Bench! vs Urbex Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bench!
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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.
Urbex Buddies
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bench! | Urbex Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Mennekes | ERSATO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
In-app purchases
Bench!
- Support the developers$4.99
Urbex Buddies
- Urbex Buddies Premium monthly$0.491 Month
- Urbex Buddies Premium yearly$3.991 Year
- 100 Credits$0.99
- 250 Credits$1.99
- 600 Credits$3.99
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- 1250 Credits$6.99
- 3500 Credits$17.99






