Pin the World Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience34.7% of reviews
Neutral16.3% of reviews
Negative experience49.0% of reviews

~ Based on 49 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Pin the World Safe?

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Is Pin the World Legit?

Pin the World appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pin the World is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Waste of time

Took a bit to get the app figured out but not overly difficult. The tutorial or help section was not helpful at all. Not free. Only allows 5! Pins in free version then wants to charge you $2.99. Should be up front with pricing instead of deceiving people. What good is 5 pins? More of a trial version to see if you like it and want to buy it than a free version with ads. Deleted the app.
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Response from developer

You're right that the free allowance and upgrade price should be clear before you invest time in a map. I'm sorry Pin the World did not make that clear enough in the version you tried. Pricing and free limits have changed over the years, so the amount and limit in this older review may no longer apply. Please check the current offer before purchasing; the value of the app is in keeping your places organised with categories, notes and photos, not in an unexpected paywall.

Have used it for ages - very helpful

I’ve used this for many years and could not do my work without it. Very simple and easy to use. Can also have different color pins

pin limitati

peccato, l’app mi piace molto ma i pin inseribili arrivano ad un massimo poi l’app va in blocco.
La prima versione lavora ancora bene

Pin the world

Rubbish unless you just want to see a map it does not work stop acting my time good bye.

Response from developer

I'm sorry Pin the World did not work for you. Its purpose is to save and organise your own places, not simply display a map. The app has received many updates since this review. If you decide to try the current version and something still prevents you from adding or opening a place, please tell me which step fails through valgimigli.it/contact/ so I can help specifically. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Ridicule!

Ça ne vaut pas la peine de le prendre quand c’est « gratuit » et que tu ne peux y mettre une seule « pin »... une fois positionné, tu veux en mettre un 2è et là, 3,99$!!! De la merde (...)

Response from developer

Je comprends : un seul pin ne suffit pas à tout le monde pour évaluer une application de cartes. La limite gratuite et le prix doivent être clairs. Pin the World a beaucoup évolué, et les tarifs comme les limites ont changé au fil des années ; les conditions de cette ancienne version ne décrivent donc pas nécessairement l'offre actuelle. Si vous la réessayez, vérifiez cette offre avant d'acheter, en fonction de l'utilité des catégories, notes et photos pour vous.

Crap

Paid to have the additional pins allowed as free version only allows one pin. It doesn't work at all. Satellites never connect. Sad but I lost $$ to this joke of an app

Response from developer

I'm sorry the map failed after you paid to unlock Pin the World. Satellite map imagery and the phone's location signal are separate things, so we need to identify which part isn't working rather than guess. There have been many updates since this version. If the current app still has the issue, please contact support at valgimigli.it/contact/ with your device and what appears on screen. For a refund request, Apple handles that through reportaproblem.apple.com. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Disappointed

Can't drop more than 1 pin before being promoted to buy it. I dropped a pin in a city in Utah and ended up pinning it in Africa! Really?! Clearly kinks to work out. You can't expect people to consider buying an app if you can't even try it out.

Response from developer

You're right to separate the trial limit from a pin appearing in the wrong country: the latter is a bug, not something you should have to pay to avoid. I'm sorry for that experience with Pin the World. The app and its offer have changed over the years. If the current version still places a searched address incorrectly, please send the address and device details via valgimigli.it/contact/ so I can examine the specific case. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Only one pin available in free version

Useless if you go to more than one place

Response from developer

I understand: one place is not enough to test how useful a travel map will be. Pin the World's free limits and pricing have changed over the years, and they should be clear before you spend time building a map. If you revisit it, please check the current offer and whether organising places with categories, notes and photos is useful enough for you to justify it.

Useless without a search function

The minute you click on search, the app crashes.

Response from developer

A crash as soon as you open search makes Pin the World unusable for finding places, and I'm sorry you encountered it. The app has been updated many times since this review. If the current version still crashes, please contact me via valgimigli.it/contact/ with your device, system version and the search that triggers it. Please don't delete the app if it contains saved pins. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Too expensive!

$4.49 is an excessive amount for what is essentially google maps (which I can get for free) with pins. It is way too much money for what this app does. It only lets you use one pin before you need to pay! I won't pay that much for a ridiculously overpriced app!

