LocationsX vs RMRGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocationsX
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LocationsX is a app that share the locations and messages via iCloud without the any registration. So you should sign in to iCloud and turn on iCloud Drive. Each group can contain the members up to a maximum of 6 members. The group is automatically deleted after a lapse of 36 hours since the last update of group information: 1 )You create the your group 2) You send the invitation mails to your friends. 3) Your friend taps the URL on the invitation mail of mail app and joined the group. Please copy and past the URL to Safari, if you do not use mail app of iOS So, LocationsX will launch and ask for your nickname. 4) Tap “start sharing” and you and your friend share the locations. 5) Tap “chat list” , you can show the messages from friends. 6) Write the message to the group and tap “send messages”. 7) Tap the portrait image in Group Info, you can select the photo for your portrait. It is displayed on the icon on the map. You can upload your location in the background if you turn on “Enable background update”. Notes:Please pay attention to the remaining amount of the battery. Continued use of GPS running in the background location sharing can dramatically decrease battery life in similar to foreground.
RMRGuide
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Automatically download rescue pages, provide location and routing information to any address or coordinate in any format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RMRGuide at none against LocationsX's shown. RMRGuide also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LocationsX ships an update every 6 months, RMRGuide every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | LocationsX | RMRGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BecomingSystems | Adam Fedor |
In-app purchases
LocationsX
No in-app purchases
RMRGuide
No in-app purchases









