Comparison

WAM vs wheresTHAT

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

Head to head
About

WAM

Discover local services and points of interest using augmented reality through your phone's camera. Explore restaurants, transport, and more with intuitive navigation and real-time information.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality camera view
  • Search 37 place categories
  • Real-time distance to points of interest
  • List, map, and camera navigation
  • Share location with friends and family
  • Real-time transport arrival/departure info
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World Around Me - WAM is your local search guide. World Around Me is a unique way to find useful places around you - such as restaurants, ATMs, pharmacies, groceries, doctors, shops, bus/metro stations and more. WAM uses your phone’s camera to give you a completely new way of exploring a place, anywhere in the world. When you point the phone's camera in any direction, then you will see overlays of virtual signboards onto the camera view in that direction. Augmented Reality is thus used to enhance the view of your surroundings. This helps you navigate intuitively to places of your interest, using your phone’s camera. ∎ Features ◆ Search for places in 37 categories. ◆ Find all kinds of places around you using keyword search. ◆ Check out directions, phone numbers and more. ◆ Choose between camera, list and map views to navigate. ◆ Rank places around you by distance or importance. ◆ Get the real-time distance to a point of interest. Find out how near you are to a place even as you make your way towards it. ◆ Family & Friends: Share location with friends and family. ◆ "Book a tour" for selected art galleries, museums and also tourist attractions viewed with text search. ◆ In London see realtime arrival information for Buses, Underground (Tube) and Trams arriving at nearby stops and stations. ◆ In Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg in Germany, London in UK search nearby stations for various modes of transportation, including Bus, Train, S-Bahn, Metro, Tram and Ferry. Realtime departure information for all transport types from all nearby stations can also be seen. ∎ Place Categories ◆ Restaurants | Bars | Cafes ◆ Banks | ATMs ◆ Movie Theaters ◆ Museums | Art Galleries ◆ Parks ◆ Gas Stations | EV Chargers | Parking ◆ Metro Stations | Train Stations | Bus Stops | Taxi Stands | Airports ◆ Hospitals | Doctors | Dental Clinics | Pharmacies ◆ Gyms | Spas ◆ Hotels | Campgrounds ◆ Shopping Malls | Grocers | Clothing Stores | Book Stores | Shoe Stores ◆ Churches | Mosques | Temples | Synagogues ◆ Recycling Centers ∎ Unique and Highly Rated Used in over 200 countries, WAM is recommended by the BBC, The Guardian and National Geographic. Users love the unique camera view that lets them discover new places in a simple and intuitive way. We hope you love our app as much as our users and we do! Install it today and let us know what you think.

About

wheresTHAT

Features
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Ever looked out an airplane window and wondered "What IS that down there?" wheresTHAT answers that question in real-time. Whether you're flying at 30,000 feet or driving cross-country, wheresTHAT shows you exactly what's below — discovering landmarks, cities, natural wonders, and hidden gems you'd never know existed. FLIGHT MODE Enter your flight number and watch as fascinating places appear below you in real-time. That mountain range? The Rockies. That massive lake? Lake Tahoe. That historic site? Independence Hall. Transform boring flight time into an educational adventure. Perfect for curious travelers, geography enthusiasts, and anyone who loves discovering new places. DRIVING MODE Turn on GPS tracking and discover amazing locations as you drive. wheresTHAT shows you points of interest nearby — restaurants, landmarks, scenic viewpoints, and local attractions you might otherwise miss. Perfect for: - Road trips and scenic drives - Finding interesting stops along your route - Exploring new cities and regions - Making every drive an adventure AUGMENTED REALITY VIEW Point your camera at the horizon and see places labeled in real-time through AR. Know what you're looking at instantly, whether it's a distant mountain peak, a famous building, or a natural landmark. FEATURES - Real-time flight tracking with live location discovery - GPS-based driving mode for road trips - AR camera overlay with compass navigation - Google Maps integration with directions - Save favorite locations for future trips - Trip history to remember your discoveries - Works worldwide with millions of points of interest Turn every journey into a discovery adventure. Download wheresTHAT and never wonder "what's that?" again. Perfect for travelers, adventurers, geography lovers, and curious minds.

Screenshots

WAM4 screens
wheresTHAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: wheresTHAT at fortnightly against WAM's monthly. WAM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAM ships an update monthly, wheresTHAT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAM versus wheresTHAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAMwheresTHAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWT InfoTechScott Tobin

In-app purchases

None

WAM

No in-app purchases

None

wheresTHAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAM free?
WAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wheresTHAT free?
wheresTHAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAM or wheresTHAT have ads?
Neither WAM nor wheresTHAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAM or wheresTHAT?
WAM ships an update monthly, and wheresTHAT fortnightly. Most recently, WAM was updated on October 22, 2026 and wheresTHAT on September 17, 2026.

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