Comparison

Antipode vs Below Me

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

Head to head
About

Antipode

Features
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Ever wondered where you'd come out if you dug straight down, through the center of the Earth? Your antipode is the point on the globe exactly opposite to where you stand. Antipode pins your location, finds that point, and takes you there with a cinematic "dig through the Earth" navigation — through the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core, a 42-minute free fall to the other side of the world. INCLUDED • One tap to locate you and compute your antipode • Cinematic cross-section navigation through all four layers • Real physics: the gravity-tunnel trip takes ~42 min, peaking at ~28,440 km/h at the core • Home screen widget — your antipode, one glance away • Share a poster of your journey in one tap ANTIPODE PRO (one-time purchase) • Explore any place: search or long-press the map to find any location's antipode • Travel guide to the other side: flight distance, best season to go, nearby airports and towns • History and favorites: every antipode you've explored, saved • Four poster templates: Classic, Midnight, Magma, Minimal Only ~4% of Earth's land has land directly opposite — most people land in the ocean. Where's yours?

About

Below Me

This app uses your device's camera to show you countries and geographical features on the other side of the Earth. It provides a live augmented reality view of borders, sea names, and distances, allowing you to explore the planet from your current location or simulate others.

Highlights
  • Live AR view of country borders
  • Distance and direction readouts
  • Offline functionality
  • Simulate locations worldwide
  • Detailed geographical relief
  • Day-night line visualization
Features
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What's on the other side of the horizon? Point your iPhone or iPad at the horizon, tilt it down, and Below Me shows you the countries that lie beyond the curve of the Earth, as if you could look straight through the planet. Below Me isn't a map. It's a window. Every border you see is placed where it really is from where you stand: computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with great-circle math and projected through the Earth along your line of sight. Tilt further and the countries get farther away. Point straight down and you're looking at your antipode. FEATURES • Live AR view: country borders, sea names, a labelled 10° grid and distance labels floating over your camera image • Crosshair readout: which country or sea you're looking at, how far away it is and in which direction • Info panel you can fold away to a small tag for a clear view • Mini globe showing your position and line of sight, drag it to spin • Outdoor mode that dims the camera for bright daylight • Colour tints for land and seas, thin or bold borders • Choose kilometers or miles • English and German • Works offline. No account, no tracking, no internet needed FREE Explore everything within 5,000 km of where you stand. PRO – ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Whole Earth: range up to 20,000 km, all the way to your antipode • Place search: any country, 34,000 cities offline or any place worldwide via Apple Maps. Up to five red markers, and an arrow guides you there through the Earth • Relief: mountains, shelves and deep-sea trenches as coloured, shaded terrain • Your exact antipode, marked in yellow straight below your feet • Fine borders and coastlines (Natural Earth 1:10M, five times more detail) • Home marker: a red dot shows where home is when you travel • Major cities with distance • Local time at the point you're looking at • Country info card: outline, capital, area, population, currency, calling code, languages • Live day-night line and the sun through the Earth: tilt down at night and see where it's shining right now • Simulate a location: explore the Earth from New York, Tokyo or anywhere else Buy once, keep forever. Family Sharing included. No subscription. For the curious, travellers, teachers, pilots, sailors and anyone who has ever stood on a beach and wondered what lies out there. Requires an iPhone or iPad (iOS 18 or later).

Screenshots

Antipode4 screens
Below Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Below Me at daily against Antipode's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Antipode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Below Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antipode ships an update fortnightly, Below Me daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Antipode versus Below Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntipodeBelow Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYI LIUMarc Bachmann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Antipode

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$1.99
1 purchases

Below Me

One-time1
  • Below Me Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is Antipode free?
Antipode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Below Me free?
Below Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Antipode or Below Me have ads?
Neither Antipode nor Below Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antipode or Below Me?
Antipode ships an update fortnightly, and Below Me daily. Most recently, Antipode was updated on October 25, 2026 and Below Me on November 4, 2026.

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