Benchmap vs CatDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Benchmap
Discover and share public benches in your area with this community-driven app. Find the perfect spot for reading, lunch, or enjoying the sun, and contribute to a growing map of user-submitted locations.
- Interactive map of nearby benches
- Contribute new benches and photos
- User profiles and recognition
- Save favorite benches to collections
- Follow friends and share spots
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Need a real break? Benchmap is the first community-driven app that lets you discover and share the best public benches in your area. Whether you want to read, have lunch, or soak up the sun Benchmap helps you find the perfect bench just for you! - Find your spot: Instantly visualize benches around you with a precise, interactive map. - Contribute to the map: Add unlisted benches, share your best photos, and leave your reviews. - "Benched" by you: Become a recognized explorer! Every bench you add carries your username for the whole community to see. - Personalized collections: Save your favorite benches in custom lists. - Social: Follow your friends to discover their finds, browse their collections, and share your favorite spots together.
CatDex
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Every cat you meet is a discovery waiting to happen. CatDex turns cat-spotting into a cozy collecting game: snap a cat, find out what breed it is, and build a collection that's entirely yours. SNAP ANY CAT Take a photo or pick one from your library. CatDex shows the three closest breeds with confidence scores, what gave it away (the ears, the coat, the eyes), and a fun fact. MIXED BREEDS COUNT TOO Most cats are wonderful mixes. CatDex says so honestly, logs them as Domestic Shorthair, Mediumhair or Longhair, and tells you which breeds they take after. COLLECT ALL 106 BREEDS From the everyday Maine Coon to the legendary Kellas Cat, every breed has a rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare or Legendary. Rarer finds are worth more points. YOUR PHOTO JOURNAL Your own photo becomes the breed's card. Give each cat a name, jot down where you met, and look back on every sighting. DAILY BREED QUIZ Five new questions every day. Build a streak, share your score, and keep practicing as long as you like. BREED OF THE DAY Learn about a new breed every morning, with its history, personality, size and lifespan. BADGES & MILESTONES Earn badges for discoveries, rare finds, collecting breeds from around the world, and quiz streaks. Works offline for browsing. Your collection stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Benchmap at Free against CatDex's $1.99. Benchmap also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Benchmap is free to download; CatDex costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Benchmap ships an update every 10 days, CatDex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benchmap | CatDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxence WOLFF | Brendan Pan |
In-app purchases
Benchmap
No in-app purchases
CatDex
No in-app purchases
