Umbra Sphere vs Unvreal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Umbra Sphere
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Umbra Sphere is a proof-of-concept app, we use a geospatial technology called "S²Geometry" to store the locations you've visited, identify which country or region they belong to and present them on a map as cleared shadows (umbra). S²Geometry is a geocoding system that divides the Earth's surface into "cells" ranging from 85 million square kilometers to 0.5 square centimeters. These cells are converted into 64-bit integers using the Hilbert curve. Compared with traditional latitude-longitude coordinate system and map projections, S²Geometry is less intuitive, but it avoids significant distortion, delivers globally consistent accuracy, and offers extraordinary indexing and querying performance. With these advantages, Umbra Sphere converts traces into a series integers and stores them in database with appropriate indexes to generate umbra fast in real-time for displaying. It also provides statistical features, presenting the areas of countries or regions you've visited on "visa" cards. Additionally, Umbra Sphere also features a simple S²Geometry visualization tool, allowing you to view S²Geometry cells and their corresponding integer IDs directly on the map. ● Umbra Sphere supports importing these file types: • GPX and KML trace files • Sync files and snapshot files from Fog of World • Backup CSV files from StepLife ● Privacy We respect privacy, and simply do not collect any of your data. All your data are stored in your device. Umbra Sphere does not provide sync feature, you can manually export and import your data.
Unvreal
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Unveil the world, one adventure at a time. Unvreal turns the world around you into a map waiting to be discovered. Explore places you've never been, reveal the map as you go, capture your adventures, and see your journey come to life. Every place you visit becomes part of your personal world map. **EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN** Travel, wander, hike, explore your hometown, or discover somewhere completely new. As you move through the world, the fog lifts and previously hidden areas are unveiled. **CAPTURE YOUR JOURNEY** Take photos along the way and connect them to the places where they were taken. Build a visual record of your adventures and look back at the moments that made each journey unique. **UNVEIL YOUR MAP** Watch your personal map transform as you explore. Reveal countries, cities, regions, roads, and places you've visited and see how much of the world you've uncovered. **TRACK YOUR ADVENTURES** Keep track of where you've been and how you've explored. See your routes, discoveries, statistics, and progress as your personal exploration history grows. **COMPLETE QUESTS** Turn exploration into a game. Take on quests and challenges that encourage you to discover more, visit new places, and explore beyond the paths you already know. **DISCOVER MORE** Your next adventure might be somewhere across the world—or just around the corner. Unvreal gives you a reason to look at familiar places differently and keep exploring. The world is huge. There is always more to unveil. Start exploring. Start unveiling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unvreal at none against Umbra Sphere's 3. Unvreal also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Umbra Sphere's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Umbra Sphere sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Unvreal asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Umbra Sphere | Unvreal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 劼 赵 | Ehrenfried Solutions |
In-app purchases
Umbra Sphere
- Small Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$7.99
- Unlock All Features$24.99
Unvreal
No in-app purchases









