Comparison

Palmsy vs BassMap

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

Head to head
About

Palmsy

Create personal posts and receive push notifications from contacts. This app prioritizes privacy by keeping all data on your device. It's designed for lighthearted fun and social interaction.

Highlights
  • Create personal posts
  • Receive push notifications from contacts
  • Data stays on device
  • Privacy focused
  • Fun social interaction
Features
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Palmsy lets you make little posts for yourself. Then sends you some push notifications from random pals from your contacts. It’s all just for fun, nothing ever leaves your device so your privacy is safe.

About

BassMap

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BassMap turns your home theater into an acoustic masterpiece. Walk around with your iPhone and build a spatial heatmap that reveals bass peaks, nulls, standing waves, and dead zones. Move your subwoofer. Change your listening position. Adjust EQ or crossover settings. Measure again and compare. Use BassMap to optimize your setup, dial in subwoofer placement, find ideal listening spots, and see exactly how acoustic panels, bass traps, or room layout changes impact your audio performance. **With BassMap you can:** * Locate acoustic dead zones so you know exactly where low end disappears * Find the ideal sub placement through real-time trial and comparison * Dial in your primary listening seat for the flattest frequency response * Verify acoustic treatment to see if your bass traps are actually working * Inspect specific problem frequencies to target annoying room resonances * Track setup iterations with side-by-side visual measurement overlays * Optimize receiver settings by testing different EQ and crossover points Perfect for home theaters, stereo systems, audiophiles, and anyone who wants better bass without guessing. Designed for stereo setups, multi-channel surround, audiophiles, and anyone seeking balanced bass response. **Scan your space. Test your placement. Hear the difference.**

Screenshots

Palmsy4 screens
BassMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Palmsy at Free against BassMap's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, 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

Palmsy is free to download; BassMap costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palmsy ships an update every 5 days, BassMap every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Palmsy versus BassMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalmsyBassMap
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFolder, LLCExpoWizard

In-app purchases

None

Palmsy

No in-app purchases

None

BassMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palmsy free?
Palmsy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BassMap free?
BassMap costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palmsy or BassMap have ads?
Neither Palmsy nor BassMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Palmsy or BassMap?
Palmsy ships an update every 5 days, and BassMap every 3 days. Most recently, Palmsy was updated on October 13, 2026 and BassMap on October 14, 2026.

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