Comparison

Map Switch vs RFYL

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

Head to head
About

Map Switch

Features
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Open any place in your preferred map app. Share or paste a map link, coordinates, or a location code. Map Switch finds the place, previews it on a map, and creates links for compatible services. Supports Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, HERE WeGo, TomTom, and many more apps. Use DD, DMS, and DMM coordinates, plus UTM, MGRS, Plus Codes, Geohash, and other geographic formats. History lets you find, rename, and reopen recent conversions. You can also copy coordinates or share a place as text or a customizable map card. No account and no tracking. Some short links may require a connection to the service that created them.

About

RFYL

Features
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RFYL is a free, anonymous community map of places that felt unsafe: an aggressive dog, harassment, someone following you, a path with no lights, a road with no pavement. Check it before you head out for a run, a walk or a hike. Pin it for the next person. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO β€’ See what people reported around you, colour-coded by severity β€’ Filter by type, severity and how recent it is β€’ Tap a pin for the details: what happened, when, and whether it is still a problem PIN IT IN SECONDS β€’ Tap PIN HERE, drop the pin on the exact spot, pick a category and severity β€’ Add a short note if it helps β€’ Missing a category? Suggest one NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING β€’ Nothing to sign up for and no personal data collected β€’ Your location stays on your phone; only the pin's coordinates are shared β€’ No ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking KEPT HONEST BY THE COMMUNITY β€’ Every pin asks "Still a problem? Yes / No" β€” pins fade when the problem is gone β€’ Anyone can request removal of a pin; every request is reviewed β€’ Pins describe places, never people SHARE A SPOT β€’ Send a pin to a friend with one tap, whether or not they have the app Made for anyone who runs, walks or hikes alone β€” especially women β€” RFYL is built on one idea: if you knew, you would have taken the other path. Now you can know. RFYL is made by The Bad Lemon.

Screenshots

Map Switch4 screens
RFYL4 screens

Verdict

The call

Map Switch and RFYL are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Map Switch versus RFYL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap SwitchRFYL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErminio RicciardiTYPHANIE JANET ALISON GILBERT

In-app purchases

None

Map Switch

No in-app purchases

None

RFYL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Switch free?
Map Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFYL free?
RFYL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Switch or RFYL have ads?
Neither Map Switch nor RFYL shows ads.

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