AroundMe Reviews

by Jeffsters

Old review below but AroundMe is sneaky in that it activates to supposedly to “provide you the weather” but is really activating to get your current location and get around Apple’s new location rules. Read their privacy policy make your own decision. Regrettably, after many years, I’ve deleted it.

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Handy App But Turn Location when not in use or you will be bombarded with random notifications and it will send your location periodically in the background. It would be nice if it only sent my location home when actually searching but unfortunately that’s not the case. What’s really weird is if you force quit AroundMe , and set location to Never, it silences it. However, set to Ask and within a few minutes you will get a request for your location within minutes. Not sure how this can be if AroundMe isn’t open. Did this three times to verify the behavior. This alone worries me that if set to When Using it would be grabbing my location randomly. It’s unfortunate. I’m giving it 4 stars for utility and minus a star for this and forcing me to turn on and off location to use.

by Noway999

Will not work without advertising even though I bought it. Shows an option to restore purchase of ad-free version I originally purchased but it doesn’t work. The ads never leave. All I wanted it for was to find places nearby, nothing more. So....#1. you fail to deliver AroundMe I bought as ad free. #2. You added features I don’t want but must accept in order to use it the way I need. #3. You ripped me off and now I have to purchase something else. This is a sure fire method to loosing market share. It was good app why did you wreck it?

by Kyl1010

My review started at 3 stars but dwindled down to 1 after I saw all of the 5 star ratings from fake accounts. Despicable. Fix your app, don’t manipulate the ratings.

AroundMe was great when you’re in a pinch.
However, on more than one occasion, it has omitted relevant items from lists.
When I was in California I searched for food. “In and Out burger” wasn’t listed at all - what?Not a big deal in itself, just makes me wonder what else I am missing out on.

Lately, I have been getting daily weather updates for California. I don’t live there and I have not given permission for this setting. I have limited AroundMe ’s location services to when I’m using AroundMe . Obviously I don’t have AroundMe running constantly in the background.

It doesn’t seem to be respecting my settings. I’m pretty sure this is a big no no for iOS apps.
The battery life on these things is bad enough, I don’t need your app overriding my settings and unnecessarily using resources.

I’m done. Bye bye.

by Runner1983

I was using AroundMe to try to find some new restaurants in my area. What I found was a bunch of listings for restaurants that have been out of business for over 2 years. Then I tried a few other categories and found the same issue. For example, a bank was listed at a location that has been closed for almost 3 years. It is now a realtor. Office Depot was listed under supermarkets. The incorrect information is never ending. Bottom line, if I’m in an area I don’t know, AroundMe is pretty much useless unless I call every location to see if they’re still in business. Need to find a new app.

by Iamtwonice007

Shows several restaurants that have been closed for over a year. Does not list several close by restaurants that have been in business for many years. Does not list several gas stations that are only half a mile from my location, but lists a closed gas station that is about 5 miles away.
If you are not going to put effort into AroundMe to list current and new places around me. You might as well just DEELETE AroundMe From AroundMe Store. It is obvious you take no pride in AroundMe.

by Pixurman

I have had AroundMe for several years and have used it with better than marginal service. However a recent trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota USA proved that AroundMe still has a long ways to go. I suggest that if you are traveling anywhere but the top ten heavily traveled areas in any country you would be better off pulling up the local Chamber of Commerce information on your browser. I can’t tell you how disappointed we were in the lack of information we were looking for. Certainly the developers can do better. I canceled my paid subscription and I’m seriously just might delete AroundMe altogether to make space on my phone unless there are some serious upgrades.

by HELLHUND

Was trying to search for restaurants while on vacation, got a decent list, but while I was hungrily searching restaurants, my stomach turned and I lost my appetite due to frequent ear wax ads. I even exited and restarted AroundMe , hoping for different ads, but the same ear wax app kept appearing. So incredibly off-putting, I switched to different search sites and won’t be going back to this app. Common sense, please….no one wants to see funky chunks of ear wax while looking for anything

by Kendalldp

I really liked AroundMe until recently. Now I can’t use AroundMe unless/until I agree to give them all my contacts info, which is supposedly necessary for their new daily Weather info. I don’t have the Around Me app for the weather. I also don’t have it to share my contact info. All I wanted it for and have been using it for (for years) is to find places “Around Me.” So now, I have to find another app. Bummer.

by LtBlu190_CityIslandNY

This was my absolute GoTo app for finding whatever I needed. But I think the developer needs to update AroundMe :-(.

