Comparison

Geodesic vs FLIP THE CITY

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

Head to head
About

Geodesic

Features
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Geodesic helps you explore and visualize your personal footprint, track visited countries, and log daily locations — all while protecting your privacy. Unlocking spots is so satisfying — even on daily routes, you'll want to fill in those map gaps and explore more. - Intuitive Activity Map View: Browse your location history and visit records on an interactive map, quickly reviewing your movement trail for any given day. - Automatic Visit Detection: Automatically organizes stop points into visit records, helping you understand when and where you stayed (work, home, tourist spots, etc.). - Visit & Record Editing: Directly correct inaccurate stay durations or locations, and merge or split visit records to better reflect your real-world experience. - Reverse Geocoding: Converts coordinates into readable addresses or place names, making it easy to identify visited locations (country / city / landmark). - Country & Geographic Classification: Automatically tags locations with their corresponding country, supporting quick filtering and statistics (e.g., viewing visit counts by country). - Import & Export: Easily export raw tracks or organized visit lists, or import JSON files from other services — great for sharing and backup. - iCloud Sync & Backup Options: Optionally use iCloud to sync data across devices, with built-in backup functionality to prevent data loss. - Local-First, Privacy-Focused: Your data lives primarily on your device or iCloud (under your control) — the app never force-uploads your location to third-party servers. - Performance & Battery Optimization: Optimized for long-term location logging to minimize battery drain and storage overhead. - History Search & Filtering: Quickly search and filter past records by date, location, country, or custom tags. - Map Export & Sharing Interface: Generate shareable map views or export files in just a few steps — perfect for sharing with friends or creating personal backups. - Multilingual & Localization Support: The interface uses localized strings to deliver a great experience for users across different languages. Example use cases: - Travel Review: Quickly look up your trip routes, stop locations, and dates as a personal memory or to share with others. - Private Journal: Use visit detection and editing to build an accurate log of your daily routines without relying on third-party services. - Data Integration: Import historical tracks from other services, let Geodesic automatically clean and categorize them, and get a clean, usable visit list.

About

FLIP THE CITY

Features
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FLIP turns any city into a place you unlock by walking. Pick a route made by a local — a street-food crawl, a heritage walk, an alley of neon signs — and follow it stop by stop. Arrive at each spot and its story unlocks: what happened here, what to order, where to look. No tour group. No schedule. Just you, the street, and a local's voice in your pocket. • Real routes by real locals, not algorithm lists • Stories, photos and audio that only unlock on location • Offline-friendly maps made for walking • Know your streets? Build a route and earn every time someone walks it FLIP is rolling out city by city — starting invite-only in Hong Kong. Sign in with the account details you were given.

Screenshots

Geodesic4 screens
FLIP THE CITY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Geodesic at none against FLIP THE CITY's 7. FLIP THE CITY's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. FLIP THE CITY sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Geodesic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geodesic ships an update every 6 days, FLIP THE CITY every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Geodesic versus FLIP THE CITY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeodesicFLIP THE CITY
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB101 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCHENG WEI TUNGHarold Chan

In-app purchases

None

Geodesic

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

FLIP THE CITY

Subscriptions1
  • FLIP+$11.991 Month
One-time6
  • 2,500 FLIP Coins$1.99
  • 5,000 FLIP Coins$5.99
  • 10,000 FLIP Coins$12.99
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  • 25,000 FLIP Coins$29.99
  • 50,000 FLIP Coins$59.99
  • 100,000 FLIP Coins$129.99

Questions

Is Geodesic free?
Geodesic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FLIP THE CITY free?
FLIP THE CITY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geodesic or FLIP THE CITY have ads?
Neither Geodesic nor FLIP THE CITY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geodesic or FLIP THE CITY?
Geodesic ships an update every 6 days, and FLIP THE CITY every 2 weeks. Most recently, Geodesic was updated on October 13, 2026 and FLIP THE CITY on October 6, 2026.

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