Comparison

WAYpointer vs My Saved Places

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

Head to head
About

WAYpointer

Features
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WAY helps you answer one simple question: where are you? Create a crew, join friends nearby, and use WAY to quickly point yourself toward the person you’re trying to find. Whether you’re meeting at a festival, regrouping in a busy bar, or trying to reconnect in a large venue, WAY is built to make finding your people faster and less stressful. Instead of relying only on messages or map guessing, WAY is designed around nearby, in-the-moment regrouping. Pick a crew member, follow the directional guidance, and close the gap. With WAY you can: • Create and host a crew • Join a friend’s crew nearby • See the members in your group • Swipe between members to locate each person • Quickly point yourself toward the selected friend • Regroup faster in crowded or confusing spaces Built for real-world meetups WAY is ideal for: • festivals and nightlife • bars and clubs • campuses and events • public spaces and venues group outings where people split up and reconnect often Privacy-first by design WAY is designed for active, nearby regrouping sessions between people who choose to connect. It is not built as a passive background surveillance tool. Important Feature availability may vary depending on device capabilities, nearby permissions, and the environment.

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My Saved Places

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Save every place worth remembering, organize your trips, and open any location in the map or navigation app you prefer. My Saved Places keeps favorite locations, recommendations, addresses, and coordinates together in one simple app. Save a place once, then open it in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, HERE WeGo, Uber, Lyft, Citymapper, and other supported services. SAVE PLACES YOUR WAY • Search for addresses and place names using Apple Maps • Save any point by moving the map pin • Find and save exact GPS coordinates • Add names and recognizable icons • Pin important locations for quick access ORGANIZE TRIPS AND LISTS • Group places into custom lists • Turn a list into a trip • Keep active trips at the top • Search places, lists, and trips • Archive visited places without deleting them OPEN PLACES ANYWHERE Choose up to four preferred apps for quick access: • Navigation: 2GIS, HERE WeGo, Scenic, Sygic, Waze and Yandex Navi • Maps: Apple Maps, Google Maps, MapQuest, Maps.me, OpenStreetMap, Organic Maps and Yandex Maps • Public transit: Citymapper, Moovit and Transit • Rides: Lyft, Uber and Yandex Go PRIVATE AND SIMPLE • No account required • Optional iCloud sync on supported Apple devices • Copy or share location links • Keep one source of truth instead of saving the same place in multiple apps Perfect for travel planning, restaurant recommendations, meeting points, parking locations, addresses, hiking spots, and any place you want to find again. Save it once. Open it anywhere.

Screenshots

WAYpointer4 screens
My Saved Places4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WAYpointer at Free against My Saved Places's $1.99. My Saved Places's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On 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

WAYpointer is free to download; My Saved Places costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAYpointer ships an update every 11 days, My Saved Places every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
WAYpointer versus My Saved Places: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAYpointerMy Saved Places
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas RichardsonMaksim Oskolskii

In-app purchases

None

WAYpointer

No in-app purchases

None

My Saved Places

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAYpointer free?
WAYpointer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Saved Places free?
My Saved Places costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAYpointer or My Saved Places have ads?
Neither WAYpointer nor My Saved Places shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAYpointer or My Saved Places?
WAYpointer ships an update every 11 days, and My Saved Places every 4 days. Most recently, WAYpointer was updated on October 10, 2026 and My Saved Places on October 24, 2026.

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