Location vs Location Notifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Location
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Notifies you when you are approaching a registered location! This application notifies you when you are approaching a registered location. You can use it to avoid missing a train. How to use Press and hold on the map to register a location. Turn on/off the notification. Once you are notified, it will be turned off and you need to turn it on again.
Location Notifier
Receive alerts when you enter or leave specific locations. Set reminders for tasks like shopping or arriving at destinations. Supports multiple custom locations and notification messages.
- Location-based notifications
- Set arrival and departure alerts
- Multiple custom locations
- Customizable notification content
- Map-based location selection
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App that allows you to set notifications on location changes. You can set notifications when you leave or arrive at a location you have set, such as "buy toilet paper when you leave home" or "arrived at Shinjuku Station". You can set multiple locations and notifications. 【How to use】 1. Specify the location where you want to set the notification on the map 2. Enter the notification content Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Location at none against Location Notifier's 1. Location also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Location Notifier sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Location asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Location | Location Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuyoshi Matsuoka | Yohei Tamura |
In-app purchases
Location
No in-app purchases
Location Notifier
- Premium plan$0.491 Month
Questions
Is Location free?
Is Location Notifier free?
Do Location or Location Notifier have ads?
Which is updated more often, Location or Location Notifier?
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