Comparison

HexStep vs Disco

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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Every step you take paints the map. HexStep tracks where you go in the background and turns your real-world movement into a hexagonal map that grows with you. No check-ins, no photo tagging. Just move, and your map fills itself. HOW IT WORKS The world is divided into an H3 hexagonal grid. Walk, bike, or drive through a hex, and that cell stays on your map. • Background GPS with smart battery optimization • Drill down from countries → provinces → districts → neighborhoods • See completion percentages for Gangnam, Tokyo, New York, or anywhere in the world LEVEL UP Earn points for every new hex. Climb five tiers, one at a time. Wanderer → Regular → Local → Explorer → Human GPS SHARE YOUR MAP Create story-ready share cards of your hex map. Share them on Instagram, iMessage, or anywhere else. HEXSTEP PLUS (PREMIUM FEATURES) See how your map grew over time and where you keep coming back. • Replay how your map filled in and save it as a video • See when you first claimed each hex and how many days you’ve been there • Frequently visited hexes appear more vivid on the map • All future Plus features included One-time purchase, no subscription. PRIVACY Your location stays on your device and in your personal cloud. Works in every country. Offline-capable. Syncs across devices. Start exploring. Your map is waiting.

About

Disco

Features
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What if every walk revealed a little more of the world? Disco turns streets, trails, and everyday detours into a living atlas that grows with every step. WATCH YOUR WORLD APPEAR Take Disco outside and watch the fog lift as you move. Every new place becomes part of your private atlas. A compass points you toward somewhere nearby you have not explored yet. MAKE A PLACE YOUR NEXT QUEST Give yourself a destination: finish a park, uncover a neighborhood, or take on a whole city over time. Your map fills in as you go. FIND SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND Some places hold a Field Note from another explorer. Reach the spot to discover it, or leave one for whoever arrives next. REVEAL THE WORLD TOGETHER — IF YOU WANT TO Your discoveries start private. If you choose, the places you reveal can also lift the fog from the shared atlas. Others see revealed places — never your name, detailed route, or when you were there. YOUR ATLAS STARTS PRIVATE • Start exploring without signing in • Sharing stays off until you turn it on • Your detailed trail stays on your device • Protected places keep home, work, and other sensitive spots off the shared atlas • No ads or third-party trackers Take the unfamiliar turn. Your atlas is waiting.

Screenshots

HexStep4 screens
Disco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Disco at 3 against HexStep's 1. Disco also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

HexStep ships an update every 3 days, Disco every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HexStep versus Disco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexStepDisco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeong Won HuhMarvin Marz

In-app purchases

None

HexStep

No in-app purchases

None

Disco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexStep free?
HexStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disco free?
Disco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexStep or Disco have ads?
Neither HexStep nor Disco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HexStep or Disco?
HexStep ships an update every 3 days, and Disco every 4 days. Most recently, HexStep was updated on October 24, 2026 and Disco on October 9, 2026.

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