Comparison

Near vs AlpinApp

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

Head to head
About

Near

Features
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Near is a communication system granting access to data from Near Cloud via smartphones and tablets. Thanks to beacons technology, the app will draw your attention to everything worth noticing in the surroundings whether you are sightseeing , shopping or trekking you will no longer miss any place of interest, restaurant, sight, special discount or offer. Unlike other systems, with Near it is no longer necessary to download the specific app of an exhibition or event to have access to its content as the Near Cloud will make the information available to its users. The browser of Near will enable you to gain access to the contents, images, audio and video recording -if any- of the information spot visited. Download Near and start enjoying all it has to offer: you will get all the information you need and make the most of the promotions available directly on your smartphone or tablet. Near is easy to use and does not require painstaking interaction as the beacons will do the trick providing information about your surroundings.

About

AlpinApp

Features
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AlpinApp porta l’Associazione Nazionale Alpini con te ovunque tu vai e ovunque tu sei. L’Associazione Nazionale Alpini mette al servizio dei suoi associati e dei simpatizzanti degli Alpini, una App per essere sempre aggiornati sulla vita Alpina dell’Associazione con notizie, eventi sia Nazionali che delle singole Sezioni e Gruppi Alpini. La App AlpinApp ha diverse sezioni: Community; dove si può consultare la capillarità delle Sezioni e dei Gruppi Alpini sparsi sul territorio; Eventi; per essere aggiornati sulle attività di aggregazione delle Sezioni e Gruppi Alpini sul territorio con geolocalizzazione per il suo raggiungimento; News: per essere sempre aggiornati sugli eventi, attività, articoli, pubblicazioni e notizie dall’Associazione; Alpini; è il cerca Alpino, che permette di rintracciare commilitoni inserendo chiavi di ricerca multipla per periodo di naia, battaglione e caserma. Il cerca Alpino ricerca solo chi si è iscritto all’APP. La App AlpinApp è una applicazione scaricabile gratuitamente, ha bisogno solo di una semplice registrazione, per tutti i soci dell’Associazione Nazionale Alpini, Chiunque, anche se non socio ANA e ovviamente a chi ha fatto la naia nel corpo degli Alpini ha l’opportunità di cercare i suoi vecchi commilitoni ma anche chi non ha fatto la naia nel corpo degli Alpini.

Screenshots

Near4 screens
AlpinApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AlpinApp at 13.4 against Near's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Near ships an update every 6 months, AlpinApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Near versus AlpinApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearAlpinApp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRT SISTEMI SRLAssociazione Nazionale Alpini

In-app purchases

None

Near

No in-app purchases

None

AlpinApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Near free?
Near is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlpinApp free?
AlpinApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Near or AlpinApp have ads?
Neither Near nor AlpinApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Near or AlpinApp?
Near ships an update every 6 months, and AlpinApp every 3 months. Most recently, Near was updated on November 1, 2026 and AlpinApp on November 3, 2026.

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