# Polarsteps vs Find A Bench!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Find A Bench! at none against Polarsteps's 2. Find A Bench! also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Polarsteps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Polarsteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Find A Bench! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Polarsteps against 5.0 for Find A Bench!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polarsteps has 9.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Polarsteps's written reviews are positive against 78% of Find A Bench!'s.

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, Find A Bench! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polarsteps | Find A Bench! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarsteps/id947925763/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-a-bench/id6746389037/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.9K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **89.7% of reviews** | 77.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#62** | — |
| Size | 228 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polarsteps B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/947925762) | [Lukas Vermeire](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816591222) |

## What reviewers say

### Polarsteps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarsteps/id947925763)

**Currently charting:** #62 Top Grossing · Travel, #186 Top Free · Travel (US App Store)

Plan, track, and relive your adventures with this app. It helps you create personalized itineraries, automatically logs your routes, and allows you to share your journey with friends and family. Capture memories with photos and videos, and even create shareable video reels or printed travel books.

**Highlights:** AI itinerary planner, Automatic route tracking, Photo and video capture, Trip sharing with updates, Trip Reels video creation, Printable Travel Books

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Plus Yearly | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent app for travel blogging
- 👍 Easy to use and share with family/friends
- 🗺️ Great GPS tracking and map features
- 📷 Seamless photo/video integration
- 📚 Ability to create high-quality travel books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Difficulty editing/rearranging photos and steps
- 🔋 Can be battery-intensive
- 🗺️ Inaccurate GPS tracking in some cases
- 🤖 Struggles with importing past trips and photos

**Reported bugs**

- Trouble uploading videos
- Incorrect time zone and location tracking
- Steps and photos randomly disappearing
- Crashes and freezes during usage

**Requested features**

- Ability to collaborate on trips with others
- Option to customize page layouts for travel books
- Improved video support and integration
- More flexible map and route editing tools
- Synchronization across multiple devices


### Find A Bench!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-a-bench/id6746389037)

Discover the perfect resting spot with this app. Explore benches in your vicinity or worldwide, view detailed information, and find unique or scenic locations. Save your favorite spots for future visits.

**Highlights:** Discover benches nearby or globally, View detailed bench information, Explore user insights and photos, Find viral and featured benches, Bookmark favorite benches

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polarsteps free?

Polarsteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Find A Bench! free?

Find A Bench! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Polarsteps or Find A Bench!?

Find A Bench! is rated higher. Polarsteps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Find A Bench! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Polarsteps or Find A Bench! have ads?

Neither Polarsteps nor Find A Bench! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Polarsteps or Find A Bench!?

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, and Find A Bench! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Polarsteps was updated on October 19, 2026 and Find A Bench! on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*