Comparison

Arch vs Whencee

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

Head to head
About

Arch

Features
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Arch is a community built for bridge enthusiasts. Here, bridges are more than engineering structures — they are stories, art, and human connection. With Arch, you can: Share your bridge stories and photography Participate in official bridge photography competitions Join group chats and connect with other enthusiasts Learn about bridges, including structure, history, and design Discuss bridge-related topics and exchange ideas Whether you are an engineer, photographer, student, or simply someone who loves bridges, Arch is the bridge that connects you to the world of bridges.

About

Whencee

Share a temporary live-location map with a group using a code. See each other's positions and chat, with all data automatically deleted when the group disbands. Offers end-to-end encryption and no accounts required.

Highlights
  • Temporary live-location maps
  • No accounts or sign-up required
  • End-to-end encrypted communication
  • Automatic data deletion after use
  • Meeting points and markers
  • Multiple simultaneous maps
Features
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Share a code. See each other on a map. Leave, and it's like it never happened. Whencee is a live-location map for small groups — family finding each other at a fair, friends converging on a restaurant, a crew on a road trip. Start a map, share the 6-character code, and everyone on it sees everyone else, sorted by distance, with a group chat that rides along. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • No accounts. No sign-up, ever. Open the app, pick a name, go. • Nothing is kept. A map lives only while people are on it. When the last person leaves, everything — positions, chat, all of it — is deleted within minutes. There is no history to leak, sell, or subpoena. • End-to-end encrypted. Give a map a passphrase and names, positions and messages are encrypted on your phone and readable only by your group. The server relays ciphertext it cannot open. • Fair by design. You see people only while you share your own position — enforced by the server, not the honor system. Nobody lurks invisibly. • Meeting points and markers. Long-press the map to drop a pin everyone sees, labelled with how far each person is from it. • Several maps at once. Family in one, friends in another — switch with a tap, each with its own code, passphrase and chat. Location is shared only while you are on a map you joined, with a visible indicator the whole time, and stops the moment you leave. Whencee has no ads, no analytics, and no trackers.

Screenshots

Arch4 screens
Whencee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whencee at every 2 days against Arch's every 4 months. Arch's advantage is chart position (#156 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arch ships an update every 4 months, Whencee every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arch versus Whencee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchWhencee
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer淑娟 巨DONALD HAROLD SHAPPELLE

In-app purchases

None

Arch

No in-app purchases

None

Whencee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arch free?
Arch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whencee free?
Whencee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arch or Whencee have ads?
Neither Arch nor Whencee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arch or Whencee?
Arch ships an update every 4 months, and Whencee every 2 days. Most recently, Arch was updated on October 3, 2026 and Whencee on October 10, 2026.

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