Comparison

My Zipcode vs PostCodeStar

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

Head to head
About

My Zipcode

Instantly find zip codes, area codes, and country codes for any location worldwide. Features a beautiful search interface, a convenient Today widget, and the ability to share locations via Google Maps. Get latitude and longitude data quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Instant zip code lookup
  • Find area and country codes
  • Today widget for quick access
  • Share locations via Google Maps
  • Get latitude and longitude
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Tens of thousands of people around the world use My Zipcode to instantly find their zip code in one tap. My Zipcode is a revolutionary app that makes finding your zip code one tap away: - Find the Zip Code of any location through the beautiful search interface - Find the local phone area code and country code of anywhere in the world, a feature EXCLUSIVE to My Zipcode - Intuitively designed interface, built for every device - Fantastic today widget to find zip code from anywhere in iOS, without needing to open up the app - Get other useful information such as latitude and longitude immediately - Share your zip code and location conveniently with Google Maps - Shake to dismiss keyboard - Ad free - Full iOS 13 support - Full iPhone 11 Pro Max, 11 Pro, and 11 support My Zipcode has had significant accolade (see below) since it launched in early 2014. Here's what people are saying about My Zipcode: “Very nice app with a very nice interface." - Oesop on the App Store "I use it often when I am traveling, gives my clients the impression that I know what I am talking about." - My Zipcode user *************************************** Top Charts In: U.S.A, UK, Spain, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Russia, Chile, Taiwan, South Korea, South Africa, Malta, Singapore, Spain, Indonesia, Ireland, Hungary, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, Guatemala ***************************************

About

PostCodeStar

Features
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Ever been frustrated when people can't find your house or office despite having an address and a Post Code or Zip Code? Or do you need to permanently pinpoint a location somewhere? Well PostCodeStar is for you. We've chopped up the entire surface of the Earth into around 16 trillion squares of approximately 3m squared and condensed it all into a few characters after a post / zip code. Add a short extension to international post codes / zip codes to pinpoint any location to within 3m. So that's a resolution of just 3m and just with a few characters after the normal post / zip code. Handy yeah? Oh, and your codes are free for ever. You can share star codes with anyone. Entering a star code in the search box or following a shared link opens the location in PostCodeStar and you can navigate with Google Maps. The benefits of PostCodeStar: * Using characters rather than words means there is no need for translation into multiple languages. * PostCodeStar utilises the existing, easily recognised post code system where available so it's just a case of adding a few characters at the end. * There's no risk of mispronouncing words or misunderstanding due to accents or reading abilities. Letters can be read out phonetically and there are only a few of them! * It's way quicker to type a few characters than huge long co-ordinates or words. * PostCodeStar is so accurate. You can pinpoint any 1 square metre location, anywhere in the world. On water, up a mountain, in a tent in a field, up a ski slope, in the Australian Outback... no address required. How awesome is that?

Screenshots

My Zipcode4 screens
PostCodeStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PostCodeStar at Free against My Zipcode's $0.99. My Zipcode's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On 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

PostCodeStar is free to download; My Zipcode costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Zipcode ships an update every 3 months, PostCodeStar every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Zipcode versus PostCodeStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ZipcodePostCodeStar
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreation Squared LLCAchorda Ltd

In-app purchases

None

My Zipcode

No in-app purchases

None

PostCodeStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Zipcode free?
My Zipcode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PostCodeStar free?
PostCodeStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Zipcode or PostCodeStar have ads?
Neither My Zipcode nor PostCodeStar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Zipcode or PostCodeStar?
My Zipcode ships an update every 3 months, and PostCodeStar every 31 months. Most recently, My Zipcode was updated on September 24, 2026 and PostCodeStar on September 10, 2026.

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