# Map Marks — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of Map Marks by Bill Pearson, rated 4.70/5 from 318 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-marks/id1510269622/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/map-marks/id1510269622.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 255 · 4★ 42 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Map Marks? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🎯 Functional for training - 🗺️ Great map system - ✍️ Easy to record setups - 📈 Nice way to track progress - 📱 Useful for daily use **Cons** - ❓ Syncing between devices - 🔧 Finger pressure issues - 🗺️ Mapping system not up-to-date - 🤔 Basic app, could be more - ⚠️ Icon covers fall area **Commonly reported bugs** - App is broken - Finger pressure not working outside - Can't move drill markings once created **Most requested features** - Sync between phone and iPad - More options to label locations - More options like diversion bird/shot, retired gunner - Ability to add decoys (round bales, etc.) - Show arc of the throw - Remove option to fix mistakes - Create dog profiles and save retrieves - Use same point for multiple retrieves - Update without losing set-ups - Type in an address to move map - Search for locations - Edit descriptions after saving - Create a fall area (FA) and throw area (TA) - Scale mark location for smaller icon - Draw dog's track to mark within app - Wind direction icon - Add wind marker - Visually see the arc of the throw - Delete a mark or blind - Undo button on main screen - Include gunners/throwers - Add birds of free search ## Newest reviews (8 of 27) ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2020-06-22* Please consider adding more detail on marks. For example, create a fall area (FA) and throw area (TA). The current set up is awesome, but more detail important where the mark was thrown from and where up it landed would be fantastic. **Developer response:** Hi. Thanks for the review. The latest release allows you to display the arc of the throw, so u can see where the mark was thrown from. ### 5/5 — Great App *2020-06-03* Really makes keeping notes so easy while training! ### 5/5 — Add a wind marker *2020-05-29, version 1.0.1* Love the app. Please add a wind marker option to add to setups for reference ### 5/5 — Like it but could use the arc of the throw. *2020-05-26* It’s nice but wish that you could visually see the arc of the throw. Also would be nice to delete a mark or blind that you didn’t want. **Developer response:** Hi Midway, Thanks for your comment. To erase a mark or blind; tape the settings button, tap erase, and then tap the blind or mark that you wish to delete! You can get more information by tapping the info icons (circle i). Release 1.0.3 allows you to display the arc of the throw.!! ### 5/5 — Added option *2020-05-15* It would be great If there was an undo button on main screen. Fun to use. I really like it. **Developer response:** Hi thompson_ja. If you wish to erase everything, just tap the refresh button. If you wish to erase a specific mark or blind, go to settings, tap Erase", and then tap whichever mark or blind that you wish to erase. More instructions can be viewed by tapping the information icon (lower left corner). ### 5/5 — Great useful app *2020-05-08* Had the app about a week and find it very helpful! It shows distances in yards or meters. The mat, marks, blinds are associated with the map so they don’t move with the gps. It shows your position as determined by gps, and that varies with gps accuracy, but it is more than adequate to determine your exact location. At first I didn’t understand that the mark icon shows the fall, not the thrower. It would be nice to include gunners/throwers, so the setup would be more easily understood by someone else. (Such as wipeout marks). Thanks so much for a fantastic app!! **Developer response:** Hi lafetchit. Thanks for the review. Release 1.0.3 allows you to display the arc of the throw so that you can see where the mark was thrown from. ### 5/5 — Looking to contact you for use for production purposes *2020-05-04, version 1.0* I haven’t used this as of yet but might try it out My name is Shannon Nardi owner of the super retriever series. I would like to get your permission to POSSIBLY use this feature within the televised version if I can make it work. My phone number is 501-416-8097. Thank you Shannon ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-05-03, version 1.0* Hi Is it possible to add to the app birds of free search ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Could be so much more *2021-01-03* Extremely basic app that could be brilliant with more effort from the developer. You should be able create dog profiles and save retrieves against each dog. It’s also annoying that you can’t use the same point from which to run multiple retrieves without creating a whole new retrieve from scratch. Works ok for what’s included but certainly not rocket science and not worth paying for. ### 3/5 — Love the app but having use issues *2023-04-27* Maybe it is me? Or my phone? Have used the app off and in for a couple of years. I recently upgraded to a 14Pro. Running on iOS 16.4.1. I seem to now have issues with using the app outside. I don’t think it’s temp related but maybe? Finger pressure not working to create the various drill