Comparison

ArrivalOS vs China Footprints

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

Head to head
About

ArrivalOS

Navigate new cities with confidence. Get instant, practical transport options from airports to your destination, along with local transit basics and essential safety tips for travelers.

Highlights
  • City-based arrival guidance
  • Airport to city transport options
  • Local transport basics
  • Rideshare/taxi guidance
  • Traveler safety tips
  • Minimal, fast, and easy to use
Features
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ArrivalOS is your GLOBAL TRAVEL COMPANION for moving confidently in new cities. Choose a city, select where you’re going, and instantly see practical airport-to-city transport options—plus local transport basics, rideshare/taxi guidance, and reality-check safety tips. Key features: • City-based arrival guidance • “Where are you going?” destination-zone selector • Airport → city transport options (rideshare, taxi, bus/train, transfers) • Public transport basics and common mistakes • Practical safety notes and traveler tips • Minimal, fast, easy to use Support: service@kayoservices.com

About

China Footprints

Record your travels across China with this app. It allows you to mark provinces, cities, and specific locations you've visited on a map of China. Light up your personalized map and save memories of places you've been.

Highlights
  • Record visited provinces, cities, and places
  • Visualize travel history on a China map
  • Personalized travel map creation
  • Save visited locations
Features
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Every journey is a precious memory. China Footprints is a travel map app designed especially for exploring China. Use an interactive map of China to record every province, city, and place you’ve visited. Light up your personal map of China and cherish every place you’ve been.

Screenshots

ArrivalOS4 screens
China Footprints4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ArrivalOS at Free against China Footprints's $0.99. ArrivalOS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). China Footprints's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ArrivalOS is free to download; China Footprints costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrivalOS ships an update every 2 months, China Footprints fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArrivalOS versus China Footprints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrivalOSChina Footprints
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAdilise Johnson坡 王

Customer experience

ArrivalOS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

China Footprints

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArrivalOS

No in-app purchases

None

China Footprints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArrivalOS free?
ArrivalOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is China Footprints free?
China Footprints costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArrivalOS or China Footprints have ads?
Neither ArrivalOS nor China Footprints shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrivalOS or China Footprints?
ArrivalOS ships an update every 2 months, and China Footprints fortnightly. Most recently, ArrivalOS was updated on October 14, 2026 and China Footprints on October 24, 2026.

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