French Heritage Map vs OuChiner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
French Heritage Map
Explore France's classified historical monuments on an interactive map. Access detailed information, photos, and advanced search filters by construction period or type. Perfect for history buffs and heritage enthusiasts.
- Interactive map of historical monuments
- Detailed monument information
- High-quality photos
- Advanced search filters
- Filter by construction period
- Filter by monument type
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Discover French history and architecture with the "French Heritage Map" app, which is based on official data from the Mérimée database. Explore an interactive map listing all classified historical monuments in France, as recorded by this national inventory. Dive into the past with detailed information on each monument, from their names to their historical and architectural significance. For a complete visual experience, photos of the buildings from different angles are also available. The app offers advanced search options, allowing you to filter monuments by construction period (medieval, Renaissance, modern, etc.) or by type (church, castle, fortifications, etc.). With this feature, you can tailor your exploration to your specific interests or historical preferences. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a heritage lover, or simply curious, "French Heritage Map" provides a rich experience for discovering France from a new perspective. The information and photographs of the monuments presented in this app come from the Mérimée database of the Ministry of Culture, OpenStreetMap, and Wikimedia Commons. CONTRAT DE LICENCE UTILISATEUR FINAL : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OuChiner
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Antiques, vintage and charity shops in the United Kingdom and right across Europe — nearly 16,000 of them, all on one map. The diary alongside it is unashamedly French: brocantes, vide-greniers and antiques fairs, rebuilt every day. So the map tells you what is open near you in Britain today, and the diary which weekend in France is worth the crossing. The antiques shop you walk past every day. The charity shop nobody ever mentions. The junk shop in the next village but one that only ever seems open when you are at work. The best bargain hunting is close to home — it just isn't written down anywhere. OuChiner writes it down. ON THE MAP: THE UK, AND NEARLY 16,000 SHOPS ACROSS EUROPE Pick the sort of shop you are after and the map shows every one around you, from London and Brighton to Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh — and on to Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam: • Over 6,000 junk shops, bric-a-brac and house clearance dealers • Over 5,000 antiques shops, antiques centres and second-hand furniture dealers • Over 1,000 charity, reuse and salvage shops • Over 850 vintage, retro and preloved clothing shops • Over 450 auction houses and salerooms • Over 350 shops selling on commission • Over 250 Emmaus shops and communities In 26 countries and more than 5,000 towns and cities. Opening hours, phone, directions and website where we have them. Photos and Google reviews appear on the listings an owner has claimed. IN THE DIARY: FRANCE Britain has car boot sales and jumble sales. France has brocantes, and the French diary is the one we keep — updated every day, from Normandy to Provence. • Brocantes and vide-greniers — the French flea market and car boot sale • Antiques fairs and dealers' markets • House clearance sales • Preloved and vintage clothing markets Sail on the Friday, do three villages on the Sunday, fill the car. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See what is around you — interactive map, filters by shop and event type, search by town • Fancy a rummage right now? "Today" puts a green dot on the shops open now and gathers the day's events • Turn up at the right moment — opening hours on every shop listing, and the weather forecast on every event page • Fall for something before you set off — "Objects" collects the furniture, china, glass, lighting, mirrors, jewellery and curios dealers have for sale, with photos and prices. Spotted one? Message the dealer straight from the app • Make a day of it — build a route shop by shop between two towns, then send it to your sat nav • Never hear about it on the Monday — pick the parts of France you care about and we will email you their brocantes on the day and time you choose ACROSS EUROPE The map doesn't stop at a border: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Denmark among the 26 countries. OuChiner speaks six languages, so the shops read in yours wherever you travel. WHO IT'S FOR People doing up a first flat on next to nothing. Collectors who know the mark they are after and will drive two hours for it. Anyone who would rather buy a chest of drawers that has lasted a hundred years than one that arrives flat-packed. And anyone who likes a rummage on a Sunday and wants to know where to point the car. FOR DEALERS AND ORGANISERS Antiques dealers, second-hand and vintage shops, charity shops and event organisers: list your shop or event free of charge and be found by shoppers all over Europe. Add your opening hours and photos, put your stock in front of buyers with "Objects", and answer their messages in the app. FREE, NO SIGN-UP, NO ADVERTS No account is needed to browse the map or the diary — sign up only for alerts, favourites or a listing of your own. No adverts anywhere in the app: nothing between you and the next shop. Built in France, mapping the whole of Europe. Happy hunting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://ouchiner.com/en/confidentialite
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: French Heritage Map at every 3 weeks against OuChiner's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. French Heritage Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OuChiner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
French Heritage Map ships an update every 3 weeks, OuChiner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | French Heritage Map | OuChiner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Alary | PERRY Stephane |
In-app purchases
French Heritage Map
- Premium Mensuel$2.991 Month
- Premium Annuel$17.991 Year
OuChiner
- SMS alerts$0.991 Month
- Compulsive Bargain Hunter$1.991 Month
- Pro Bargain Hunter$2.991 Month
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- Pro Shop — yearly$49.991 Year
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