Comparison

Varedelo vs HexStep

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

Head to head
About

Varedelo

This AI-powered travel companion generates personalized city maps based on live research and user preferences. Discover sights, local food, and hidden gems with detailed source information for each location. Easily map content from travel videos and share your curated itineraries.

Highlights
  • AI-generated city maps
  • Live research and source citation
  • Map content from travel videos
  • Customizable dietary filters
  • Shareable travel itineraries
  • One-time purchase per destination
Features
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Explore any city without hours of planning or research. Varedelo is your AI city guide: it reads travel sources live and adds places to your map as it finds them. See why each spot was picked, start with the closest, and tap Next closest to keep exploring. Discover sights, local food and places you might otherwise miss, at your own pace. ANY PLACE ON THE MAP Pick a city, or drop a pin on the neighbourhood, island or small town you're actually headed to. Varedelo reads what's being written and filmed about it right now, cross-checks it, and keeps what holds up. Every place is checked against real place data, so where little has been written, your map is shorter, never padded. EVERY PLACE SHOWS ITS SOURCES Open any spot for the reason it's on your map and where that came from. Each map keeps a receipt: what was searched, which sources were checked, and what was found. TRAVEL VIDEOS BECOME MAPS Paste a YouTube travel video and every place in it lands on your map. No more pausing to catch a restaurant name. Follow the creators you trust, and their new videos arrive already mapped. WHEN YOU'RE THERE Green is still to try, yellow is been there, red is can't miss. Tap the location button and the closest green is your next stop. The city's must-try dishes are there too, ready to check off as you eat them. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU EAT Vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher, keto. Set it once and every food spot on your map already fits. No menu-checking at the door. YOU CHOOSE THE SHAPE Food only, or food and museums. Famous or hidden. A shortlist of 10 or the full 35. One neighbourhood, or the whole city. SHARE IT Send your map to whoever you're travelling with. They open it for free, greens and yellows included. ONE PAYMENT, YOURS TO KEEP Buy a destination once and keep it: no subscription, nothing expires. Want fresh research later? A Build runs a new search on any destination you own and adds only spots you don't already have, or maps a creator video. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HexStep

This app uses your real-world movement to fill in a hexagonal map. Earn points for exploring new areas and level up as your map grows. Share your progress visually with friends.

Highlights
  • Background GPS tracking
  • Hexagonal map visualization
  • Progressive area completion
  • Tiered leveling system
  • Shareable map cards
  • Offline capability
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Watch your map fill in. HexStep turns the places you go into a map of hexagons that stays with you. No check-ins, no photo tagging. Walk, ride or drive through a hex and it stays on your map. HexStep records while the app is open. Turn on Background Tracking and allow location access "Always" to keep recording while you use other apps or your phone is locked. SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE EXPLORED • Hexes are recorded anywhere in the world • See your coverage of countries and their regions, down to cities or neighborhoods where boundary data is available (detail varies by country) • Switch between places explored and hexes explored YOUR EXPLORATION, DAY BY DAY The Exploration calendar keeps every day you explored. Days you claimed new hexes are brighter than days you only revisited. LEVEL UP AND COMPETE • Every new hex earns points • Climb five tiers: Wanderer, Regular, Local, Explorer, Human GPS • Today, this week, this month and all-time leaderboards, ranked by the hexes you claim SHARE YOUR MAP Make a story-ready card of your map for Instagram, iMessage or anywhere else. HEXSTEP PLUS One-time purchase. No subscription. • Map Replay: watch your map fill in day by day and save it as a video • Visit intensity: places you return to appear stronger on the map • Tap any hex to see when you first claimed it, how many days you've visited and your last visit • Pick any day on your calendar and see where you went YOUR DATA No account needed. Without an account, your map is saved only on your iPhone. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up your hexes, points and calendar to your HexStep account and restore them on a new iPhone. Signing in is also required to join the leaderboards and buy Plus. You can export your data or delete your account anytime in Settings. Start walking. Your map is waiting.

Screenshots

Varedelo4 screens
HexStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Varedelo at 5.0 against HexStep's 4.0. HexStep's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Varedelo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HexStep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Varedelo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Varedelo ships an update every 6 days, HexStep every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Varedelo versus HexStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaredeloHexStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaredelo LLCJeong Won Huh

Customer experience

Varedelo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HexStep

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Varedelo

One-time2
  • Varedelo Map Builds$9.99
  • Varedelo Map$14.99
1 purchases

HexStep

One-time1
  • HexStep Plus$14.99

Questions

Is Varedelo free?
Varedelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexStep free?
HexStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Varedelo or HexStep?
Varedelo is rated higher. Varedelo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HexStep averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Varedelo or HexStep have ads?
Varedelo shows ads; HexStep does not.
Which is updated more often, Varedelo or HexStep?
Varedelo ships an update every 6 days, and HexStep every 4 days. Most recently, Varedelo was updated on November 5, 2026 and HexStep on November 5, 2026.

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