City Pointer vs NSYS Diagnostics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
City Pointer
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What city is in that direction? How often have you wondered what’s on the other side of the sea? Point your device at the horizon and City Pointer shows you the cities ahead: name, distance and population. Perfect for the curious, travellers and anyone who wants to know what lies beyond the sky. — Real-time compass: turn your device and watch cities change as you point. — Filters: maximum distance, population and country. — Search: find any city in the world and add it to favorites to locate it instantly with the compass. — Units: kilometres or miles. The app uses your location and the device compass. You can remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase; no subscriptions. Enjoy exploring the world from the palm of your hand.
NSYS Diagnostics
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NSYS Diagnostics is a professional training application designed to help users learn and practice correct interactions with device functions. The app provides guided scenarios that help users understand how device functions respond when the required actions are performed correctly. NSYS Diagnostics supports onboarding, training, and knowledge validation for workflows where correct interaction with device functions is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NSYS Diagnostics at none against City Pointer's 1. NSYS Diagnostics also leads on device support (4 vs 2). City Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. City Pointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NSYS Diagnostics asks for nothing beyond the download.
City Pointer ships an update every 3 days, NSYS Diagnostics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | City Pointer | NSYS Diagnostics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pablo Gutierrez | Grigoriy Glazman |
In-app purchases
City Pointer
- Remove ads$1.99
NSYS Diagnostics
No in-app purchases
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