Pointy Navigation vs Playspots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pointy Navigation
This app provides a simple walking compass that guides you to your destination using a clear arrow and distance indicator. It allows you to search for places, drop pins, or select saved locations, offering a unique way to navigate without turn-by-turn directions.
- Full-screen arrow guidance
- Distance and direction text
- Apple Maps place search
- Drop-pin destinations
- Saved and recent places
- Parked vehicle marker
- Local walk history
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Pointy is a simple walking compass for iPhone. Pick a place, then walk by direction and distance instead of following turn-by-turn instructions. Search for a destination with Apple Maps, drop a pin, or choose a saved place. When you start walking, Pointy switches to a calm black-and-white arrow screen that points toward your destination and shows how far away it is. Pointy is useful for walking across neighborhoods, finding a parked car, returning to favorite places, and staying oriented while still choosing your own streets. Features: • Apple Maps-style place search • Drop-pin destinations • Saved places and recent places • Parked vehicle marker • Full-screen arrow guidance • Distance and simple direction text • Local walk history • No accounts, ads, analytics SDKs, tracking, or cloud sync Pointy does not provide turn-by-turn directions. It gives you a direction and distance so you can choose your own route.
Playspots
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Playspots finds the nearest playground, wherever you are. Heading out with the kids? Playspots puts every playground and play spot around you on one clear map — from big adventure playgrounds to the tiny corner spot with a single swing. WHAT YOU GET • Every playground and play spot around you on one map • Big and small, told apart: real playgrounds as pins, mini spots as dots • Distance, walking time and the street for every spot • Direction arrows in the Nearby list — see at a glance which way to go • More info per playground, from size to changing table — whenever the data is there • Navigate with one tap: walk, bike, car or transit • Looks sharp in light and dark mode PLAYSPOTS PRO — BUY ONCE, YOURS FOREVER • Satellite map: zoom in from above and see how big a playground really is • Search any city or address — perfect for trips • Explore the whole world map, not just your own area • Save favorites and add private notes ("lots of shade, great for toddlers") One-time purchase. No subscription. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. The free version shows everything within 3 km of your location, with zero ads. Your location is only used to show places near you — never stored, never used to follow you. WORLDWIDE Built on OpenStreetMap, maintained by a global community — coverage keeps growing every day. Missing a playground, or got a question? Email playspots@donehieltjes.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pointy Navigation at none against Playspots's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Playspots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pointy Navigation asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pointy Navigation | Playspots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dusan Zabrodsky | Done Hieltjes |
In-app purchases
Pointy Navigation
No in-app purchases
Playspots
- Playspots Pro$12.99