Response from developer

It's fair to compare Pin the World with a free map before deciding whether to buy. Its purpose is a personal collection of places with categories, notes and photos, rather than replacing Google Maps. Pricing and free allowances have changed since this older review. Please judge the current offer on whether those organisational tools are useful to you; if you only need a basic map, I understand that it may not be the right purchase.

Good, but needs two things...

Finally an app where I can drop multiple pins, but it needs two features. The ability to drag a previously dropped pin to a new location, and the ability to mass delete pins. Would be just about perfect with those two things.

Ease of Use

Cannot move data stored on my iPad mini to my iPhone 6! Tried moving to cloud & down & using Dropbox-neither works!

Response from developer

I'm sorry the transfer between your iPad and iPhone failed. With Pin the World, the export format and app versions matter, so I don't want to suggest a cloud service as a guaranteed solution. Please contact support at valgimigli.it/contact/ with both device versions and how the file was exported. Keep the original pins and an untouched copy of the file while we check the available transfer method. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Schlecht

Eine Pin kann ich auch auf der normalen Karte setzen. Für mehrere muss man 2,99€ Zahlen?
NICHT HERUNTERLADEN! DAS IST ABZOCKE!!!

Response from developer

Ich verstehe den Einwand: Mit nur einem Pin lässt sich der Nutzen einer persönlichen Karte kaum ausprobieren. Bei Pin the World sollten die kostenlose Grenze und der Preis klar sein. Beides hat sich über die Jahre verändert. Der zusätzliche Nutzen liegt in der Organisation eigener Orte mit Kategorien, Notizen und Fotos. Ob das den heutigen Preis für Sie rechtfertigt, sollten Sie vor dem Kauf entscheiden können.

Search feature needs work

I can't ever find the restaurant I want to pin properly.
And holding a spot to make a pin is not working either. Fix please.

Response from developer

Thank you for describing both problems: finding a restaurant and placing a pin manually. Pin the World has received many updates since this review. If either issue remains in the current version, please send the place you searched for and the steps you tried via valgimigli.it/contact/. That will let me distinguish a search result problem from a map interaction problem and help more precisely. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Fantastico per agenti di commercio!

Utilissimo per mappare i clienti, suddividerli in categorie, fare annotazioni. Interfaccia completa e funzionale, davvero una figata! Complimenti allo sviluppatore! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Date Issue

App has lots of potential. Please fix the Date function. It doesn't save the inputted or click wheel date after hitting done.

Response from developer

Thank you for pinpointing the problem with the date not being saved after Done. That detail is more useful than a general crash report. Pin the World has been updated repeatedly since this version. If you still see it in the current app, please contact me at valgimigli.it/contact/ with the device and the steps, so I can check the saved date specifically. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

Crashed

Searched for a place and the app crashed

Response from developer

I'm sorry a search caused Pin the World to close. There have been many updates since this older version. If it still happens in the current app, please send the place searched for, your device model and system version through the support section at valgimigli.it/contact/. If you have saved pins, don't delete the app to troubleshoot before we check the case. In the form select “Pin the World 3”, but specify that your request is about Pin the World; this doesn't require changing apps.

One pin

The purpose of the app is to pin places. Why provide a free version to determine if you want the full version if you are only able to pin one location? Try a trial with 3, 5 or 10. Or make it clear that the app only allows pinning one location unless you pay $3.

Response from developer

That's a reasonable criticism: a trial should let you understand how organising several places works, and its limits should be explicit. Pin the World's prices and free allowance have changed over the years. I won't quote the old three-dollar offer as today's price. If you return to it, please check the current conditions before buying; your suggestion about making the trial more informative is valuable.

Pin The World

Great app, but very seldom can I get past 40% GPS accuracy rate. I am traveling through Europe and have been able to pin every place with wifi, then move the pin to the correct location based on the satellite map (only maybe off by an inch or so). I like that I can change the color of the pins to categorize my locations (like lodging, restaurants, transportations, etc). And I like that I can add a picture to those locations and notes about the location. I only wish that when you tap the picture, it would open full-screen. I also would like to group my pins by each individual trip instead of making one trip of all pins. Other than that, this is the perfect travel app for me.
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Free Version Joke

Can only pin one location in the free version. Useless.

Response from developer

I understand why a single location felt too restrictive for trying Pin the World. The free limits and pricing have changed since this review, and the current conditions should be checked before purchasing. The app's purpose is to organise a collection of places with categories, notes and photos. A trial should help you decide whether that is useful to you, not surprise you with a limit.