Comparison

HexStep vs Unfog

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

Head to head
About

HexStep

This app uses your real-world movement to fill in a hexagonal map. Earn points for exploring new areas and level up as your map grows. Share your progress visually with friends.

Highlights
  • Background GPS tracking
  • Hexagonal map visualization
  • Progressive area completion
  • Tiered leveling system
  • Shareable map cards
  • Offline capability
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Watch your map fill in. HexStep turns the places you go into a map of hexagons that stays with you. No check-ins, no photo tagging. Walk, ride or drive through a hex and it stays on your map. HexStep records while the app is open. Turn on Background Tracking and allow location access "Always" to keep recording while you use other apps or your phone is locked. SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE EXPLORED • Hexes are recorded anywhere in the world • See your coverage of countries and their regions, down to cities or neighborhoods where boundary data is available (detail varies by country) • Switch between places explored and hexes explored YOUR EXPLORATION, DAY BY DAY The Exploration calendar keeps every day you explored. Days you claimed new hexes are brighter than days you only revisited. LEVEL UP AND COMPETE • Every new hex earns points • Climb five tiers: Wanderer, Regular, Local, Explorer, Human GPS • Today, this week, this month and all-time leaderboards, ranked by the hexes you claim SHARE YOUR MAP Make a story-ready card of your map for Instagram, iMessage or anywhere else. HEXSTEP PLUS One-time purchase. No subscription. • Map Replay: watch your map fill in day by day and save it as a video • Visit intensity: places you return to appear stronger on the map • Tap any hex to see when you first claimed it, how many days you've visited and your last visit • Pick any day on your calendar and see where you went YOUR DATA No account needed. Without an account, your map is saved only on your iPhone. Sign in with Apple or Google to back up your hexes, points and calendar to your HexStep account and restore them on a new iPhone. Signing in is also required to join the leaderboards and buy Plus. You can export your data or delete your account anytime in Settings. Start walking. Your map is waiting.

About

Unfog

Features
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Have you ever wondered what your score would be if exploring the world were a game? How many days of your life have you spent traveling? Which continents have you set foot on? If the world were a globe shrouded in fog, how much of it would you have unlocked — and what kind of traveler would that make you? Unfog: Travel Tracker is a gamified travel-logging app that answers all of these questions. Log the countries, dates, and landmarks you've visited, earn travel points based on how rare each destination is, and share your trips and stats with friends. The rarer the country, the bigger the reward — the world's less-traveled places earn you the most points. Unfog turns your travel history into fun visuals and builds a personal traveler profile from the landmarks you've explored. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log every country, landmark, and travel date • Add your own photos to turn each trip into a lasting memory • Lift the fog on your personal world map as you go • Earn points scaled to each destination's rarity, based on real tourism data • Track your stats: countries, continents, travel days, and % of the world unlocked • Discover your Traveler Persona from the places you visit • Build your travel profile — a passport with stamps and badges • Share your trips and travel recap on social media How much of the world have you unlocked?

Screenshots

HexStep4 screens
Unfog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unfog at none against HexStep's 1. Unfog also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. HexStep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unfog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HexStep versus Unfog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexStepUnfog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeong Won HuhMerve Tuncer Ozer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HexStep

One-time1
  • HexStep Plus$14.99
None

Unfog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexStep free?
HexStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unfog free?
Unfog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexStep or Unfog have ads?
Neither HexStep nor Unfog shows ads.

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