ArcheoAlert vs Paranormal Pitstops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcheoAlert
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ArcheoAlert is the official app of the MAGA project (Maintenance and Governance for the Protection of Highly Frequented Archaeological Heritage), funded within the framework of the PNRR research program iNEST – Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem, Spoke 6. Thanks to active citizen participation, ArcheoAlert revolutionizes the way faults and degradation are reported and managed in archaeological sites. With the app, you can: (1) Take a photo and report damage, degradation, or anomalies in real time; (2) View the current conservation status of the site; (3) Participate in the care of cultural heritage, becoming part of the protection community; (4) The data is sent to site managers to support predictive and sustainable maintenance planning. ArcheoAlert is more than an app – it’s a civic tool. Join an aware community, help preserve the places you love, and enjoy a more engaging visit experience. Main features: (1) Photo reporting and assisted fault categorization (2) Display of closed areas and suggested routes (3) Simple and accessible interface, also for non-expert users Download ArcheoAlert now and contribute to safeguarding our heritage! - Activity carried out within the framework of the iNEST Project - Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem, project code ECS 00000043 - CUP H69J24001760007, National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza, PNRR)
Paranormal Pitstops
Discover over 750 haunted locations across America with real stories and photos. Plan your next road trip to historic hotels, old asylums, and roadside legends, with features like proximity alerts and directions.
- 750+ haunted locations on a map
- Real stories behind each haunt
- Photos of locations
- Search by name or state
- Near Me feature
- Get directions
- Favorites and Bucket List
- Proximity alerts
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Every town has a place people whisper about — the hotel with the room no one will book, the theater where the lights flick on by themselves, the bridge you don't stop on after dark. Paranormal Pitstops puts more than 750 of America's most haunted places on one map, with the real story behind every single one. This isn't a list of made-up scares. Each location is a real, visitable place — a historic hotel, an old asylum, a Civil War inn, a lighthouse, a roadside legend — and every story is grounded in documented local lore, folk legend, and firsthand accounts from the people who've stayed, worked, and investigated there. WHAT'S INSIDE • 750+ haunted locations across all 50 states, on one clustered map • The true "why it's haunted" story for every place, written to be read at the scene • Real photos of the locations • Search by name or by state — type "Ohio" and see every haunt in it • Near Me — find the closest haunted places wherever you are • Get directions in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze • Favorites and a Bucket List to plan your own haunted road trip • Proximity alerts — get a heads-up when you're driving near a haunted place (you choose the distance, 1 to 20 miles) BUILT FOR THE ROAD Whether you're a paranormal investigator, a road-tripper who loves a good detour, or just someone who wants to know the story behind that creepy old building, Paranormal Pitstops is made to be used in the car and at the door. Plan a trip around the country's most legendary haunts, or let it surprise you with the ghost story hiding one exit away. Pack a bag. Charge your phone. Some of these places have been waiting a long time for company. Locations and coordinates from open data sources; photos licensed via Wikimedia Commons. Stories are original and grounded in publicly documented lore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paranormal Pitstops at every 2 weeks against ArcheoAlert's every 5 weeks. ArcheoAlert's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArcheoAlert ships an update every 5 weeks, Paranormal Pitstops every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcheoAlert | Paranormal Pitstops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ETT S.p.A. | FRANK JOSEPH CAMBELETTA |
In-app purchases
ArcheoAlert
No in-app purchases
Paranormal Pitstops
No in-app purchases
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