# Ato vs Tiles

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ato at none against Tiles's 2. Tiles's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Ato asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ato against 5.0 for Tiles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiles has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Ato ships an update weekly, Tiles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ato | Tiles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-explore-together/id6757285141/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiles-map-your-adventures/id6763173205/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 38 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Allahverdi Suleymanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551421600) | [Erik Handeland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895198323) |

## What reviewers say

### Ato

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-explore-together/id6757285141)

Map your adventures by walking, running, or traveling. This app lets you fill in a shared world map with friends and a global community. Rediscover past journeys, record new ones, and see where others have explored.

**Highlights:** Cooperative world mapping, Import past adventures (Strava, Apple Health, photos), Record new journeys automatically or manually, Share weekly "Postcards" with photos and captions, View global and friend exploration maps, Personal and global heatmaps, City-specific exploration tracking, Leaderboards for discoveries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tiles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiles-map-your-adventures/id6763173205)

Visualize your past runs, walks, hikes, and rides on a single map. Explore your activity history, discover new places with exploration fog, and collect achievements. The app offers free basic features with an optional Pro subscription for advanced imports and metrics.

**Highlights:** Workout route history visualization, Activity calendar and progress tracking, Exploration fog and new place discovery, Photo Journeys with geotagged photos, Advanced map modes and metrics (Pro), GPX, FIT, TCX, CSV, and Strava imports (Pro)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiles Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Tiles Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ato free?

Ato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tiles free?

Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ato or Tiles?

Ato and Tiles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Ato or Tiles have ads?

Neither Ato nor Tiles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ato or Tiles?

Ato ships an update weekly, and Tiles fortnightly. Most recently, Ato was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tiles on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*