# Draw Maps: Map Notes — Make and Share Maps

> Annotate and share custom maps with notes, pins, and photos. (iPhone/iPad app by Bluefield GIS, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-maps-map-notes/id1291798166 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bluefield GIS, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272915305)
- Category: Navigation, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish, Thai
- Released: 2017-11-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-maps-map-notes/id1291798166/reviews.md

## What is Draw Maps?

Draw Maps gives you color pens and pencils to make sketches and take notes anywhere in the map. Add map pins and photos to note important locations. Think of the whole world as being your sketch pad. Move around and zoom to different scales as you draw. Share your maps with friends.

Use Draw Maps at work, school, and play:
- Planning your next vacation
- Designing landscapes
- Detailing event logistics
- Noting underground utilities
- Reporting storm damage
- Recording wildlife sightings
- Remembering your favorite fishing holes
- Tracing hiking trails
- Geocaching and scavenger hunts
- Learning geography by tracing borders
- Taking field notes
- Giving directions to your friend

Features:
- Draw and highlight in the map
- Place colored map pins in the map and add long form notes
- Place photos in the map
- Draw and highlight in the photos
- 72 colors
- Use the stencil to draw perfect shapes or labels
- Move and zoom the map as needed while you draw
- Zoom to your location to take a note where you are
- Zoom to other locations using Find
- Send images of your map drawings to other people
- Send your Draw Maps Document to another Draw Maps user
- Archive your Draw Maps Document to online storage
- Send KML (Pro feature)
- Make as many maps as you like (Pro feature)
- Ready for Apple Pencil

## Key features

- Draw and highlight on maps
- Add colored map pins with notes
- Place photos on the map
- Draw and highlight within photos
- 72 color options
- Use stencils for shapes and labels
- Share map images or documents

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro features | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro features | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro features | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 42)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-maps-map-notes/id1291798166/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Simple et efficace

*2026-02-21*

L’app fait simplement (ce qui est une qualité) ce que je cherchais à obtenir. Le développeur offre de plus généreusement une version gratuite qui permet de découvrir librement ce que propose l’app.

### 3/5 — Simple et efficace

*2026-01-19*

Une application simple et efficace mais qui mériterait d’être mis à jour. Dommage qu’on ne se serve pas vraiment de l’Apple Pencil. Impossible de faire des ligne droite, des ronds…. ronds…..
Remplir une zone est devenu un coloriage, avec les outils d,aujourd’hui on pourrait le faire d’un simple clic. J’espère que les développeurs vont faire une mise à jour car l’appli en elle même est super.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-01-12, version 5.1.2*

I only wish it would update the maps. I have found areas where the streets are very tiny and have to zoom right in to see. Other than that I love it.

### 4/5 — Almost Perfect

*2025-12-30*

The only thing I am missing is a straight line tool and distance measurment. Everything else is perfect.

### 3/5 — Needs sync

*2025-09-11, version 5.1.2*

I wanna be able to see my maps that I drew on on my phone, but none of the stuff I draw on my iPad comes over. other than that very impressive how everything sticks in place.

### 4/5 — Amazing App

*2025-08-31, version 5.1.2*

Near Perfect app! Please add a fill feature like paint. I understand the lag but was wondering if you can add a fill feature that makes maybe a 10 mile radius or something. I have a project im working on that’s taking forever with the amount of filling I need to do. It would he so helpful. Im even willing to send $500 cash app for a creators time to add a feature like this.

### 4/5 — App gut, habe aber Verbesserung Wünsche

*2025-08-22*

Ich benutze die App seit gestern, finde sie an sich ganz gut, habe aber Verbesserung Wünsche. 
1. Es sollte mehr Stecknadel Farben geben.
2. Es sollte eine Lineal geben, was man biegen kann.
3. Es sollte eine Messfunktion geben.
4. Es sollte eine größere Farbpalette geben für die Stifte.
5. man sollte Objekte benennen können, wie die Stecknadeln
6. außerdem soll das eine KI mit der man schreiben kann?
Wegen diesen Verbesserungwünschen gebe ich der App nur vier von fünf Sternen.

### 3/5 — Subscribed still showing pop up to upgrade

*2025-07-23, version 5.1.2*

I had purchased the subscription for this app few months ago. It’s showing message to subscribe/upgrade. Kindly rectify the same.

### 5/5 — Ottima

*2025-04-25, version 5.1.2*

Se avesse la visione in 3d per i rilievi sarebbe perfetta! Inseritela 💪🔝

### 1/5 — Too much crashes.

*2024-11-02, version 5.1.2*

WHY DOES IT CRASH A LOT I ERASED TOKYO MAP AS A MISTAKE HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CRASH I. CAN’T. UNDO. MY. MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!! RATE IT ONE STAR. UPDATE THIS STUPID APP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POOR DEVELOPMENT.

## Frequently asked questions about Draw Maps

### What can I do with Draw Maps: Map Notes?

You can draw and highlight directly on maps using various pens and pencils. The app allows you to add colored map pins with long-form notes and place photos directly onto the map. You can also draw and highlight within these added photos.

### What are the key features of this map annotation app?

Key features include the ability to draw and highlight on maps, place colored map pins with notes, add photos to the map, and draw within those photos. It offers 72 colors, stencils for shapes, and the ability to move and zoom the map while drawing.

### Is Draw Maps: Map Notes free to use?

The app is free to download and use with core features. However, certain advanced functionalities, such as sending KML files and creating unlimited maps, are available as Pro features, indicating in-app purchases for enhanced capabilities.

### How can I share my annotated maps?

You can share your annotated maps by sending images of your map drawings to other people. Additionally, you can send your entire Draw Maps Document to another user of the app, allowing for collaborative editing or detailed information transfer.

### What are some common use cases for Draw Maps: Map Notes?

This app is useful for planning vacations, designing landscapes, detailing event logistics, reporting storm damage, recording wildlife sightings, and tracing hiking trails. It can also be used for geocaching, scavenger hunts, learning geography, taking field notes, and giving directions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.2 — 2021-09-12

Thank you for your feedback. New in this release:
- Performance improvements

### 5.1 — 2021-07-13

Thank you for your feedback. New in this release:
- Free for drawing in one map.
- Free for viewing unlimited maps received from other people.
- Unlock pro features with in-app purchase.

### 5.0.1 — 2021-02-05

Thank you for your feedback. New in this release:
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation) support

### 5.0 — 2021-01-08

Thank you for your feedback. New in this release:
- Map Pins, including long form notes.
- Export map documents with photos included.
- Export KML with photos included.

### 4.2 — 2020-06-05

- Stencil colors

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## More apps by Bluefield GIS, Inc.

- [Draw Maps for ArcGIS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-maps-for-arcgis/id1292002131)
- [Draw Maps: Map Notes (PRO)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-maps-map-notes-pro/id1584876479)
- [Bluefield Incidents](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluefield-incidents/id1586391091)
- [Northway GeoSketch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northway-geosketch/id6478088385)

All apps by Bluefield GIS, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1272915305

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-16.*