WanderMap vs PhysicalPresence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WanderMap
Discover hidden urban gems with curated walking routes. Bookmark historical locations and delve into rich narratives that connect the past and present. Explore cities like Shanghai and Nanjing with more destinations planned.
- Curated walking routes
- Hidden urban gems
- Bookmark historical locations
- Rich historical narratives
- City memory creation
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WanderMap: Your City Exploration Companion WanderMap is a thoughtfully designed city exploration app that creates delightful walking experiences for city wanderers. - Curated walking routes revealing hidden urban gems - Bookmark historical locations to create your personal city memories - Rich historical narratives that bridge past and present Multiple cultural and historical routes are now available in Shanghai, Nanjing, with more cities and routes coming soon. Download now and start your city adventure!
PhysicalPresence
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Your personal travel log — automatic, private, and effortless. PhysicalPresence quietly records which country you're in each day. No check-ins, no GPS trails, no routes. Just one record per day, saved in the background. With PhysicalPresence, you can: - See your full travel history on a clean, scrollable timeline - Track days spent in every country, broken down by year - Spot gaps in your history and fill them in with a tap - Add trips with notes to remember what each journey was about - Filter by year to review exactly how you spent your time abroad Your data stays on your device and syncs privately through iCloud. Nothing is shared. Nothing leaves your account. Know where you've been, day by day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhysicalPresence at none against WanderMap's 3. WanderMap's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WanderMap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PhysicalPresence asks for nothing beyond the download.
WanderMap ships an update every 3 weeks, PhysicalPresence every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WanderMap | PhysicalPresence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴 袁 | Cyrus Goh |
In-app purchases
WanderMap
- 南京市$2.99
- 上海市$3.99
- 青岛市$6.99
PhysicalPresence
No in-app purchases
