Foursquare Proximity vs Radar
Four of fourteen models named Foursquare Proximity first on the direct prompt; two named Radar. Foursquare Proximity was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Radar by twelve and both carry 31 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
By Foursquare Labs, Inc., New York City, United States, founded 2009. Named in one category this edition.
New York City, United States, founded 2016. Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the retail, proximity and iot marketing page.
By framing
Foursquare ProximityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsRadar
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Foursquare Proximity and Radar were named in the same answer seventy-three times, of the 96 answers naming Foursquare Proximity and the 120 naming Radar. In those answers Radar took the first choice twenty-three times and Foursquare Proximity eighteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Foursquare Proximity Radar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Foursquare Proximity on the left and Radar on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Foursquare Proximity first, Radar an alternative
3 of 14 modelsRadar was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Radar first, Foursquare Proximity an alternative
1 of 14 modelsFoursquare Proximity was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Radar29%#1 of 10Foursquare Proximity6%#2 of 10Foursquare Proximity15%#1 of 10Radar4%#3 of 10Radar21%#1 of 10Foursquare Proximity19%#2 of 10What the models said about Foursquare Proximity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as Braze, Foursquare, or Airship” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Foursquare and Placer.ai are examples of vendors whose models involve third-party movement data, so require detailed provenance and contractual assurances before use.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“though it may be more than a typical B2B marketer needs” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Top Pick: Foursquare Proximity ... Widely regarded as the best overall proximity marketing platform, particularly for mid-market companies.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Foursquare and Radar lead in analytics and attribution, with Foursquare excelling in venue-based targeting” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. Foursquare - Best for: Retail and venue teams needing venue-consistent targeting ... Rating: 9.5/10” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Radar
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Radar is a proximity marketing platform that some reviewers advise to avoid, citing its high cost ($500+/mo) and enterprise-grade pricing.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Use standard location SDKs (e.g., Radar, Bluedot, or native iOS/Android location APIs) inside your own brand's app” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Choose Radar if a development team needs flexible geofencing, visit detection, and location APIs.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Foursquare and Radar lead in analytics and attribution, with Radar in developer flexibility.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.