Rindge Alerts vs City Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rindge Alerts
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around Town of Rindge? Look no further than Rindge Alerts to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the Town!
City Pointer
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What city is in that direction? How often have you wondered what’s on the other side of the sea? Point your device at the horizon and City Pointer shows you the cities ahead: name, distance and population. Perfect for the curious, travellers and anyone who wants to know what lies beyond the sky. — Real-time compass: turn your device and watch cities change as you point. — Filters: maximum distance, population and country. — Search: find any city in the world and add it to favorites to locate it instantly with the compass. — Units: kilometres or miles. The app uses your location and the device compass. You can remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase; no subscriptions. Enjoy exploring the world from the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rindge Alerts at none against City Pointer's 1. City Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. City Pointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rindge Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rindge Alerts ships an update every 3 months, City Pointer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rindge Alerts | City Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOGov, Inc. | Pablo Gutierrez |
In-app purchases
Rindge Alerts
No in-app purchases
City Pointer
- Remove ads$1.99
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