Comparison

On Wheels vs Access Earth

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

Head to head
About

On Wheels

This app provides a personalized map of urban accessibility for wheelchair users and individuals with reduced mobility. It highlights accessible locations like restaurants, shops, and transport, with detailed information and user-contributed data. Users can customize accessibility based on their specific needs.

Highlights
  • Personalized accessibility filtering
  • Map with 24 location categories
  • Detailed location info and pictures
  • User contributions for new places
  • Navigation and directions
  • Accessible route planning
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On Wheels is an innovative app that redefines accessibility in an urban environment for wheelchair users, people with reduced mobility and mums and dads with prams. Our handy map shows you a wide range of practical information such as the location of restaurants, bars, museums, toilets, shops, parking spots, hospitals, pharmacies, public transport and much more. A key point of the app is personalization. Every wheelchair user is unique in what he or she can do and the size of their chair. Based on the width of your wheelchair and the height of the doorstep you can take, this app will show you all the locations you can easily access. Now you can not only find where you can enter but you can also see pictures of locations before you leave your house! As mentioned in The Lonely Planet’s Accessible Travel Online Resources :- ‘a unique feature we’ve never come across in another app-!’ Do you wish to make a contribution, and render the world a more accessible place? Measure your favourite place in the city so that other people can enjoy it as well in the future! Key features: - Personalized accessibility - Map with 24 categories - Detailed info and pictures per location - Add new places and report incorrect information. - Get directions with the tap of a button - Find your parking spot very easily - Wheelchair accessible walk and bike routes We are currently active in many Belgian cities. As we are growing quickly and people can add their own locations, this database expands on a day to day basis!

About

Access Earth

This app connects travelers with specific accessibility information for restaurants, hotels, and attractions. Members share and search detailed criteria to empower more people to explore new places with confidence.

Highlights
  • Share accessibility information
  • Search specific criteria
  • Rate venues for accessibility
  • Community-driven data
  • Empower travel adventures
Features
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Access Earth is a community of people working to make travel easy and equal. Our mission is to empower more people to embark on new adventures. Access Earth members give each other the specific information they need to try new restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions without worrying about accessibility. ‘Accessible’ means something different to each of us. That’s why Access Earth members can search and share specific, relevant accessibility information based on our set criteria. Users are encouraged to rate local restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions by their accessibility so that we can enable everyone to have the clearest information possible.

Screenshots

On Wheels4 screens
Access Earth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Access Earth at 50% against On Wheels's 0%. Access Earth also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Access Earth holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of On Wheels's written reviews are positive against 50% of Access Earth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

On Wheels ships an update every 2 months, Access Earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
On Wheels versus Access Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn WheelsAccess Earth
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn WheelsAccess Earth Limited

Customer experience

On Wheels

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Access Earth

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

On Wheels

No in-app purchases

None

Access Earth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is On Wheels free?
On Wheels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Access Earth free?
Access Earth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, On Wheels or Access Earth?
Access Earth is rated higher. On Wheels averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Access Earth averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do On Wheels or Access Earth have ads?
Neither On Wheels nor Access Earth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, On Wheels or Access Earth?
On Wheels ships an update every 2 months, and Access Earth monthly. Most recently, On Wheels was updated on July 25, 2026 and Access Earth on September 20, 2026.

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