Comparison

Location Maps vs Proximatory

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

Head to head
About

Location Maps

Easily track your current location in real-time, share it with friends, and measure land areas using GPS. Find routes, search addresses, and utilize a built-in compass for accurate directions. Supports satellite, terrain, and hybrid map views.

Highlights
  • Live location tracking
  • Location sharing
  • Land area measurement
  • Route finding
  • Compass
  • Address search
Features
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My location live maps that allows you to easily tracker your location, live current location in real-time, copy coordinate and do any things you like on maps Share current your location on map to your friends, you enter a address or a location. Land area measurement use GPS technology and algorithm to area calculator for land on maps. You can find route from your current location to that location. It will calculate the best find route and distance. Features: - Location tracker - Live location sharing, calculate distance and draw route from your current location to you - Location maps - Compass show the accurate direction - Area calculator for land - Find My Location - Search any address that you want to find - Location map application support four maps type : that is map satellite, terrain, hybrid. - Share and copy location to your friends - Zoom in , zoom out on maps - Show current your location *Maps distance calculator: Distance and area measurement land allow you to measure distance of the area and path length. Mark at least three point or multiple to measure area. *Location share tracker: In real-time you can move on maps; the application will auto rotate with you. Get coordinates anywhere in the world, when you successfully share your location (coordinate: latitude and longitude) with your friends or family members, your friend can move to that location very easily. To do this you need to copy your location and send it to sms, network or any app. - Find route with google maps: In this application you find location with coordinate format: (latitude, longitude) Land area measurement by walking: you can move anywhere in the world in real-time, Live location share will auto calculate area measure and show the result to you on screen. Compass with direction east west south north, compass 360° can calculate angle in any direction by rotating device. If you have any feedback to build a location tracker application. Please contact me via email: onedevzteam@gmail.com. We will research and improve it to become better for our live location application. Thanks.

About

Proximatory

Discover country, sea, and deeper territorial borders like state, province, and city. See the nearest boundary point, distance, and bearing in radar, list, or map views. Explore your current location or search for any address or coordinates.

Highlights
  • Country and sea borders
  • Deeper territorial borders (state, province, city)
  • Distance and bearing to nearest boundary
  • Radar, list, and map views
  • Location search by GPS, address, or coordinates
  • Watchlists for saved locations
Features
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How far is it to the next boundary? Proximatory shows country and sea boundaries and—with Pro—deeper territorial borders. Depending on the country and available data, these include state, province, county, city, municipality, district, neighborhood and prefecture borders. See the nearest boundary point, straight-line distance and bearing in radar, list and map views. Use your current GPS location, search for an address, or enter coordinates. Proximatory identifies the territory you are in and sorts nearby territories by distance. This lets you see what lies beyond the next boundary and in which direction. EXPLORE FOR FREE • Countries: current country, nearby borders and boundary points • Seas and oceans: current or nearest marine area • Radar, sorted list and map for countries and seas • Location selection by GPS, address search or coordinates • Favorites for all content available to you, including “Favorites Only” for countries GO DEEPER WITH PRO • State, province, county, city, municipality, district, neighborhood and prefecture borders—depending on the country and available data • The complete administrative hierarchy at your location, from country to the smallest available level • Multiple watchlists with any saved addresses • Current distance and bearing to each watchlist location • Downloadable administrative data packages for the countries that interest you • Favorites for unlocked administrative levels; saved entries remain stored when Pro access is unavailable Pro is a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. An existing purchase can be restored at any time. Pro supports Apple Family Sharing. Whether you are traveling, exploring a region or simply curious about geography, Proximatory reveals relationships that are easy to miss on a conventional map. Available levels and names vary by country and data availability. Distances, bearings and boundary points are calculated approximations and must not be used for surveying or legal boundary determinations.

Screenshots

Location Maps4 screens
Proximatory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Location Maps at none against Proximatory's 1. Location Maps also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Proximatory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Location Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Location Maps ships an update every 5 days, Proximatory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Location Maps versus Proximatory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocation MapsProximatory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (164 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings164 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB747 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIET NGUYEN TANCsaba Lengyel

Customer experience

Location Maps

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.7%

Proximatory

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Location Maps

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proximatory

One-time1
  • Proximatory Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Location Maps free?
Location Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proximatory free?
Proximatory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Location Maps or Proximatory have ads?
Neither Location Maps nor Proximatory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Location Maps or Proximatory?
Location Maps ships an update every 5 days, and Proximatory fortnightly. Most recently, Location Maps was updated on October 14, 2026 and Proximatory on October 15, 2026.

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