMap data and style. Own servers are used to guarantee your privacy. Clean and minimalist interface. High-resolution detailed maps. The usage data is neither collected nor shared. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Urbex Radar
Discover up to 100 abandoned locations nearby on a map, showing your current position and direction. This app encourages exploration of the surrounding landscape to find hidden, forgotten places.
- Map of nearby abandoned locations
- Shows user's location and direction
- Encourages landscape exploration
- Discovery of hidden places
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With Urbex Radar you'll see up to 100 abandoned nearby locations on a pleasing map. You'll also see your location and direction. Now it's up to you, to find this locations. It won't be easy ;-) Go discover the surrounding landscape and discover hidden, abandoned places. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: http://www.m-a-x.net/development/urbexradar/privacy-policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Urbex Radar at 33% against Private Maps's 0%. Urbex Radar also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Private Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Urbex Radar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Private Maps ships an update every 2 months, Urbex Radar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Maps | Urbex Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 64 Characters | Maximilian Forster |
Customer experience
Private Maps
Urbex Radar
In-app purchases
Private Maps
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro14 Days trial$19.991 Year
Urbex Radar
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- Show more S$1.99
- Show More M$3.99
- Show More L$7.99