Whenever I put in a specific company to locate their nearest address, it always shows “no results”, but then has an ad for the company pop up in the headline?

I poked around a little and noticed the last update was a year ago. Developer, PLEASE update AroundMe, or I’ll have to abandon ship🥺

by Kathy In Salem

I just downloaded AroundMe and am checking the information on the town I live in. The music venue information seems up to date, but the restaurant information has places that have been closed for years, or moved to a different locations, in some cases, years ago! I am not seeing any way to tell AroundMe a place has closed, but in an unfamiliar town one could easily be misled.

by Debo B

I’ve had AroundMe since the day I got my first iPhone and loved it, but haven’t used it for a few years. Just installed to my iPad and found listings for six restaurants that no longer exist. If it wasn’t my neighborhood that would make it basically useless.
Is there a method for getting this info to you? Is so, would you be able to make the changes? I’d hate to be in a strange city using inaccurate information.

by Szar101

I looked for the town I live in and one pub has closed, and another changed its name. The bar was listed as open when it was closed. The other one had its old name. If that is happening with info from where I live how do I know the info will be right when I travel this summer out of the state where I live in? Do not trust the info. Call the business first before you stop. I am deleting AroundMe . Only downloaded because the USA Today app said it was one of five top apps to use if you are traveling.

by Wubg8r

I use AroundMe when I’m home and it’s helpful in locating things near me that I don’t know the address to but when I travel? That’s when AroundMe really proves its worth. It will find things you need and are looking for with no trouble. It always gives you the closest store or whatever you’re looking for. It’s an awesome app!! I love it!!

by Kim's Iphone13 Pro Max

This is a wonderful app I’ve been using it for several years. It’s wonderful because you can be in any country any town any sub city and the state and find the nearest and greatest things. Whether you’re looking for a nearest gas station or thing to do our place to eat you’ll find it around me will be all around you.
I’m a regional leasing manager and I tell all of the new residents that move in about AroundMe it’s wonderful and it’s free it’s everywhere you want to be

by The Lash-i

Around Me’s great! It tells me the weather when I’m in town, but also when I’m out of town! That can help especially if I’m out of the states, and I don’t know how to read C. It also helps me know the hottest place around and can help me know what to eat, and know exactly where they are on a map! Amazing app! So reliable! Recommended heavily for people who don’t already have it!

by AkaDeano

I travel from time to time for work, and going to new places with my wife. And AroundMe saves all the Googling! Name of app says it all, ever want to know whats around you...just click AroundMe , convenient and easy to use. Nor sure what else i can say, even though I don’t use it often, it’s nice to have when i do need it!

by Chcltprncss

I travel a lot. I frequently use it find the closest drugstore or grocery store. A lot of times the hotel front desk has no clue.
Works overseas and gives you walking/driving directions if you’d so choose. Doesn’t have a bunch of crappy ads. It’s simple and basic and extremely useful.

by Spaigemorgan

I found AroundMe years ago & I can’t tell you how many times we’ve used it! When traveling and we are passing thru towns we aren’t familiar with when someone gets hungry or needs to use the restroom AroundMe is perfect at letting you know what’s close by. I gave it 5 stars because it’s never failed us!

by Possumwirjs

I love AroundMe!
I had a flat tire on two separate occasions while traveling and I search ‘tire repair’ and found someone both times with no difficulty.
I have found that some of the numbers or addresses I was searching were obsolete.
I wish there was a way AroundMe could update changed telephone numbers and address

by AGrandad

I have been using AroundMe since 2011. I have never looked for another app to do what this does! It gives me everything I need! Movies, Theaters, Restaurants, Hospitals, Gas Stations, etc. etc. etc. It does this no matter where I am. I have used this in at least ten different states and it has never failed me. Thank you

by Markbyrn

While not always as current as Google Maps, this app is more convenient for quickly finding the most important points of interest around you when traveling such as gas stations, banks/ATM, restaurants, attractions, and the like. Most importantly, AroundMe is regularly updated. Highly recommend.

by Kim's Iphone10x

This is a wonderful app I’ve been using it for several years. It’s wonderful because you can be in any country any town any sub city and the state and find the nearest and greatest things. Whether you’re looking for a nearest gas station or thing to do our place to eat you’ll find it around me will be all around you.
I’m a regional leasing manager and I tell all of the new residents that move in about AroundMe it’s wonderful and it’s free it’s everywhere you want to be