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Citymapper vs exactEarth

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Citymapper

Software

The ultimate urban mobility app for city commuters

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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exactEarth

Software

Advanced satellite AIS data services

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Citymapper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Citymapper citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.; exactEarth exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
  • They diverge on capability: Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Citymapper and exactEarth actually diverge.

Attributes where Citymapper and exactEarth differ
AttributeCitymapperexactEarth
Starting priceFree$1000/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebApi, Web
Founded20112009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Citymapper

  • Multi-modal routing
  • Real-time departures
  • Live bus tracking
  • Disruption alerts
  • Walking directions
  • Uber
  • Lyft
  • Lime

Only in exactEarth

  • Satellite AIS data
  • Global vessel tracking
  • Historical data archive
  • Anomaly detection
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • GIS platforms
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Citymapper

  • Daily commutingnot exactEarth
  • City explorationnot exactEarth
  • Trip planningnot exactEarth
  • Mobility as a servicenot exactEarth

exactEarth

No use cases recorded yet. See the exactEarth review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Citymapper

  • Citymapper's own App Store listing states live transit and turn-by-turn features work only in a named list of specific cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other listed cities), not globally, per the developer's own description.

exactEarth

  • exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives

Pricing, plan by plan

Citymapper

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Multi-modal routing
    • Real-time departures
    • Basic navigation
  • Citymapper Premium$4.99/month
    • Live location sharing
    • Weather integration
    • Widgets

exactEarth

$1000/month
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Global AIS data
    • Historical archive
    • Custom analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Citymapper if

  • You need multi-modal routing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want real-time departures.
Citymapper review

Choose exactEarth if

  • You need satellite ais data.
  • You work on Api, Web.
  • You also want global vessel tracking.
exactEarth review

Questions people ask

Is Citymapper or exactEarth better?
Neither clearly leads. Citymapper starts at Free and exactEarth at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Citymapper or exactEarth?
Citymapper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Citymapper and $1000/month for exactEarth.
Does Citymapper or exactEarth run on more platforms?
Citymapper runs on Ios, Android, Web. exactEarth runs on Api, Web.
Can I use Citymapper for free?
Yes. Citymapper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. exactEarth starts at $1000/month.
What is Citymapper best used for?
Citymapper is most often used for daily commuting, city exploration, trip planning, mobility as a service. Of those, daily commuting and city exploration are not what exactEarth is typically brought in for.
What can Citymapper do that exactEarth cannot?
Citymapper covers Multi-modal routing, Real-time departures, Live bus tracking, Disruption alerts. exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection. Both handle Web support.
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