# Bench! vs Urbex Buddies

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bench! | Urbex Buddies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Size | 100 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marc Mennekes](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775160159) | [ERSATO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779247767) |

## What reviewers say

### Bench!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bench/id6775160157)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support the developers | $4.99 | one-time |


### Urbex Buddies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urbex-buddies/id6779247765)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Urbex Buddies Premium monthly | $0.49 | per month |
| Urbex Buddies Premium yearly | $3.99 | per year |
| 100 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 250 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 600 Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1250 Credits | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3500 Credits | $17.99 | one-time |


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