# Assist Maps - Pin Your Places — Groups, photos, notes & routes

> Save and organize map locations with integrated mapping services. (iPhone/iPad app by Nanshu Kaneshiro.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assist-maps-pin-your-places/id1202837513 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nanshu Kaneshiro](https://appshunter.io/developer/798559687)
- Category: Navigation, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2017-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-11-06
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assist-maps-pin-your-places/id1202837513/reviews.md

## What is Assist Maps?

Assist Maps lets you pin your favorite places on your own map. Keep shops, clients, travel spots and anything else you want to remember, sorted into groups.

PIN PLACES ON THE MAP
- Move the map to set a spot, then save it with a title, notes, a URL, a date and a photo
- The address is filled in automatically from the location
- Choose from 95 pin icons to tell places apart at a glance
- Long-press a pin and drag it to move it

ORGANIZE WITH GROUPS
- Sort places into up to 20 groups and show or hide each group with the buttons on the map
- Sort the list by your own order, name, date added, or nearest first

SEARCH
- Find your saved places and shops or landmarks on the map from one search field
- Search again from your recent searches

DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS
- See the address and coordinates, and show a route on this app's map (driving or walking)
- Open a place in Maps, Google Maps or Yahoo! Car Navi
- Share a place as text with a Maps link

TOOLS
- Measure Distance: trace a path on the map
- Elevation: your current altitude and the elevation at the map center
- Compass
- Look Around
- Share Map Image: create an image of the map with your pins

DATA AND BACKUP
- Your data stays on your device. No account or sign-in is required
- Export and restore backups
- Sync between your own iPhone and iPad through iCloud (only when you turn it on in Settings)
- Places, groups and photos from earlier versions carry over as they are

EASY TO USE
- On iPad, the list and the map sit side by side
- Supports Dark Mode, larger text and VoiceOver
- 14 languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Polish, Turkish and Russian

LOCATION AND PRIVACY
Your location is used only when you need it, such as showing where you are or getting directions, never just because the app launched. Your places and photos are never sent to the developer.

ADS
The app is free. To keep it running, it shows an ad at the bottom of the screen. In Settings you can watch a short video to the end and hide ads until midnight.

PLEASE NOTE
- The elevation at the map center is a reference value from elevation data such as the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) and Terrain Tiles on AWS
- Routes, distances and elevations are estimates. Do not use the app while driving

## Key features

- Save and edit map points
- Integrate with Google Maps
- Integrate with native Maps app
- Display compass on map
- Share location via email
- Distance measurement
- Display altitude

## Is Assist Maps safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Assist Maps.

## Is Assist Maps legit?

Assist Maps - Pin Your Places appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Assist Maps is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assist-maps-pin-your-places/id1202837513/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 本当に使いやすい

*2025-07-08, version 1.0.6*

仕事、プライベート　両方で利用しています。
めちゃくちゃ使いやすくて　これがなくては仕事にならないくらいです。

いつも助かってます。
これからも利用させていただきます。

### 1/5 — 急に

*2025-01-01, version 1.0.6*

ピンが打てなくなりましたが、何かあったのでしょうか。

### 5/5 — アプリのせいではないのですが

*2023-11-20, version 1.0.6*

毎日大変便利に使わせて頂いてましたが、iOS17.11にしたら動かなくなって悲嘆しています。どうかどうか可能でしたらお救いください。

### 5/5 — 要望です！

*2023-03-15, version 1.0.6*

ピンの種類も多くて、メモも入れやすく重宝しております！  友達と、共有とかできる機能をつけて欲しいです！ 切実に希望します！！
機種変更する際のデータ引き継ぎもできるようにしてほしいです！
エクスポート、インポート機能ぜひつけてください。

### 4/5 — かなり使いやすい

*2022-11-21, version 1.0.6*

別端末へ一部データの共有などができたら完璧。

### 5/5 — Good App - sync?

*2022-02-25*

I love the simplicity of this app, but I really need to be able to sync it across devices. Can you make that possible, pleeeeeez? :)

### 5/5 — 新人セールスマンです

*2022-02-03, version 1.0.6*

一度登録するとルートセールスにとても便利でした。　

もし追加機能がお願いできるのであればピンで登録した名前の近くを通過した場合などにピンにタップしなくても名前が表記なっていただくたらより嬉しいです

### 5/5 — 超便利

*2021-11-01, version 1.0.5*

凄く使いやすく
やたら便利です。
写真の解像度と
枚数がもう少し
贅沢出来たら
嬉しいです。

### 4/5 — back up

*2021-09-09, version 1.0.5*

お世話になっています

携帯リセットしてから、どうやってバックアップが出来ますか？
保存したピント、全部消えてしまいました！

宜しくお願い致します🤲

### 3/5 — 便利だが…

*2020-11-18, version 1.0.5*

ものすごく便利なんだけど、データの引き継ぎかできないのがつらい！有料でいいからデータ引き継ぎできるようにして欲しい！！

## Frequently asked questions about Assist Maps

### What does Assist Maps do?

Assist Maps allows you to create a personalized map by adding and marking your favorite spots. You can save information with each pin and organize your dedicated map.

### How does Assist Maps integrate with other map applications?

The app seamlessly integrates with both Google Maps and the native Maps app on your device. This allows you to view your saved points within these popular navigation services.

### Is my data safe with Assist Maps?

Yes, all your saved data is stored locally on your device, ensuring your privacy and security. This means your information is not uploaded to external servers.

### What are the key features of Assist Maps?

Key features include the ability to register and edit points on the map, integration with Google Maps and the Maps app, a compass display, location sharing via email with map images, distance measurement, and altitude display.

### Is Assist Maps free to use?

The application is free to try and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-11-01

Assist Maps has been rebuilt from the ground up.

- Completely rebuilt. Your saved places, groups and photos carry over as they are
- Now supports iPad, with the list and the map side by side
- Search finds shops and landmarks on the map as well as your saved places
- Show a route on this app's map (driving or walking)
- New "Nearest first" sort order in the list
- Renewed tools: Measure Distance, Elevation, Compass, Look Around and Share Map Image
- Export and restore backups
- Optional iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad
- Dark Mode, larger text, VoiceOver and 14 languages
- Free to use (shows an ad at the bottom of the screen; watch a video in Settings to hide ads for the day)

### 1.0.6 — 2021-12-20

- Fixed minor bugs

### 1.0.5 — 2018-10-14

- Unlocking cooperation with street panorama view (because it became unusable due to Google service charging fee)
- iPhone X compatible

### 1.0.4 — 2017-05-02

- Cooperate with "Altitude"
- Cooperate with "Direction to the destination"

### 1.0.3 — 2017-04-12

- Cooperate with "Street Panorama View"

## More apps by Nanshu Kaneshiro

- [Distance Measurement](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/distance-measurement/id866620626)
- [Altitude Measurement](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altitude-measurement/id887841155)
- [Direction to the destination](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/direction-to-the-destination/id954158319)
- [Emoticons in Japan - Kaomoji](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoticons-in-japan-kaomoji/id1355469175)
- [Natural Photo Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/natural-photo-studio/id6800230276)

All apps by Nanshu Kaneshiro: https://appshunter.io/developer/798559687

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