Urbex vs Finding Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urbex
Discover and explore abandoned, hidden, and unusual locations worldwide. Plan visits with integrated maps and navigation, browse detailed information, and contribute to a community of urban explorers and photographers. Access exclusive content and immersive videos.
- Discover abandoned locations
- Integrated maps and navigation
- Detailed location information
- Community contributions
- Short-form video content
- Save favorite spots
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Explore abandoned, hidden, and unusual places around the world with our app designed for urban explorers, travelers, photographers, and adventure enthusiasts. Discover unique locations, browse detailed information about abandoned sites, and plan visits using integrated maps and navigation tools. The app features a large collection of places organized by country, region, and category, making it easy to explore forgotten destinations and interesting landmarks. Stay informed about location updates, save favorite spots, and contribute to the community by adding new places, editing information, or updating statuses such as abandoned, restricted, restored, or demolished. The app also includes immersive short-form video content that showcases real exploration footage, atmospheric locations, and unique urban discoveries from around the world. Free Version Includes: - Add up to 2 locations - Limited access to detailed place information - Limited edits for existing locations - Basic browsing and map features Premium Features: - Unlimited location additions - Full access to detailed location content - Advanced search and filtering tools - Unlimited edits and community updates - Access to exclusive videos and additional content Whether you enjoy urban exploration, travel photography, history, or discovering unusual destinations, our app offers a convenient and engaging way to explore hidden places worldwide. Subscriptions & In-App Purchases: Weekly — $4.99 Monthly — $12.99 Yearly — $39.99 Lifetime Access — $59.99 Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your device settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/urbexcore/privacy-policy?authuser=1
Finding Lights
Discover holiday and Christmas light displays with an interactive map. Find community-submitted locations, plan routes, and engage in fun seasonal activities like collecting virtual items and completing scavenger hunts.
- Interactive holiday lights map
- Community-submitted displays
- Route planning
- Collectible Lumelings
- Earnable Lumanites
- Seasonal scavenger hunts
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FindingLights – Discover Holiday & Christmas Light Displays Near You FindingLights helps you discover the best Christmas lights and holiday light displays near you. Explore an interactive holiday lights map, find community-submitted displays, and plan the perfect route for a magical night out with family and friends. As you explore, you can collect playful Lumelings, earn glowing Lumanites, and complete seasonal scavenger hunts that turn every holiday outing into an adventure. Whether you're searching for Christmas lights near you, neighborhood displays, or hidden holiday gems, FindingLights makes it easy—and fun—to discover them. FEATURES Holiday Lights Map Browse Christmas lights and holiday displays near you on an interactive map. Community Displays Discover light displays shared by people in your community and upload your own for others to enjoy. Lumelings Collect magical Lumelings that appear at displays during seasonal events. Lumanites Earn glowing Lumanites as you explore displays, complete hunts, and participate in events. Scavenger Hunts Join holiday scavenger hunts and themed events that add an extra layer of fun to your light-viewing adventure. Route Planning Plan efficient routes to visit multiple Christmas light displays in one trip. Trending Displays See which holiday light displays are trending near you and across the country. Premium Features Upgrade to FindingLights Premium for exclusive scavenger hunts, extra rewards, family accounts, and early access to new features. Perfect for families, date nights, holiday traditions, and Christmas light road trips. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policty: https://findinglights.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finding Lights at 5.0 against Urbex's 3.0. Finding Lights also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Urbex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Urbex sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Finding Lights sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Finding Lights holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Urbex ships an update every 4 months, Finding Lights every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urbex | Finding Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heather Christenson | Ryan Mitchell |
Customer experience
Urbex
Finding Lights
In-app purchases
Urbex
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Yearly$39.991 Year
Finding Lights
- Finding Lights Premium$2.991 Month
