Comparison

Finding Lights vs Untrodden

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

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About

Finding Lights

Discover holiday and Christmas light displays with an interactive map. Find community-submitted locations, plan routes, and engage in fun seasonal activities like collecting virtual items and completing scavenger hunts.

Highlights
  • Interactive holiday lights map
  • Community-submitted displays
  • Route planning
  • Collectible Lumelings
  • Earnable Lumanites
  • Seasonal scavenger hunts
Features
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FindingLights – Discover Holiday & Christmas Light Displays Near You FindingLights helps you discover the best Christmas lights and holiday light displays near you. Explore an interactive holiday lights map, find community-submitted displays, and plan the perfect route for a magical night out with family and friends. As you explore, you can collect playful Lumelings, earn glowing Lumanites, and complete seasonal scavenger hunts that turn every holiday outing into an adventure. Whether you're searching for Christmas lights near you, neighborhood displays, or hidden holiday gems, FindingLights makes it easy—and fun—to discover them. FEATURES Holiday Lights Map Browse Christmas lights and holiday displays near you on an interactive map. Community Displays Discover light displays shared by people in your community and upload your own for others to enjoy. Lumelings Collect magical Lumelings that appear at displays during seasonal events. Lumanites Earn glowing Lumanites as you explore displays, complete hunts, and participate in events. Scavenger Hunts Join holiday scavenger hunts and themed events that add an extra layer of fun to your light-viewing adventure. Route Planning Plan efficient routes to visit multiple Christmas light displays in one trip. Trending Displays See which holiday light displays are trending near you and across the country. Premium Features Upgrade to FindingLights Premium for exclusive scavenger hunts, extra rewards, family accounts, and early access to new features. Perfect for families, date nights, holiday traditions, and Christmas light road trips. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policty: https://findinglights.com/privacy/

About

Untrodden

Features
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Untrodden Go where the tourists don't. Untrodden finds the hidden gems near you - or anywhere you're headed - and scores every place for how off the beaten path it actually is. No influencer lists. No gift shops. Just places worth finding. DISCOVER WHAT OTHERS MISS Every result gets an obscurity score from 0–100. Hidden gems (70+) rise to the top. Places that have already gone mainstream get flagged so you can skip them. We'll even warn you about the tourist traps nearby - and suggest the best time to visit before the crowds show up. SCOUT BEFORE YOU GO Heading somewhere new? Search any destination and find its hidden gems before you arrive. Untrodden works as your pre-trip scout, not just your in-the-moment map. YOUR EXPLORER'S JOURNAL Mark places you've visited, add a personal note, and attach a photo taken on the spot. Build your passport of hidden gems over time - bookmarked places sync across your devices so your next adventure is always ready. SHARE THE FIND Discovered somewhere special? Share a postcard-style gem card with friends. No coordinates dropped in a group chat - a proper share, the way a find like that deserves. BUILT FOR THE ANTI-TOURIST Obscurity scores for every place Crowd warnings for nearby tourist traps Best time to visit, no live data needed Visited log with notes and photos Save for later, synced across devices Trip mode: scout any destination No account. No ads. No algorithm. Data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Screenshots

Finding Lights4 screens
Untrodden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Untrodden at none against Finding Lights's 1. Finding Lights's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Finding Lights sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Untrodden asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finding Lights ships an update every 3 days, Untrodden every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Finding Lights versus Untrodden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinding LightsUntrodden
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan MitchellBINDIE SUE POLITES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Finding Lights

Subscriptions1
  • Finding Lights Premium$2.991 Month
None

Untrodden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finding Lights free?
Finding Lights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Untrodden free?
Untrodden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Finding Lights or Untrodden have ads?
Neither Finding Lights nor Untrodden shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finding Lights or Untrodden?
Finding Lights ships an update every 3 days, and Untrodden every 4 months. Most recently, Finding Lights was updated on October 24, 2026 and Untrodden on October 28, 2026.

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