Comparison

Love Places vs PrimeMap

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

Head to head
About

Love Places

A private, shared map for couples to discover and remember special places. Pin favorite spots, mark them as planned or visited, and add quick notes or photos. It helps couples decide where to go and creates a unique timeline of their shared experiences.

Highlights
  • Shared, invite-only group for two
  • Mark places as Planned or Visited
  • Organize with categories and filters
  • Add ratings and short notes
  • Map and list view options
  • Add photos to saved spots
  • Comment for decision making
Features
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Keep this simple: it’s a little shared map just for you and your partner. No feeds. No strangers. No performance. Pin a ramen spot you loved. Pin the bench where you laughed for no reason. Pin the view you both stared at for too long. That’s it. Tiny, private, useful. So how does this play out in real life? You spot a place, tag it Planned. You go, flip it to Visited. Want to mark the best spot? Drop a quick note. Did the song the barista played make the moment? Jot it down. One line. No drama. Later you open the app and, weirdly, the pins begin to look like a story. That’s when you’ll smile. The app keeps things plain on purpose. A shared list that both of you add to. Categories when you need them — brunch, hidden views, late-night snacks. Filters when the list gets long. Map view when you’re wandering the neighborhood. List view when you’re parked on the couch debating dinner. One of you may love maps, the other loves lists. Fine. Both works. And the “Where should we go?” loop? You know it: one says pick, the other says nope, repeat. This fixes that. Open the list. Pick. Leave the indecision on read. Takes two seconds. That tiny win saves time and saves the vibe. Small victories, big payoff. Here’s the sneaky part. You start with a handful of pins and, before long, it’s a timeline: first date coffee, that view after a wrong turn, the taco stand you kept returning to until you memorized the menu. Those pins stop being just pins. They become memory markers. Flip back the map a few months later and you get a map of your life together in miniature. You might laugh. You might get wistful. That’s the point. Privacy is simple and straightforward. You invite your partner with a code. The group is private, only for two. Nothing leaks out unless you both decide. The app runs free and supports itself with background ads, but your map, photos and notes stay private between you. Key Features At a Glance: • Shared, invite-only group Create a private group for two people using an invite code so only you and your partner can see the saved places. • Planned / Visited status Mark places you want to try as “Planned” and flip them to “Visited” after you go, so your list stays actionable. • Categories and quick filters Organize spots into categories (date night, coffee, views, etc.) and use filters to find the right place fast. • Ratings and short notes Add a quick rating and a one-line note to capture what made a spot special—best table, favorite dish, that song playing. • Photos per place Add up to five photos to any saved spot — the view, the food, the moment. Premium feature, shared with your partner. • Map view and list view Browse saved places either on a zoomable map or as a simple list, depending on whether you’re out and about or planning at home. • Commenting for decisions Leave short comments so you can vote or decide together without long back-and-forth messages. • Private, couples-first design The app focuses on a private shared experience for two people — no public profiles, no social feeds. • Stops the “where should we go?” loop With a ready list of shared spots, choosing the next outing becomes quick and frictionless. • Builds a shared memory log Saved places plus ratings and notes turn into a timeline of moments you’ll want to revisit. • Simple, minimal workflow Lightweight flows for saving, categorizing, and deciding so the app fits into real life, not the other way around. • Privacy-forward approach Saved places and notes live inside your private group only; sharing beyond the group requires both partners’ choice. Try it. Pin one place you loved last week. Add one you’re thinking of trying. Share the code. In a little while the map will feel messy and lovely — full of inside jokes and quiet moments. That’s worth a tap or two. Start small. Keep it private. Keep it yours. Love Places helps couples collect the small, perfect spots that make up a relationship.

About

PrimeMap

Features
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PrimeMap shows you the places where other map apps stop. No other app combines 4 million points of interest, 930,000 archaeological sites, 83,000 GeoCaches, 3 million restaurants and 15 million parking spots – in one app, in your language, free. EXCITING FROM THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT A selection of exciting places nearby – with photo, category and distance, right when you start. No blank map, no zooming around to find anything. PrimeLens – YOUR PRIVATE CITY GUIDE Hold up your phone – PrimeLens instantly shows names, categories and Wikipedia stories for every historical place around you. Live overlay in the camera view. Exclusive to PrimeMap. PrimeCast – YOUR AUDIO CITY GUIDE Headphones on, open the app, start walking. PrimeCast automatically tells you what's around you – no tapping, no route, no choices. Keeps going with your phone in your pocket and the screen locked. In your language, wherever you are. PrimeAsk – JUST ASK Ask PrimeMap like a human – "castles in Bavaria", "what can I do with kids in Berlin?", "pharmacy nearby". PrimeAsk understands your intent and finds matching places in our curated database. Nothing invented. In your language. TOURS AT THE TAP OF A BUTTON One tap creates a ready-made route – 4–5 stops with a narrated story for each place. Choose a theme (castles, museums, churches, Lost Places, viewpoints…) and a mode (nearby on foot, around by bike, day trip by car). Different route? One tap does it. Or plan a trip from A to B by car or bike and see what's worth a stop along the way. NEW: ACTIVITIES ON THE MAP Bathing spots, beaches, swimming pools, cinemas, mini golf, zoos, campsites, libraries and more – 18 types, over 390,000 places across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. With live opening status, website and navigation to get there. Switch each one on in the filter. And PrimeAsk finds them too: "Where can I go swimming?" PLACES OTHERS DON'T SHOW Castles, forts, museums, ruins, monuments, churches, Lost Places, viewpoints – with Wikipedia images, descriptions and background info. Not tourist hotspots, but the history right outside your door. 930,000 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN EUROPE Rune stones, burial mounds, rock carvings, deserted villages, stone circles – from 13 national registers. Curated: only visible sites worth a visit. No other app has done this in such detail. NO LANGUAGE BARRIER Other apps only show what exists in your Wikipedia language. PrimeMap automatically translates POI descriptions, Wikipedia articles and GeoCaches – making places visible that would otherwise stay hidden behind language barriers. GEOCACHES Over 83,000 GeoCaches from the OpenCaching network. Log finds, compass, detail page – right in the app. No signup needed. VISITED & OPEN NOW Tick off the places you've been and watch your count of places and countries grow. And see at a glance whether a place is open right now. WIDGET & APPLE WATCH Home screen widget in three sizes. Standalone Apple Watch app – works without an iPhone, while hiking, on holiday, on the go. JOIN IN You know places others miss. Submit new POIs, upload photos to existing entries, fill in missing descriptions or fix wrong categories – no signup. You make the map better. WHO IT'S FOR For travellers, hikers, history lovers, geocachers and anyone who wants to really know their surroundings. Free to use. Ads removable with a one-time purchase – no subscription, no recurring costs.

Screenshots

Love Places4 screens
PrimeMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Love Places at none against PrimeMap's shown. PrimeMap's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Love Places sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PrimeMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Love Places ships an update weekly, PrimeMap every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Love Places versus PrimeMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove PlacesPrimeMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDominik BochJan Mirass

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Love Places

One-time1
  • Premium - One-time$2.99
1 purchases

PrimeMap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Love Places free?
Love Places is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrimeMap free?
PrimeMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Love Places or PrimeMap have ads?
PrimeMap shows ads; Love Places does not.
Which is updated more often, Love Places or PrimeMap?
Love Places ships an update weekly, and PrimeMap every 6 days. Most recently, Love Places was updated on November 5, 2026 and PrimeMap on November 5, 2026.

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