Explorer Guide vs Yoon Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorer Guide
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Explore your surroundings effortlessly with this intuitive location-finder app. Choose from a wide range of categories to find exactly what you're looking for nearby. From dining options and educational institutions to wellness centers and travel facilities, this app covers all your needs. It also includes essential services like healthcare and refueling stations. With real-time information and easy navigation, it simplifies your search for local amenities, making it an indispensable tool for everyday convenience and emergency situations.
Yoon Maps
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Yoon is the navigation and addressing app built for Africa. Open the map and find your way — even where street names don't exist or change between languages. Yoon was designed from day one for places where traditional mapping apps fall short: dirt roads in Nouakchott, neighborhoods known by local landmarks instead of postal codes, regions absent from the world's main maps. KEY FEATURES Africa-first navigation • Turn-by-turn driving, walking, and cycling directions on roads other apps don't know • Public transit routing — bus lines, fares, and timetables across Nouakchott and beyond • Real-time alerts for service disruptions and route changes • Background navigation keeps your route updating when the screen is locked Multilingual by default • Full interface in العربية, français, and English • Place names rendered in your chosen language with proper Arabic right-to-left layout • Searchable in any of the three languages Built-in offline mode • Download regions for offline search and navigation when you lose signal • Works in the desert, in remote villages, or anywhere connectivity drops Crowdsourced addressing • Add an address for your home, your shop, or a place that doesn't exist on other maps • Suggest edits to existing places — verified by local moderators • Report inaccurate or inappropriate content with a tap Discover nearby • Restaurants, pharmacies, fuel stations, ATMs, and more • Opening hours, contact info, and walking distance at a glance Save and share • Bookmark your home, workplace, and favorite spots • Send a location, place, or route to anyone via WhatsApp, SMS, or any messaging app PRIVACY Location is used only to show you on the map and provide turn-by-turn navigation. Background location is enabled only while a navigation session is active. Sign-in is optional — browse, search, and navigate as a guest. Sign in with Apple is supported. Privacy policy: https://info.oolelmaps.com/en/privacy Support: contact@oolelmaps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Explorer Guide at 13.4 against Yoon Maps's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Explorer Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, Yoon Maps every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explorer Guide | Yoon Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamza Yaseen | OOLEL-SARL |
In-app purchases
Explorer Guide
No in-app purchases
Yoon Maps
No in-app purchases








