Comparison

SideCar vs CrossBorders

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

Head to head
About

SideCar

This application allows users to set up and manage their SideCar device directly from their smartphone. It provides a streamlined interface for configuration and ongoing control of the device's features.

Highlights
  • Device setup
  • Device management
  • Smartphone control
  • Streamlined interface
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Setup and manage SideCar from your phone

About

CrossBorders

Features
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What if you're simply in the wrong place? CrossBorders turns your priorities into a personalized, explainable ranking of 283 cities worldwide. Tell us how you want to live: work, money, climate, community, pace, and plans. Then see which cities actually match your life, and why. HOW IT WORKS • Pick what matters most: your must-haves and your true dealbreakers • All 283 cities are scored against your profile, on more than 100 grounded data points per city • You get a ranked list and a personal archetype that captures what you are really looking for • Open any city to see exactly why it fits, and where it falls short WHAT'S INSIDE • Complete city dossiers, from rank 1 to 283 • Scores across every quality area: affordability, climate, safety, healthcare, culture, career, public life, and more • Real cost context: rent and prices in local currency, shown against local incomes • Compared-to-home context, so every number means something • City maps that work offline • Saved runs you can rename and pin, kept on your device BUILT TO EXPLAIN, NOT JUST RANK Every score traces back to real, comparable data. CrossBorders shows its reasoning: the strengths, the trade-offs, and how each quality area contributes. You never have to trust a generic list hiding behind a single number. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no profile, no ads. Your runs live on your device, and you can delete them any time. CrossBorders provides informational relocation-fit comparisons. It is not legal, visa, tax, financial, or immigration advice. Always verify important decisions with current official and professional sources.

Screenshots

SideCar2 screens
CrossBorders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideCar at none against CrossBorders's 1. CrossBorders's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. CrossBorders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SideCar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideCar ships an update every 10 months, CrossBorders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SideCar versus CrossBorders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideCarCrossBorders
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB108 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpilog Imaging Systems, Inc.Alexander Burkhard

In-app purchases

None

SideCar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CrossBorders

One-time1
  • Full Ranking$3.99

Questions

Is SideCar free?
SideCar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossBorders free?
CrossBorders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SideCar or CrossBorders have ads?
Neither SideCar nor CrossBorders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideCar or CrossBorders?
SideCar ships an update every 10 months, and CrossBorders every 3 weeks. Most recently, SideCar was updated on November 4, 2026 and CrossBorders on November 5, 2026.

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