# depart. vs visualOS

The clearest difference is price: depart. at Free against visualOS's $12.99. depart. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). visualOS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

depart. is free to download; visualOS costs $12.99 up front. depart. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. visualOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

depart. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: visualOS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

depart. ships an update weekly, visualOS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | depart. | visualOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depart/id6770834510/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Javed Hoosein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896762096) | [Dorweiler & Reimertz GbR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775452184) |

## What reviewers say

### depart.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depart/id6770834510)

This app provides a single countdown to tell you the exact moment to leave for your destination, factoring in live traffic and a safety buffer. It offers lock screen and dynamic island integration, and smart adjustments for Pro users. The core features are free, with an optional Pro upgrade for advanced planning.

**Highlights:** Live traffic-based departure countdown, Lock screen and Dynamic Island integration, Calendar event auto-start, Automatic departure detection, Smart departure adjustments (Pro), Weather-aware buffer alerts (Pro), Trip history and on-time stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| depart pro | $0.99 | per month |
| depart pro — lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


### visualOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589)

This app offers an infinite canvas for visual thinkers, organizing notes, folders, images, and to-do lists. It works entirely offline, saving your data as real files in a folder on your device, which can then sync via your cloud service.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas for visual thinking, Offline access and real file saving, Syncs with your own cloud storage, Organize notes, images, and to-dos, Hierarchical boards within boards, Markdown file support, Freehand drawing and magnetic arrows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is depart. free?

depart. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is visualOS free?

visualOS costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, depart. or visualOS?

depart. is rated higher. depart. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while visualOS averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do depart. or visualOS have ads?

Neither depart. nor visualOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, depart. or visualOS?

depart. ships an update weekly, and visualOS every 6 days. Most recently, depart. was updated on October 14, 2026 and visualOS on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*