PoiSpot vs JumpIn Pitt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoiSpot
Discover and share unique, lesser-known points of interest based on your current location. This app focuses on rediscovering the past through personal posts, evoking nostalgic memories.
- Discover lesser-known points of interest
- Share personal posts based on location
- Rediscover the past through locations
- Evoke nostalgic memories
- Categorized points of interest
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Plotting and finding points of interest that are lesser-known and possibly unusual compared to famous landmarks. PoiSpot is a platform for discovering and sharing personal posts based on your current location. The app specializes in users plotting and sharing Points of Interest across specific categories, with a focus on rediscovering the past to evoke nostalgic memories.
JumpIn Pitt
Discover Pittsburgh's best bars, restaurants, and experiences with this gamified venue exploration app. Check in at partner locations to collect stamps, climb leaderboards, and access exclusive deals. It's a curated guide to the city's vibrant neighborhoods, built by locals for locals.
- Gamified venue exploration
- Digital passport with stamps
- Real-time location discovery
- Exclusive venue deals and specials
- Competitive leaderboard with prizes
- Direct feedback to venue owners
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JumpIn Pitt is Pittsburgh's first venue exploration app: a curated, gamified guide to 40+ hand-picked bars, restaurants, and experiences across six of Pittsburgh's most vibrant neighborhoods: North Shore, South Side, Strip District, Downtown, Lawrenceville, East Liberty and more! Every venue was selected by Pittsburghers who actually frequent these spots. Not by an algorithm. Not by who paid the most. Not by anonymous internet strangers passing through town. CHECK IN. COLLECT. EXPLORE. Walk into any partner venue and the app detects your presence via GPS. No QR codes. No scanning. No asking a bartender for a code. One tap to check in. Stay for 15 minutes and you earn a Pittsburgh Passport stamp. YOUR PITTSBURGH PASSPORT Every check-in earns a stamp in your digital passport, organized by neighborhood. Collect them all to climb the explorer levels, from Transplant to Yinzer to Steel City Legend. Share your passport with friends and show off your city knowledge. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEAR YOU Find venues nearby with real-time location discovery. Browse by the categories EAT, DRINK, or DO and filter by neighborhood, vibe, or what's trending. Our smart search engine understands what you're looking for, even when you're vague. DEALS THE CITY TENDS TO MISS Happy hours, weekly specials, wing nights, live music promotions. All posted directly by venue partners, so you see what's actually running this week. Small local spots that don't have massive marketing budgets finally get the spotlight they deserve. No coupons to scan, no codes to enter... just real deals at real venues, waiting for you to walk in. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD A competitive leaderboard ranks Pittsburgh's top explorers, with seasonal prizes sponsored by partner venues. Every check-in earns points. Every week is a new chance to rise. REVIEWS THAT LET VENUES MAKE IT RIGHT Had a great or incredible time? The app guides you to post on Google, helping the venue grow. Just okay? Your feedback goes privately and directly to the venue owner, giving them a chance to make it right before it becomes a public one-star review. No public negativity, just real, constructive feedback that makes Pittsburgh better. FREE. NO PAYWALLS. JumpIn Pitt is free for users and with no paywalls. We succeed when venues succeed. Every feature is built to drive real foot traffic to real local businesses. BUILT IN PITTSBURGH. FOR PITTSBURGH. JumpIn Pitt isn't another national directory. It's a permanent platform for Pittsburgh discovery, built by two local founders who grew up in the restaurant industry and know what it takes to run an independent business. Steelers season, Pirates season, Light Up Night, and every weekend in between, we're the answer to "where should we go?" FOR VENUE PARTNERS Partner venues get a dedicated analytics dashboard with GPS-verified foot traffic, new vs. returning visitors, week-over-week trends, and exportable reports. Every number represents a person who physically walked through your door. Download JumpIn Pitt and start discovering Pittsburgh today. Questions? Email support@jumpinpitt.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JumpIn Pitt at weekly against PoiSpot's every 3 weeks. JumpIn Pitt also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PoiSpot against 5.0 for JumpIn Pitt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PoiSpot ships an update every 3 weeks, JumpIn Pitt weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoiSpot | JumpIn Pitt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Poi Spot LLC | Joseph Daniel |
Customer experience
PoiSpot
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In-app purchases
PoiSpot
No in-app purchases
JumpIn Pitt
No in-app purchases







