Bänkle – Bench & Rest Finder
Vincent Mader Navigation iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Bänkle – Bench & Rest Finder is a free Navigation app for iPhone and iPad by Vincent Mader. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 6, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 4 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 6
- 2026 · v1.1.3
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About Bänkle – Bench & Rest Finder
Bänkle finds public benches around you and points you straight to one. Open the app and every nearby bench appears on the map, drawn from OpenStreetMap. Pick one and a live compass turns to keep pointing at it while the distance counts down as you walk — no need to stare at a map. A green check tells you the moment you arrive. Exploring a new city on foot? Bänkle works anywhere OpenStreetMap has benches, so wherever you travel you always know where the next place to sit is. FEATURES • Live compass to the nearest bench, or to any bench you choose • Track a bench as your destination — the route and compass keep pointing at it, even after you close the card and between launches • "Next bench" — hop from one bench to the next along a longer walk • Search any city, address, or landmark and see the benches there • Real benches from OpenStreetMap, with backrest, material, and accessibility details when known • Filter for wheelchair-accessible seating, armrests, or covered / shaded benches — helpful when standing is hard or you need to get out of the sun • Favorites and a nearby list, one tap away — synced across your devices with iCloud • Apple Maps in Standard, Satellite, or Hybrid — all in 3D • Walking ETA and arrival time on a glanceable pill • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets showing your nearest bench • Lock screen and Dynamic Island: while you're heading to a bench you tracked, the distance and walking time stay up to date — right through to "You've arrived" • A standalone Apple Watch app, plus a watch-face complication • Ask Siri to "Find the nearest bench in Bänkle" • Full VoiceOver support and a clean black-and-white design that follows Light and Dark mode FREE, AND BÄNKLE PRO Bänkle is free to use: the map, the live compass and walking route to the nearest bench, tracking that bench to your lock screen, the widgets, and the Apple Watch app. A one-time "Bänkle Pro" unlock adds choosing any bench you like as your destination, favorites, all the filters, the full-screen compass, and iCloud sync across your devices. There is no subscription and no advertising. Whether you're exploring a new city, walking the dog, resting between errands, or looking for accessible seating and shade, Bänkle helps you find somewhere to sit. Bench data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s new
Version 1.1.3 · Updated October 6, 2026
Maintenance update with minor housekeeping. Everything works as before. Bench data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
App privacy
The developer, Vincent Mader, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location
Used for: App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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