Premium

Plan more, save more, discover more.

Premium is account based: purchases in the iOS app work on the web, and PayPal web subscriptions unlock the same account entitlement without bypassing Apple rules inside the app.

Your status

Free or Premium

What fits your Urbex routine?

Free is enough when you browse occasionally. Premium starts to make sense when Urbex Buddies becomes a real planning tool: fewer limits, no ads, more calm, better preparation.

Free

Good for looking around

Discover places, read public content and get a feel for the map, regions and community.

Map preview
Premium places masked
Saving limited
Own lists max. 3
Lists from the Premium Community No access
Range up to 10 km
Explore Together small + credits
Chats Public only
Ads visible
Usage with limits

Premium Recommended for active users

Better for planning

Save unlimited places, work with more structure and miss less when important places change.

Map all places
Premium places unlocked
Saving unlimited
Own lists unlimited
Lists from the Premium Community All unlocked
Range up to 50 km
Explore Together free planning
Chats All community chats
Ads ad-free
Usage web and app

Map preview all places

Premium places masked unlocked

Saving limited unlimited

Own lists max. 3 unlimited

Lists from the Premium Community No access All unlocked

Range up to 10 km up to 50 km

Explore Together small + credits free planning

Chats Public only All community chats

Ads visible ad-free

Usage with limits web and app

Why Premium

Premium is less friction, not just extra decoration.

Urbex research gets messy quickly: places, regions, lists, comments, images, videos and plans often end up scattered. Premium does not make decisions for you, but it makes saving and finding things again much calmer.

Calm

Less limit thinking

You do not constantly have to decide which favorites are allowed to stay.

Context

Keep more together

Places, notes and planning stay connected instead of disappearing into random notes.

Account

One status

Premium is tied to your account and can unlock web and iOS app together.

Login first, then see the right options

Concrete subscription models are shown after login. This lets Urbex Buddies handle existing Premium entitlements, app purchases and your current account status correctly.

Detailed comparison

If you want to weigh it up properly

You can use Urbex Buddies for free to discover places and research public content. Premium is made for people who plan regularly, maintain larger collections, unlock precise map places, use Explore Together more deeply and want the web version plus the iOS app to work as one research and planning system.

Premium questions

Feature	Free	Premium
All places on the map	The web map shows a public preview with limited marker output and without Premium-exclusive map places.	All available public and Premium-exclusive lost places are unlocked on Premium maps.
Premium places	Premium-exclusive places can be hinted at, but details, exact position and media may stay masked.	Premium places are fully unlocked. Your own Premium places stay accessible to you even if the subscription later expires.
Premium lists	Premium-exclusive public lists can be teased; Premium places inside them stay masked for non-Premium users.	Premium lists and their Premium places are fully usable. Premium users can mark their own public lists as Premium exclusive.
Favorites and saved places	Up to 25 favorites for occasional research and single places you want to find again later.	Unlimited favorites for tours, regions, larger collections and long-term lost place research.
Place notifications	Up to 25 subscribed places for new comments, list activity or important updates.	Unlimited place subscriptions so important changes, new hints and comments are easier to catch.
Creating own lists	Free users can create up to 3 own lists, but can follow unlimited lists.	Create unlimited own lists, structure group lists better and maintain larger tour or theme collections.
Search and auto mode range	Discover Friends and Nearby/auto mode are limited to 10 km.	Ranges up to 50 km for Discover Friends, Nearby Places and additional Premium map features.
CarPlay Nearby Places	CarPlay shows Nearby Places with selectable range up to 10 km.	More range options up to 50 km for mobile Nearby Places navigation.
Explore Together members	A session includes up to 4 members. Each additional starting member currently costs 30 credits.	Premium creators can invite any number of members within technical safety limits.
Explore Together duration	Free up to 4 hours. 6 hours currently cost 30 credits, 8 hours 50 credits, above that 50 + 5 credits per extra hour.	Premium creators can plan sessions without this duration limit.
Late invites and late joins	Late invites currently cost the sender 10 credits; late joins currently cost the joining member 10 credits.	Premium makes late invites and late joins free.
Tactical Explore Together markers	Custom markers with icon, color and label currently need a 10-credit unlock per session.	Tactical markers are available directly in Explore Together sessions.
Ad-free use	Responsive ads can appear in suitable places and help keep free access available.	An ad-free Premium experience for calmer research, maps and planning.
Web and iOS app	Web research and app usage with free limits.	One account-based Premium entitlement for web and iOS app, so desktop research and mobile planning fit together.

Concrete subscription models and payment flows are shown after login so your account status and existing app purchases can be handled correctly.

Premium questions

One account, two platforms.

Can Premium be bought on the web with PayPal?

Yes. Web subscriptions run outside the iOS app via PayPal. Inside the iOS app, Apple In-App Purchase remains the purchase flow; web subscriptions are not promoted as an in-app workaround.

I bought Premium in the iOS app. Does it work on the web?

Yes. After logging in with the same account, the Apple entitlement is reflected as Premium status on the web.

I bought Premium on the web. Does it work in the app?

Yes. PayPal subscriptions are stored as account entitlements and can be used in the app after login without replacing the App Store purchase flow.

Where do I manage or cancel my subscription?

Apple subscriptions are managed in your Apple account. PayPal web subscriptions are managed through PayPal or your web account.