Consierge vs Been Around
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Consierge
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Discover the best of every city with Consierge — your all-in-one guide to restaurants, cafes, museums, bars and hidden gems. Whether you’re planning a trip, exploring new neighborhoods, or just looking for your next favorite spot, Consierge brings everything together in one elegant app. Key Features - Curated City Guides - Hand-picked collections of must-visit places, organized by type, neighborhood or theme. - Advanced Search & Filters - Instantly find cuisine, ambiance or attractions—sort by popularity, recency or proximity. - Interactive Map - Explore recommendations on Apple Maps with quick previews and turn-by-turn directions. - “Love” any spot, read and leave reviews, upload photos, and see what other travelers and locals adore. - Custom Itineraries - Build your perfect day by saving places, adding dates and personal notes—then share or revisit anytime. - Community Contributions - Help the guide grow: suggest new venues made super simple via our autocomplete functionality, enrich them with photos and details. - AI-Powered Travel Assistant: Ask our built-in AI for personalized suggestions and uncover off-the-beaten-path recommendations. Consierge makes discovering, saving and sharing your favorite places effortless. Download now and turn every outing into an adventure!
Been Around
Discover places and experiences through recommendations from your trusted network. See where friends have traveled, eaten, and explored with their real ratings and photos. Keep track of your own journeys and save future destinations.
- Discover places through your network
- Track visited cities and countries
- Get real ratings and photos from friends
- Search cities for network activity
- Save photos with stories
- Create a wishlist of future destinations
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Discover the world through people you trust. Tired of asking for recommendations on social media or relying on reviews from strangers? BeenAround helps you discover places through your own network. See where your friends have eaten, traveled, and explored, with real ratings and photos from people you know. Features: Digital Passport: Track every city and country you have visited Real Reviews: Honest ratings from people you follow Explore: Search any city and see who in your network has been there Photo Memories: Save photos with the story behind them Wishlist: Save places you want to visit next Not just reviews. Recommendations from people you trust.
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Verdict
Consierge and Been Around are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Consierge | Been Around |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Austin McLaughlin | Been There |
In-app purchases
Consierge
No in-app purchases
Been Around
No in-app purchases
