Comparison

Bench! vs Urbex Buddies

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

Head to head
About

Bench!

Features
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Bench! turns every walk into a little adventure and makes sure you never find yourself without a place to sit for your snack break on a hike. The map shows you every bench in your area β€” automatically pulled from the largest OpenStreetMap database. Mark the benches you've already sat on, upload a photo, leave a rating, or add a comment. Over time, this builds your own personal collection of favorite spots. And if you discover a new bench, you can add it too, contributing to what's probably the world's best bench database. FEATURES - Map with all benches from OpenStreetMap, standard and satellite view - Compass navigation: arrow and distance to the nearest unvisited or visited bench - Bench list with filters (all, visited, open) and search radius - Photo per visit, straight from camera or photo library - Ratings and comments - Add your own benches when one is missing, to share it with the community - Report incorrect or vanished benches and hide them - Collection with photo mosaic of recent visits - Achievements for special milestones - Light and dark mode design - Haptic feedback for all key actions - Report offensive or inappropriate content COMMUNITY Share the benches you've discovered with others and see which ones are the most popular. DATA SOURCE Bench data Β© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Bench! is a personal project β€” designed with care for clarity and Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

About

Urbex Buddies

Features
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Urbex Buddies is a community app for urban exploring. Discover lost places and other urbex spots, plan trips, save lists, keep a logbook, and stay connected with other explorers. The app includes an interactive map, offline support, favorites, public profiles, groups, chats, blog and feed content, plus Explore Together for shared planning with a shared session map. Premium unlocks additional options such as extended map access, fewer limits, and more convenience features. You can use the map, places and magazine without an account; favorites, lists, logbook, offline packages and community features need a free account. Please respect laws, private property, nature protection, and safety guidance. Urbex Buddies is a planning and community tool; you remain responsible for visiting only places that are legal and safe for you to access. Privacy Policy: https://urbex-buddies.com/en/privacy Terms: https://urbex-buddies.com/en/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bench!4 screens
Urbex Buddies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bench! at none against Urbex Buddies's shown. Urbex Buddies's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bench! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Urbex Buddies sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bench! ships an update every 2 months, Urbex Buddies every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
Bench! versus Urbex Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBench!Urbex Buddies
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size100 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc MennekesERSATO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bench!

One-time1
  • Support the developers$4.99
7 purchases

Urbex Buddies

Subscriptions2
  • Urbex Buddies Premium monthly$0.491 Month
  • Urbex Buddies Premium yearly$3.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 250 Credits$1.99
  • 600 Credits$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 1250 Credits$6.99
  • 3500 Credits$17.99

Questions

Is Bench! free?
Bench! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Urbex Buddies free?
Urbex Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bench! or Urbex Buddies have ads?
Urbex Buddies shows ads; Bench! does not.
Which is updated more often, Bench! or Urbex Buddies?
Bench! ships an update every 2 months, and Urbex Buddies every 9 days. Most recently, Bench! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Urbex Buddies on November 12, 2026.

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