Comparison

Waaaaay! vs Toward

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

Head to head
About

Waaaaay!

This navigation app simplifies finding friends by displaying only the remaining distance and direction to your destination. It's designed for intuitive use, even without map-reading skills.

Highlights
  • Distance and direction display
  • Friend finding
  • Map-free navigation
  • Intuitive interface
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Can you read maps? We can't either. Waaaaay! is a ridiculously simple navigation app for the directionally challenged. It shows exactly two things: the direction to your destination and the remaining distance. Walk where the arrow points, and you will get there eventually. No map reading required. ■ This app is for you if... - You open a map app and still have no idea which way to start walking - "Head northeast" means nothing to you - You get lost the moment you step out of a station ■ How it works: 3 steps 1. Search for a place (stations, convenience stores and cafes are one tap away) 2. The arrow points toward your destination 3. Walk that way. That's it! ■ Features - Arrow navigation showing only direction and distance (compass mode) - Check your position and destination on a map (map mode) - Place search, search history, and favorites - Set a destination from a place URL copied in another app - Remaining distance on your Lock Screen (Live Activity) - A mysterious upgrade that turns the arrow into a fish (why? we don't know either) ■ Notes - Due to how GPS works, your location may drift indoors. See "About Location" in the app for details - Premium Search (a monthly subscription) boosts search accuracy Questions or ideas? Contact us from the app. The dev team will reply from under their blankets. ■ Subscription - Premium Search (monthly, auto-renewing) - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://waaaaay.com/privacy.html

About

Toward

This navigation app displays the distance and direction to your chosen destination. It functions even in airplane mode, making it suitable for use on planes and ships. The interface is designed for easy visibility and operation, even with a device in a case.

Highlights
  • Shows distance to destination
  • Displays direction to destination
  • Works in airplane mode
  • Large, easy-to-use UI
  • Set destinations via map or coordinates
  • Manage saved locations
Features
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Navigation toward your destination! This app will show you the distance to your destination and in which direction from your current location. It can also be used in airplane mode, so it works on planes and ships. There are no ads. The UI is designed to be large enough to be used on the sea and easy to operate even your device is in a case. The simple design makes it easy to recognize the information at a glance. How to use: 1. Set your destination from the map or latitude and longitude! (For the example, the data of "Enoshima" is set.) 2. On the list page, you can see the locations that you have added so far. Let's find out where the closest one is to your current location! 3. Tap the destination on the list to start the navigation. (Please check the actual surroundings and follow the traffic rules strictly) 4. By tapping the Edit button, you can sort, delete, and re-edit the destination. 5. The setting page allows you to change various units. Note: - Since this application works with GPS, you cannot use this in tunnel or underground environments. - Do not operate this application while driving, because it is dangerous. - The straight line is not correct because the map is drawn by Mercator method. Please note that the more distant the destination, the greater the error will be. - Application developer is not responsible for any disadvantages such as accidents and injuries while using this application. Please be sure to use this at your own risk.

Screenshots

Waaaaay!4 screens
Toward3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toward at 5.0 against Waaaaay!'s 4.3. Toward also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Waaaaay!'s advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Waaaaay! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Toward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Waaaaay!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Toward's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waaaaay! ships an update fortnightly, Toward every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Waaaaay! versus Toward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaaaaay!Toward
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyota AyakiShota Utsumi

Customer experience

Waaaaay!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Toward

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Waaaaay!

Subscriptions1
  • Premium search$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • Fish mode$0.99
  • Rocket$1.99
  • Airplane$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Grilled fish$2.99
  • Dog$2.99
  • Cat$2.99
  • Squid$3.99
  • Kappa$5.99
  • Golden fish$59.99
1 purchases

Toward

One-time1
  • Unlock Limit of Destinations$0.99

Questions

Is Waaaaay! free?
Waaaaay! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toward free?
Toward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waaaaay! or Toward?
Toward is rated higher. Waaaaay! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Toward averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Waaaaay! or Toward have ads?
Neither Waaaaay! nor Toward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waaaaay! or Toward?
Waaaaay! ships an update fortnightly, and Toward every 3 months. Most recently, Waaaaay! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Toward on October 13, 2026.

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