Comparison

LostUrbex vs UrbexHunt

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

Head to head
About

LostUrbex

Features
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An app where you can visit abandoned buildings research or explore

About

UrbexHunt

Features
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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

LostUrbex4 screens
UrbexHunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UrbexHunt at fortnightly against LostUrbex's every 5 weeks. LostUrbex's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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. LostUrbex 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

LostUrbex ships an update every 5 weeks, UrbexHunt fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LostUrbex versus UrbexHunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLostUrbexUrbexHunt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSven KrausJan-Philipp Altenhof

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LostUrbex

One-time1
  • Country/Region$0.99
2 purchases

UrbexHunt

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

Questions

Is LostUrbex free?
LostUrbex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UrbexHunt free?
UrbexHunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LostUrbex or UrbexHunt have ads?
Neither LostUrbex nor UrbexHunt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LostUrbex or UrbexHunt?
LostUrbex ships an update every 5 weeks, and UrbexHunt fortnightly. Most recently, LostUrbex was updated on October 25, 2026 and UrbexHunt on November 5, 2026.

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