Surveyor vs Disco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surveyor
This app transforms your real-world journeys into a collectible map. As you move, new map tiles are revealed, showcasing your explored areas and inspiring future adventures. It's designed for anyone who loves to explore, from daily commuters to long-distance travelers.
- Collectible map creation
- Real-world travel tracking
- Location/tile data privacy
- Friend leaderboards
- Background tracking
- Manual backup and export
- Multiple tile sizes
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Explore the world. Unlock your map. Surveyor-64 turns your real-world travels into a living, collectible map. The whole planet starts hidden under fog. Each step, drive, or trip you take uncovers new tiles, revealing where you've been and inspiring where to go next. Rediscover your city through fresh eyes. Watch your personal atlas grow tile by tile, at three scales at once: macro tiles for regions, minor tiles for neighborhoods, micro tiles for streets. Light up a country's flag the first time you set foot in it. Compete with friends to see who's explored the most, or wander solo and enjoy the quiet satisfaction of unlocking the unknown. Built for explorers, travelers, and wanderers of every kind. Whether you're on a cross-country road trip or just taking a different route home, Surveyor-64 makes every movement meaningful. All of it wrapped in a retro satellite-terminal look, straight out of a mission control that never existed. FEATURES - Fog-of-war world map at three tile sizes (regional, neighborhood, street-level) - Country passport: 195 flags, each lit by your first visit - Peaks: 306 summits to reach, from US state high points to the world's great mountains - Import from Photos: fill in the places you went before Surveyor-64, from where and when your photos were taken - City detection with a live percentage for the city you're in - Statistics: global, per-city and per-country completion, discovery timeline, projected finish - Replays: fly back through your travels by date or by area, follow a route in 3D, record and share it - Friend leaderboards at every tile size, joined by invite code - Background tracking (with permission), with a switch to choose how much battery it uses — or pause it entirely - Cinematic and zen modes for a distraction-free map - Manual backup: export and import your save file at any time - Your location data stays on your device; only aggregate tile counts are shared with friends you choose SURVEYOR-64 PRO - Water Mode: lift the fog from the ocean so your map ends at the coast, with true-coastline precision - Unreachable Cells: mark fenced-off sites and private land so your 100% is a 100% you can actually reach - Full statistics with exact percentages and completion forecasts - Region focus: isolate a single city and see its progress alone - Minor and macro leaderboards, no ads, and Entry Mode without watching an ad - Available monthly or as a one-time lifetime purchase, with a 3-day free trial Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Disco
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What if every walk revealed a little more of the world? Disco turns streets, trails, and everyday detours into a living atlas that grows with every step. WATCH YOUR WORLD APPEAR Take Disco outside and watch the fog lift as you move. Every new place becomes part of your private atlas. A compass points you toward somewhere nearby you have not explored yet. MAKE A PLACE YOUR NEXT QUEST Give yourself a destination: finish a park, uncover a neighborhood, or take on a whole city over time. Your map fills in as you go. FIND SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND Some places hold a Field Note from another explorer. Reach the spot to discover it, or leave one for whoever arrives next. REVEAL THE WORLD TOGETHER — IF YOU WANT TO Your discoveries start private. If you choose, the places you reveal can also lift the fog from the shared atlas. Others see revealed places — never your name, detailed route, or when you were there. YOUR ATLAS STARTS PRIVATE • Start exploring without signing in • Sharing stays off until you turn it on • Your detailed trail stays on your device • Protected places keep home, work, and other sensitive spots off the shared atlas • No ads or third-party trackers Take the unfamiliar turn. Your atlas is waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disco at none against Surveyor's 2. Disco also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price 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. Surveyor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Disco asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surveyor ships an update every 8 days, Disco every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surveyor | Disco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shrub Software LLC | Marvin Marz |
In-app purchases
Surveyor
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Lifetime$19.99
Disco
No in-app purchases









