Comparison

Grid vs PlaceNotify

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

Head to head
About

Grid

Share your location privately and securely with end-to-end encryption. Control who sees your location and for how long, with options for temporary or long-term groups. The core service is free and open source.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted location sharing
  • One-to-one and group sharing
  • Temporary and long-term groups
  • Self-hosting capability
  • Custom map providers
  • Optional satellite maps
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Share locations with friends, family or anybody you choose with privacy in your hands. Our end-to-end encrypted service ensures your location data stays safe and under your control. No selling, no sharing– just the privacy you deserve and trust you can count on. Grid is free and open source, and utilizes the Matrix Protocol for end-to-end encryption so only those you choose know where you are. - Add contacts for one to one location sharing - Create long term or short term and temporary groups - Self hosting capability using the Matrix Protocol - Custom map provider through Protomaps - Self hosted map provider capability Terms of Use: https://mygrid.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mygrid.app/privacy Grid is created by Rezivure, a tech company dedicated to tools that enhance digital privacy. Without privacy we do not have freedom. To check out our source code, visit https://www.github.com/Rezivure To learn more or see new updates, go to https://mygrid.app

About

PlaceNotify

Features
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PlaceNotify keeps you connected to the people who matter — without asking for phone numbers, without forcing anyone to share constantly, and without the creep factor. Just create a circle, invite people with a simple code, and choose when you want to be visible. Every member has a live sharing switch they can turn on or off at any time. When you're sharing, your circle sees your pin on the map. When you turn it off, you disappear — no questions asked. And everyone in the circle can always see at a glance who is currently sharing and who isn't. --- WHAT MAKES PLACENOTIFY DIFFERENT --- - No Phone Number Required Sign up with just an email. We never ask for your phone number, we never sell your data, and your location is only ever visible to people in your own circle — nobody else. -You Control Your Visibility, Always Every member has a real-time sharing toggle. Turn it on when you want your circle to see you. Turn it off when you don't. It's instant, it's obvious, and everyone in the circle can see your sharing status — so there's no confusion about whether someone is visible or not. -Geofence Alerts for the Places That Matter Save the places your circle cares about — home, school, the office, a favorite spot. PlaceNotify sends you a push notification the moment someone enters or leaves. No need to check the app constantly. -Circles, Not Contacts You don't need to sync your address book. Create a circle, share the invite code, and you're connected. Keep different groups separate — family, friends, teammates. -Activity Feed A clean, chronological log of every arrival and departure across your saved places. Always know what happened, even if you missed the notification. - Premium — Unlimited Sharing The free trial gives you full access to explore everything. Premium unlocks unlimited location sharing sessions for your whole circle, so no one gets cut off. --- YOUR PRIVACY, BY DESIGN --- • No phone number ever collected • Location shared only with your circle members • You can stop sharing or delete your account at any time, directly from the app • We don't store your location history • No data sold to third parties. Ever. PlaceNotify is built for people who want to stay connected on their own terms — not an app that tracks you whether you like it or not. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/placenotify/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/placenotify/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Grid4 screens
PlaceNotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grid at 13.0 against PlaceNotify's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and PlaceNotify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 2 months, PlaceNotify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grid versus PlaceNotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridPlaceNotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRezivure LLCALPER SAYIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions1
  • Satellite Maps$4.991 Month
2 purchases

PlaceNotify

Subscriptions2
  • PlaceNotify Premium$9.991 Month
  • PlaceNotify Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlaceNotify free?
PlaceNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid or PlaceNotify have ads?
Neither Grid nor PlaceNotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid or PlaceNotify?
Grid ships an update every 2 months, and PlaceNotify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid was updated on September 20, 2026 and PlaceNotify on September 13, 2026.

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