markings. And once created can’t seem to move them. I do have screen protector on but I always do and worked fine On my 12 pro. Seems to work better inside. Any thoughts would be appreciated. ### 4/5 — Sync between devices? *2024-06-08* Enjoyed the app for a couple years. Anyway to sync between phone and iPad? ### 4/5 — Great app *2023-04-26* Love the app and the distance marking. Would love to see an update for more options to label locations in the field. Everything might not be a blind or a true mark. One might set out visible bumpers solo training ### 4/5 — Great App *2022-07-28* Super useful app. One of the options when editing a mark or blind needs to be “remove” to fix mistakes. ### 4/5 — Update maybe? *2021-12-31* I would like the ability to add decoys (maybe round bales, etc) to my set up. As a judge it is nice to set decoys (or other factors) in your set ups. You can design a set up beforehand and then ‘tweak it’ after you get there and make necessary changes for actual wind, terrain, and other established factors, then save set up for a record to look back are later. Another useful update would be where you could not only ‘mark’ where the fall landed, but stretch the ‘arc’ to show where the ‘mark’ originated from. It already indicates the angle of the throw of course. Very useful app however for recording training set ups, etc. ### 4/5 — Great tool *2020-08-27, version 1.0.3* The app is great! Use it almost everyday. Being able to place things like obstacles and holding blinds or hay bales would make it awesome. ### 4/5 — Great app *2020-07-21* I really like the app, one feature I’d poke to see is the ability to search for locations like you can in Apple Maps or google maps. A lot of the time I don’t make the setup right away and want to do it after the fact. It’s cumbersome to follow roads and landmarks to find the locations. I also would like to go back and edit descriptions after I’ve saved please **Developer response:** Hi Nick. I saw your request. Version 1.0.4 is now available, and includes the feature that you requested. Where are u located? PS You have always been able to edits the descriptions after you had saved them. ### 4/5 — Quickly Record Tests *2020-06-18* 2.0 Bill - pleases you are adding wind direction. Consider a way to scale the mark location to allow for smaller icon. As it is the icon covers the entire fall area. Perhaps the bubble around the angle of throw arrow can be fine line outline only and not opaque so it reveals and doesn’t hide the area of fall. 2.0a I find taking a screen shot allows me to draw dogs track to mark and store it. If the app allowed same it would be all inclusive in your app. 1.0 Nice quick way to record set ups. When done send to Apple notes to add additional information and to draw further information on the drawing... - needs wind direction icon - make the icons smaller at fall areas **Developer response:** Hi John Travels, The wind (speed and direction) icon should be available next week! ### 5/5 — App Broken *2026-05-10, version 1.0.4* DO NOT USE THE APP IS BROKEN!!! ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app for all Retriever Trainers! *2023-03-03, version 1.0.4* Easy to use. Very functional. I’m a pro trainer and use it on a daily basis! TexasDuckDogs.com is my kennel. We love this app! ### 5/5 — Duck training *2022-08-28* Absolutely perfect for what I do I just wish the mapping system was more up-to-date ### 5/5 — MM review *2022-05-31* By far the best map system out there. Would like to see some more options like diversion bird/shot, retired gunner etc. ### 5/5 — Training tool *2022-05-09* Nice way to record and track progress. ### 5/5 — Map Marks for all my training set up logs *2021-09-19* I have been using this app for over a year now. It is so easy to use and I can log my training set up and notes from the day. A must have for the retriever trainer! ### 5/5 — Invaluable reference *2021-04-24* I couldn't train without it! Just running one dog, i rapid fire through my setups due to limited time. I can enter a setup with three marks and multiple blinds in a couple minutes without going to my truck. No worries about reading sloppy drawings and notes. ### 5/5 — Nice App, but—- *2020-12-09* How can I get the update without losing all the set-ups I have already? I have Version 1.0.4. I see that you have e an updated version, so why didn’t the app on my phone update? Please let me know - I use this all the time! Thanks in advance. ~ Becky ### 5/5 — The Retriever Coach *2020-08-21* I’ve been using this app for about a month working with clients that I coach. It’s been a fabulous tool to share training setups when we’re hundreds of miles apart... whether I’m laying out the test for them or they’re sharing their setups with me for further discussion. Thank you Map Marks Is there a way to type in an address so I can move the map to a location that I’m not physically at? **Developer response:** Hi Coach. I saw your request. Version 1.0.4 is now available, and includes the feature that you requested. Where are u located? ### 5/5 — Super easy! *2020-07-26* Great way to map out the days training. I keep a daily journal for each of my dogs, I’m not an artist so now I just have to draw the lines in my book. Thanks! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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