Comparison

PrimeMap vs UrbexHunt

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

Head to head
About

PrimeMap

Features
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PrimeMap shows you the places where other map apps stop. No other app combines 4 million points of interest, 930,000 archaeological sites, 83,000 GeoCaches, 3 million restaurants and 15 million parking spots – in one app, in your language, free. EXCITING FROM THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT A selection of exciting places nearby – with photo, category and distance, right when you start. No blank map, no zooming around to find anything. PrimeLens – YOUR PRIVATE CITY GUIDE Hold up your phone – PrimeLens instantly shows names, categories and Wikipedia stories for every historical place around you. Live overlay in the camera view. Exclusive to PrimeMap. PrimeCast – YOUR AUDIO CITY GUIDE Headphones on, open the app, start walking. PrimeCast automatically tells you what's around you – no tapping, no route, no choices. Keeps going with your phone in your pocket and the screen locked. In your language, wherever you are. PrimeAsk – JUST ASK Ask PrimeMap like a human – "castles in Bavaria", "what can I do with kids in Berlin?", "pharmacy nearby". PrimeAsk understands your intent and finds matching places in our curated database. Nothing invented. In your language. TOURS AT THE TAP OF A BUTTON One tap creates a ready-made route – 4–5 stops with a narrated story for each place. Choose a theme (castles, museums, churches, Lost Places, viewpoints…) and a mode (nearby on foot, around by bike, day trip by car). Different route? One tap does it. Or plan a trip from A to B by car or bike and see what's worth a stop along the way. NEW: ACTIVITIES ON THE MAP Bathing spots, beaches, swimming pools, cinemas, mini golf, zoos, campsites, libraries and more – 18 types, over 390,000 places across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. With live opening status, website and navigation to get there. Switch each one on in the filter. And PrimeAsk finds them too: "Where can I go swimming?" PLACES OTHERS DON'T SHOW Castles, forts, museums, ruins, monuments, churches, Lost Places, viewpoints – with Wikipedia images, descriptions and background info. Not tourist hotspots, but the history right outside your door. 930,000 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN EUROPE Rune stones, burial mounds, rock carvings, deserted villages, stone circles – from 13 national registers. Curated: only visible sites worth a visit. No other app has done this in such detail. NO LANGUAGE BARRIER Other apps only show what exists in your Wikipedia language. PrimeMap automatically translates POI descriptions, Wikipedia articles and GeoCaches – making places visible that would otherwise stay hidden behind language barriers. GEOCACHES Over 83,000 GeoCaches from the OpenCaching network. Log finds, compass, detail page – right in the app. No signup needed. VISITED & OPEN NOW Tick off the places you've been and watch your count of places and countries grow. And see at a glance whether a place is open right now. WIDGET & APPLE WATCH Home screen widget in three sizes. Standalone Apple Watch app – works without an iPhone, while hiking, on holiday, on the go. JOIN IN You know places others miss. Submit new POIs, upload photos to existing entries, fill in missing descriptions or fix wrong categories – no signup. You make the map better. WHO IT'S FOR For travellers, hikers, history lovers, geocachers and anyone who wants to really know their surroundings. Free to use. Ads removable with a one-time purchase – no subscription, no recurring costs.

About

UrbexHunt

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UrbexHunt is THE community platform for lost-place enthusiasts: discover thousands of abandoned places worldwide on the map, dive into their history, and document them together with the community – before they disappear forever. • INTERACTIVE MAP Thousands of documented lost places worldwide – with categories, smart filters, and a lightning-fast map. Optional satellite view for a look from above. • PHOTOS, RATINGS & HISTORY Every place tells a story: photos, descriptions, condition, and star ratings from the community. Share your own shots and capture how places change over the years. • ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERBOARD Unlock badges, level up, and compete with the community on the leaderboard. • TOURS & COLLECTIONS Create themed collections and share them with friends via invite code – from industrial heritage to forgotten sanatoriums. • COMMUNITY IN 11 LANGUAGES Comments, questions, new finds: the feed shows you what the community is talking about. Posts are translated automatically – urbex knows no language barriers. • SUBMIT YOUR OWN PLACES Know a lost place that's missing? Submit it – our team reviews every place before it appears on the map. • URBEXHUNT PRO Full access to the entire database, advanced filters, satellite map, offline maps, and unlimited tours. Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime. IMPORTANT: UrbexHunt is a database for the historical documentation of abandoned places. We do not encourage anyone to enter these locations – many are private property or structurally unsafe. View places exclusively from publicly accessible ground and respect laws and property. Terms of Use: https://urbexhunt.com/tos EULA (Apple Standard): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://urbexhunt.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

PrimeMap4 screens
UrbexHunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UrbexHunt at none against PrimeMap's shown. PrimeMap's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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. PrimeMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UrbexHunt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrimeMap ships an update every 6 days, UrbexHunt fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PrimeMap versus UrbexHunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimeMapUrbexHunt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJan MirassJan-Philipp Altenhof

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PrimeMap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

UrbexHunt

Subscriptions2
  • UrbexHunt Pro$4.991 Month
  • UrbexHunt Pro 12 Months$44.991 Year

Questions

Is PrimeMap free?
PrimeMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UrbexHunt free?
UrbexHunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrimeMap or UrbexHunt have ads?
PrimeMap shows ads; UrbexHunt does not.
Which is updated more often, PrimeMap or UrbexHunt?
PrimeMap ships an update every 6 days, and UrbexHunt fortnightly. Most recently, PrimeMap was updated on November 5, 2026 and UrbexHunt on November 5, 2026.

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