Comparison

Forayz vs BidGeo

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

Head to head
About

Forayz

This app helps mushroom foragers locate prime foraging spots by analyzing wildfire burns, soil conditions, and forest types. It offers GPS navigation and detailed environmental data to plan your next expedition.

Highlights
  • Wildfire burn tracking
  • Soil condition analysis
  • Forest type identification
  • GPS navigation
  • Offline map downloads
  • Precipitation forecasts
  • Historical burn data
Features
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Find key opportunities for morels, boletes, chanterelles, and other popular mushrooms, and begin planning your next foray. Forayz is the mushroom foraging map built for serious hunters. Track wildfire burns, check soil conditions, and find the forest types that grow the mushrooms you're after. How foragers use Forayz: — Burn areas across the western US, filtered by fire year — Near real-time soil moisture, temperature and precipitation — Tap a spot for likely tree species and current conditions — Start free with an account — no payment required FREE WITH YOUR ACCOUNT • Soil temperature & moisture — regional view, surface and root zone • 7-day precipitation — see where it just rained • Snow cover — time your spring forays • Wildfire smoke — current, 1 and 2-day forecast • Active wildfires — track this year's fires for next year's morel zones • A sample year of past burns — one older fire season, free • Historical burns back to 2006 • Public lands, forest roads, trails and recreation sites • Ecoregions & rainfall normals • Town markers, with a preview of what Pro shows • GPS navigation, and full use of any waypoints and tracks you've already saved FORAYZ PRO • Recent burns — the two most recent fire seasons, with burn severity and prescribed burns • Timber harvests & disturbed forests — recently logged or thinned ground • Full-detail soil maps — zoom all the way in • 14 and 30-day precipitation • Recent snowmelt — a unique spring habitat • Tree species maps and forest maturity • Matsutake habitat (in season) • Town conditions & fruiting calendar — tap a town for soil, rain, snow and a month-by-month calendar of popular species • Save waypoints & record tracks — with GPX import and export • Offline maps — download areas including environmental, tree and satellite views Start free — upgrade to Forayz Pro when you're ready.

About

BidGeo

Features
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BidGeo helps you discover auctions, estate sales, garage sales, flea markets, farm stands, and more near you. Browse listings and public organizer Profiles for free, search by ZIP or use device location, see upcoming schedules, and open sale details, directions, phone numbers, and event editor. Creating and managing an organizer Profile account requires an auto-renewing annual subscription (US $9.99/year; local App Store pricing varies; no free trial). Independent ads and selected listing enhancements are optional separate in-app purchases. Apple manages subscription billing and cancellation. BidGeo is a listing facilitator, not an operator of the listed sales. Terms: https://bidgeoapp.com/terms . Privacy: https://bidgeoapp.com/privacy .

Screenshots

Forayz4 screens
BidGeo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forayz at every 4 days against BidGeo's every 3 weeks. BidGeo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forayz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BidGeo sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forayz ships an update every 4 days, BidGeo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forayz versus BidGeo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForayzBidGeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSalish Mushrooms. LLCMARSHALL RAY HOGAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forayz

One-time1
  • Forayz Pro 1-year$29.99
11 purchases

BidGeo

Subscriptions1
  • BidGeo Annual Profile$9.991 Year
One-time10
  • Next Tier 7 days$4.99
  • Next Tier 14 days$8.99
  • Top Tier 7 days$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Next Tier 21 days$12.99
  • Next Tier 30 days$15.99
  • Top Tier 14 days$17.99
  • Top Tier 21 days$24.99
  • Top Tier 30 days$29.99
  • Lifetime Feature Star$99.99
  • Feature Star$99.99

Questions

Is Forayz free?
Forayz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BidGeo free?
BidGeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forayz or BidGeo have ads?
Neither Forayz nor BidGeo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forayz or BidGeo?
Forayz ships an update every 4 days, and BidGeo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Forayz was updated on October 30, 2026 and BidGeo on October 28, 2026.

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