Comparison

Cryptid Coordinates vs PROJECT

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

Head to head
About

Cryptid Coordinates

Explore a vast database of over ten thousand haunted locations across the U.S. Discover nearby paranormal spots, share your experiences, and compete with friends on a leaderboard. The app features an interactive map and allows users to request new locations.

Highlights
  • Discover thousands of haunted locations
  • Track visited spots and climb leaderboards
  • Explore nearby haunted places
  • Interactive map for navigation
  • Request new location submissions
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Uncover what lurks in the shadows. Cryptid Coordinates is your guide to more than 10,000 haunted locations across the U.S.: abandoned asylums, cursed cemeteries, restless hotels and roadside legends. Find the haunts hiding near you, visit them in person, and prove you're the bravest ghost hunter on the leaderboard. EXPLORE THE HAUNTED • Near You: See which haunted places are closest to where you're standing. • Trending: Find out which haunts the community is visiting right now. • New Locations: Browse the latest spots added by fellow explorers. • Search: Look up any location or city. • Interactive Map: Scan the whole country for paranormal hotspots and get directions to any of them. • Look Around: Preview a location at street level before you go. • Save for Later: Bookmark the haunts you plan to visit. VISIT & COMPETE Get within a mile of a haunted location to check in. Every visit goes on your record and moves you up the global Visit Leaderboard. Bring your bravest friends and see who can visit the most haunts. SHARE YOUR ENCOUNTERS Read stories from people who have been there, then add your own. Leave a comment about what you saw, heard or felt, and share locations with friends. BUILD THE MAP Know a haunted spot we're missing? Submit it and help the community grow. Top contributors are recognized in the app, and every location shows who added it. You can also request updates to existing locations to keep the records accurate. CRYPTID COORDINATES+ Unlock everything with a one-time purchase: • Echoes of the Unseen: Let the spirits weave a haunted tale from each location's history. Choose an explorer's account, a campfire legend, recovered journal pages or a paranormal case file. Every tale is different. (Requires iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence–compatible device.) • Haunted Notifications: Get an alert when you come within a mile of a haunted location, even when the app is closed. • No Ads: Explore without interruptions. Sign in with Apple to track your visits, build your profile and join the leaderboard, or continue as a guest and start exploring right away. The spirits are waiting. Download Cryptid Coordinates and begin the search.

About

PROJECT

Features
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Some cases were never meant to be explained. PROJECT: UNREDACTED gives you access to classified files on UFOs, cryptids, government programs, and unexplained phenomena - deep investigations, not headlines. INVESTIGATE LIKE A TRUE RESEARCHER Every case file contains real evidence, eyewitness testimony, competing theories, and a verdict. Examine declassified documents. Weigh the facts. Decide what you believe. JOIN THE INVESTIGATION You're not alone in this. Share theories with a community of investigators, debate the evidence, and see what others have uncovered. Like, reply, and engage with fellow truth-seekers on every case. CASES INCLUDE: • UFO encounters from Roswell to the USS Nimitz • Cryptid sightings - Mothman, Bigfoot, and creatures that defy explanation • Government programs they tried to bury • Paranormal events with no official answer • Historical mysteries spanning centuries FEATURES: • Redacted text that reveals as you investigate • Evidence galleries with authentic document styling • Interactive map of global case locations • Community discussions on every case • New case files declassified regularly The truth wasn't satisfactorily hidden....it was redacted. Start your investigation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cryptid Coordinates4 screens
PROJECT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cryptid Coordinates at none against PROJECT's shown. PROJECT's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cryptid Coordinates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PROJECT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptid Coordinates ships an update weekly, PROJECT every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cryptid Coordinates versus PROJECT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptid CoordinatesPROJECT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.213.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB47 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNoah GiboneyBrett Cassidy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cryptid Coordinates

One-time1
  • Cryptid Coordinates+$4.99
2 purchases

PROJECT

Subscriptions2
  • Declassified (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Declassified (Annual)$31.991 Year

Questions

Is Cryptid Coordinates free?
Cryptid Coordinates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PROJECT free?
PROJECT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cryptid Coordinates or PROJECT have ads?
PROJECT shows ads; Cryptid Coordinates does not.
Which is updated more often, Cryptid Coordinates or PROJECT?
Cryptid Coordinates ships an update weekly, and PROJECT every 6 days. Most recently, Cryptid Coordinates was updated on September 16, 2026 and PROJECT on September 20, 2026.

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