Urbex vs Hecate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urbex
Discover and share abandoned locations worldwide with an interactive map and community platform. Access detailed information, photos, and historical facts about forgotten places. Plan your exploration routes and connect with fellow urban explorers.
- Global interactive map of abandoned locations
- Detailed location database with photos and history
- Search and filter tools
- User profiles and location uploads
- Navigation route planning
- Community platform for explorers
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Our app is a global map and community platform designed for urban explorers who seek abandoned and forgotten places. From empty towns and hospitals to hidden factories and mysterious landmarks, the app helps users discover, save, and share unique urbex locations worldwide. It offers an interactive map, a detailed location database with photos, coordinates, and historical facts, as well as robust search and filter tools. Users can create profiles, upload their own discoveries, and plan navigation routes using Google Maps or Apple Maps. The free version provides basic access to location information and a limited number of favorites, while the premium version unlocks full access to the database, personalized routes, unlimited saved locations, and rich historical content. This app is more than just a map—it opens the door to the world’s forgotten stories and connects a vibrant community of explorers. This application includes auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: 1 week - Weekly - $4.99 1 month - Monthly - $12.99 1 year - Yearly - $39.99 Lifetime - $59.99 A subscription is required to access all premium features. You can cancel anytime through your device’s subscription settings. Privacy Link: https://sites.google.com/view/echovault/privacy-policy?authuser=1 Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hecate
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Hecate is a map of the real world you have personally discovered. Start a walk and watch streets, neighbourhoods, and cities emerge as you move. Explore your current city, see how much of it you’ve uncovered, and keep your discoveries private and synced across your devices. Hecate uses background location only during an active walk, so your route can continue to be recorded while your screen is locked. Finish the walk at any time to stop tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hecate at none against Urbex's 11. Urbex's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Urbex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Hecate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Urbex ships an update every 3 weeks, Hecate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urbex | Hecate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emily Johnson | Sara Cerina |
In-app purchases
Urbex
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
Hecate
No in-app purchases





