Location Buddy vs ScamKat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Location Buddy
This app privately tracks your daily movements and displays your location history on an interactive map. All your location data is securely stored only on your device, ensuring maximum privacy. It also allows for importing past data and exporting your history for backup or further analysis.
- Private location tracking
- Location history on map
- Low battery usage
- Import from Google Maps/Moves
- Export as JSON/SQLite
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Location Buddy is a private location tracker. It records your location throughout the day and lets you view your location history on a nice little map. Your location data is stored locally on your phone; it never leaves your device. Features: - Very low battery usage. - Explore your location history on a map. - Import location data from a Google Maps or Moves archive. - Export your location history as JSON or SQLite to inspect, edit, or back up.
ScamKat
This app acts as a shield against various scams, including spam calls, phishing texts, and fraudulent emails. It analyzes suspicious messages, scans email inboxes, and blocks spam calls to protect users from financial and personal fraud.
- Analyze suspicious messages and emails
- Scan email inboxes for phishing
- Block spam calls
- Filter spam texts
- Scam encyclopedia with examples
- Daily scam-spotting quizzes
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ScamKat keeps scammers away automatically. Spam calls, phishing texts, fake IRS notices, romance scams, package delivery frauds — scammers are relentless. ScamKat is your always-on shield, stopping them before they can reach you. What ScamKat does: Check Anything Suspicious Not sure if a message, email, or voicemail is a scam? Paste it in or upload a screenshot. ScamKat analyses it in seconds and tells you exactly what it found, what type of scam it matches, and what to do next. Scans Your Email Inbox Connect your Yahoo or AOL inbox and scan hundreds of emails at once. One tap moves phishing emails and fake invoices to junk — or deletes them for good Scam Encyclopedia Browse 75+ real scam types — from Medicare fraud to romance scams to crypto investment schemes — with actual example messages scammers send. Knowledge is your best defense. Daily Quiz & Streak Test your scam-spotting skills with a fresh quiz every day. Build your streak, earn badges, and stay sharp. The more you practice, the harder it is for scammers to fool you. Software That Gets Smarter Every correction you make teaches the AI. The more ScamKat is used, the better it gets — for every user on the platform. Blocks Spam Calls ScamKat screens every incoming call against a database of 10,000+ known spam numbers. If it's a scammer, your phone never rings. Filters Spam Texts Incoming SMS messages are analysed in real time. Suspicious messages are moved to your Spam Folder automatically — before you even see them. Why ScamKat? Scammers specifically target people who aren't expecting them. ScamKat works quietly in the background so you don't have to think about it. Your calls, texts, and emails are being checked even when you're not Simple to set up. No technical knowledge needed. Free to start.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScamKat at weekly against Location Buddy's every 4 months. ScamKat also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Location Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
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 Location Buddy against 5.0 for ScamKat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Location Buddy ships an update every 4 months, ScamKat weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Location Buddy | ScamKat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Jee | LocalArq Inc. |
Customer experience
Location Buddy
ScamKat
In-app purchases
Location Buddy
No in-app purchases
ScamKat
No in-app purchases





