Comparison

POIApp vs Riders Compass

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

Head to head
About

POIApp

This app facilitates real-time sharing and precise GPS navigation to locations of interest, aiding in wildlife rescue and conservation efforts. It enables teams to document and coordinate findings directly from their smartphones.

Highlights
  • Record locations via drone, phone, or software
  • Share locations with team members
  • GPS navigation to points of interest
  • Cross-device synchronization of locations
  • Document animal locations and nature findings
Features
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POIApp – Wildtiere finden. Leben retten. Die POIApp unterstützt Helfer und Drohnenpiloten bei der Rehkitzrettung, Wildtierrettung und im Artenschutz. Fundorte (POIs) werden in Echtzeit geteilt, metergenau lokalisiert und mit Kommentaren versehen. Ideal für Teams im Feld – direkt vom Smartphone. Funktionen: * POIs erfassen: Setze Punkte über Drohne, Handy oder die Software POIStudio. * POIs teilen: Lade Teammitglieder ein und teile wichtige Fundorte. * Navigation zum Punkt: Lass dich per GPS exakt zum Zielpunkt leiten. * Synchronisierung: POIs werden geräteübergreifend gespeichert und synchronisiert. Einsatzbereiche: * Rehkitzrettung vor der Mahd * Koordination von Wildretter-Teams * Dokumentation von Tierstandorten oder anderen Funden in der Natur * Effiziente Zusammenarbeit zwischen Landwirten und Tierschützern

About

Riders Compass

Features
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Riders Compass plans motorcycle rides around the one thing that decides whether the day is good: the weather when you actually get there. Enter a start and a destination, or just a start and how far you feel like riding, and every checkpoint along the route shows the forecast for the hour you will reach it. Wind, rain, fog, heat, cold and darkness become alerts on the map before you put your helmet on. PLAN - Routes from Apple Maps, with up to three alternates - One way, round trip (back on different roads), or a generated loop of the length you choose - Up to five stops, avoid tolls, avoid highways - Departure date up to 16 days ahead SEE THE RIDE IN 3D - Fly over a planned route on 3D terrain before you go, with the weather at each checkpoint and the fuel stops on the way - Replay any recorded ride in 3D, with speed and altitude - Share the flight as a video to Instagram or wherever you like WEATHER WHERE AND WHEN YOU RIDE - Hour-by-hour forecast at each checkpoint, for your arrival time - Riding-condition rating: good, fair, poor or dangerous - The route on the map coloured by condition - Alerts for thunderstorms, ice, strong wind, heavy rain, fog, extreme temperatures and riding after sunset - Elevation profile with climb and descent SPEED CAMERAS - Fixed cameras and average-speed checks marked on every planned route - Spoken and vibrating warnings while riding, through your helmet headset - Automatically off where local law does not allow it FUEL AND FOOD - Fuel cost estimate for every route from your bike's consumption - Station prices where governments publish them (France, Austria, Germany) - Add your motorcycle and its real-world range, and the planner places fuel stops along the route - Fuel, food and coffee, motorcycle shops, scenic spots, lodging and hospitals near you or along a saved trip, with Look Around previews RIDE - Turn-by-turn navigation view for your saved trips, with spoken directions, the next stop, fuel and cameras - The speed limit of the road you are on, with a spoken warning when you go over it - Live compass with true heading, speed and altitude - Record rides, with the track on a map, distance, time and average speed - Export rides and trips as GPX CARPLAY - Pick a saved trip on your car or motorcycle display and follow it there: the road ahead, the next turn, arrival time, your speed and the speed limit, with spoken directions through the vehicle's speakers YOUR TRIPS - Save trips and refresh the forecast as departure gets closer - Start in Apple Maps if you prefer - Share a summary with the people you ride with IN YOUR LANGUAGE - English, Turkish, Dutch and German, switchable inside the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no server, no analytics, no advertising - Trips, rides and your profile stay on your iPhone Free: three saved trips and weather along every route. Premium adds unlimited trips, alert details, speed cameras, elevation profiles, fuel planning, places along a route, 3D flyovers with video sharing and GPX export, with a one-week free trial. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Camera, road and speed-limit data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Maps by Apple. Privacy Policy: https://www.soft-crafting.nl/riderscompass-privacy.txt Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

POIApp4 screens
Riders Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POIApp at none against Riders Compass's 2. Riders Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Riders Compass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. POIApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POIApp ships an update every 7 months, Riders Compass every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
POIApp versus Riders Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOIAppRiders Compass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermalDroneHakan Ozcan

In-app purchases

None

POIApp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Riders Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is POIApp free?
POIApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riders Compass free?
Riders Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POIApp or Riders Compass have ads?
Neither POIApp nor Riders Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POIApp or Riders Compass?
POIApp ships an update every 7 months, and Riders Compass every 2 days. Most recently, POIApp was updated on October 8, 2026 and Riders Compass on October 19, 2026.

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