Comparison

COBA Community vs VeganMaps...

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

Head to head
About

COBA Community

Connect with fellow vanlifers, motorhome travelers, and nomads. Discover nearby travelers, organize meetups, buy/sell gear, and access tools for life on the road. Build real connections and share your travel stories.

Highlights
  • Real-time traveler map with privacy options
  • Tools for nomads (fuel log, border info, spirit level)
  • Organize meetups and events
  • Classifieds for buying/selling gear
  • Travel-focused chat with translation
  • Personalized travel journal
  • Vehicle AR size check
Features
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The road is better when it’s shared. COBA connects vanlifers, motorhome travelers, campervan owners, and nomads everywhere. See who’s traveling nearby, organize a meetup, ask for help, buy and sell gear, and stay connected with the people you meet along the way. Created on the road by a traveling family, for travelers. REAL TIME MAP See travelers around you, wherever you are in the world. Want some privacy? Ghost Mode lets you disappear from the map with a single tap. And to find people like you, filter the map by hobby or vehicle. TOOLS FOR NOMADS A toolbox built for life on the road, all in one tab: • Fuel & consumption: log your fill-ups and AdBlue to track your real consumption, your cost per 100 km and your next fill-up. Multiple vehicles, any currency, CSV export. • Border crossing (early access for COBA+): papers, customs, vignettes, green card, mandatory equipment, sleeping in your van and pets, country by country. Follow a country to get an alert when its guide changes. • Spirit level: lay your phone flat and see how many centimeters to raise each wheel. • Sun & shade: the sun's path hour by hour over your spot, so you know which way to park. Works offline. • Departure checklist, with a widget to tick items off from your home screen. • AR size check: project your vehicle at real size to see if it fits. • Who's that van?: scan a license plate to find a COBA member. And new tools keep coming. GET-TOGETHERS, EVENTS AND HELP One button on the map for everything happening around you. Invite nearby travelers for a drink, organize or join an event, and if you break down or run into trouble, alert the community. Helping each other is part of life on the road. CLASSIFIEDS Sell, look for something, offer a service or share a spot with fellow travelers. Listings by city and distance, alerts so you never miss a thing, and ratings between buyer and seller so you can trade with confidence. CHAT BUILT FOR TRAVEL Messages, photos, voice messages, and reactions. Transcribe voice messages into text, translate messages into your language, and find any conversation with search. Join country based chat rooms to prepare your next stop and connect with the local community. YOUR TRAVEL JOURNAL Your route and the people you meet build your story as you travel. Keep track of who you met and where you met them, and share your travel log with your friends. A PROFILE THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Your travel crew, your vehicle, your travel companion, your interests: find travelers you genuinely have something in common with. A COMMUNITY, NOT JUST ANOTHER SOCIAL NETWORK No ads, no race for likes, no selling your data. A moderated and welcoming community designed to turn chance encounters on the road into real connections. COBA+ Some advanced features are available through a COBA+ subscription, with monthly, yearly, or lifetime options, including access to the VIP chat room and early access to new tools. Download COBA and join the travelers already sharing the road. Privacy Policy: https://coba-app.com/en/privacy Terms of Use / EULA: https://coba-app.com/en/terms

About

VeganMaps...

Features
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VeganMaps – Vegan & Dietary-Friendly Food Finder Find vegan restaurants, cafes, bakeries, shops, and other vegan-friendly places around the world. VeganMaps makes it easy to discover places, search with dietary and location filters, save favorites, and open directions in your preferred navigation app. Built for vegans first, VeganMaps also helps vegetarians, plant-based eaters, travelers, families, and anyone looking for dietary-friendly places. DISCOVER VEGAN & DIETARY-FRIENDLY PLACES • Find vegan restaurants, cafes, bakeries, shops, and more • Search around your current location or explore another area • View opening hours, ratings, distance, phone numbers, websites, and location types • Find places that match your dietary preferences • Check places that are open now or open at a selected time • Choose a travel mode for relevant searches and navigation POWERFUL SEARCH & FILTERS Quickly narrow down places using dietary and location preferences, including: • Vegan • Vegetarian • Plant-based • Dairy-free • Egg-free Search by location and place type, adjust rating and distance, choose your preferred travel mode, and find places that fit your needs. THREE SIMPLE SECTIONS Explore — Discover vegan-friendly places, search and filter results, view useful place information, save favorites, and open directions. Favorites — Keep your favorite places organized in collections and quickly find them again. Settings — Customize navigation, maps, location behavior, search results, favorites, appearance, units, language, and other preferences. PERFECT FOR • Vegans • Vegetarians • Plant-based eaters • People with dietary preferences • Travelers and families • Everyday food discovery • Finding vegan-friendly places at home or abroad Whether youre looking for a vegan restaurant nearby, a plant-based cafe while traveling, a dietary-friendly bakery, or places to save for later, VeganMaps helps you discover and organize places around the world. Discover new places. Save your favorites. Navigate your way with VeganMaps. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

COBA Community4 screens
VeganMaps...4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: COBA Community at none against VeganMaps...'s shown. COBA Community also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. COBA Community sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VeganMaps... sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COBA Community ships an update every 2 weeks, VeganMaps... every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
COBA Community versus VeganMaps...: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOBA CommunityVeganMaps...
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve CohenOlga Ivanova

In-app purchases

3 purchases

COBA Community

Subscriptions2
  • COBA+$2.991 Month
  • COBA+$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

VeganMaps...

Subscriptions1
  • veganmaps_by_oliva_subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • veganmaps_by_oliva_donation$1.99

Questions

Is COBA Community free?
COBA Community is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VeganMaps... free?
VeganMaps... is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do COBA Community or VeganMaps... have ads?
VeganMaps... shows ads; COBA Community does not.
Which is updated more often, COBA Community or VeganMaps...?
COBA Community ships an update every 2 weeks, and VeganMaps... every 4 weeks. Most recently, COBA Community was updated on November 5, 2026 and VeganMaps... on October 31, 2026.

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