Comparison

BenchMarked vs Zero Bench

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

Head to head
About

BenchMarked

Discover and share unique seating locations. Find nearby benches and add your own favorite spots to a community map. Because sometimes the best part of a place is the bench.

Highlights
  • Explore shared benches
  • Discover nearby spots
  • Add favorite benches
  • Community map
  • Find hidden gems
Features
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Explore benches shared by others, discover hidden spots nearby, and add your own favorite places to the map. Because sometimes the best part of a place… is the bench.

About

Zero Bench

Features
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Zero Bench helps you find essential public amenities wherever you travel. Find nearby toilets, benches, drinking water fountains, nursing rooms, and other useful public facilities with an easy-to-use map. Download map data for offline use before your trip and find useful places even without an internet connection. Key features: • Find nearby toilets, benches, drinking water fountains, and nursing rooms • Download map data for offline use • Find public amenities without an internet connection • Search and filter locations based on your needs • Like places on the map • View location details and available map data • No sign-up required • Lightweight and easy to use Whether you're traveling abroad, exploring a new city, walking through a park, or looking for a nearby toilet or place to rest, Zero Bench helps you find the places you need. Explore more, plan ahead, and travel with confidence—even offline.

Screenshots

BenchMarked2 screens
Zero Bench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BenchMarked at none against Zero Bench's shown. BenchMarked also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Zero Bench's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BenchMarked ships an update daily, Zero Bench monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BenchMarked versus Zero Bench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenchMarkedZero Bench
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnaud GillardAUTOCOMMIT

In-app purchases

None

BenchMarked

No in-app purchases

None

Zero Bench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BenchMarked free?
BenchMarked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero Bench free?
Zero Bench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BenchMarked or Zero Bench have ads?
Zero Bench shows ads; BenchMarked does not.
Which is updated more often, BenchMarked or Zero Bench?
BenchMarked ships an update daily, and Zero Bench monthly. Most recently, BenchMarked was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zero Bench on October 25, 2026.

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