# Pinbox - Map Your World > Private map organizer for saving and categorizing important locations. (iPhone/iPad app by Seasonal Spring.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-map-your-world/id733144754 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Seasonal Spring](https://appshunter.io/developer/733144757) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 4.20/5 from 119 App Store ratings · 127 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 1 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-11-02 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-map-your-world/id733144754/reviews.md ## What is Pinbox? Featured by Apple in “Best New Apps”! Plan your next trip, mark places you want to go, and remember your favorite spots. Across town or across the world, you’ll never forget another place with Pinbox! Add pins where you are, where you’ve been, or where you want to go. Pinbox makes it easy to quickly record and organize your important places into distinct maps for every activity, occasion, or geographic region. Unlike other apps, Pinbox doesn’t force you to save all your places on a single map. You can make one map for your favorite local restaurants - make another map for your next business trip or vacation - and make another map for errands you need to run this weekend. The possibilities are endless! Pinbox is about you and your places. It’s not a social network. You don’t have to create an account or enter your Facebook details to use the app. Your maps aren’t cluttered with random places bookmarked by strangers. Pinbox is simply the best app for privately bookmarking places that are important to YOU! FEATURES • Simple, easy-to-use interface • Drop a pin for each place you want to remember • Add photos, notes, and other details to each pin • Choose from seven different pin colors • Organize your pins into separate maps • See your location in relation to your pins • Send maps to other Pinbox users • Send pins to Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or Transit for directions • Display maps in Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite • Save up to 5,000 pins total EXAMPLES OF MAPS YOU MIGHT CREATE • Travel planning • Favorite restaurants or restaurants to try • Customer locations/sales calls • Friends and family locations • Real Estate listings • Favorite hiking/biking trails • Secret fishing spots • Dog-friendly places • Parking spots • Favorite stores • Multi-stop errands • Potential photoshoot locations • The list goes on and on and on… Still not convinced? Here are a few of our favorite reviews… “Pinbox is one of those simple apps that does one thing so well it feels frictionless”. -- Stephen Grassie “The interface is gorgeous - I would say that it looks like something Apple designed”. -- Macaddict “I have been using this to keep track of all the places the kids and I go so they can see how spread out our world is and they can see where all we have gone. Will use it forever”. -- 1Cool Daddy “This app is extremely useful and so simple to use. A lifesaver for keeping track of locations”. -- Davies Photo “I love this app. It is exactly what it claims to be. I have wanted this app since the smartphone was invented. So simple, and so many uses”. -- T1Man Using Pinbox on an iPod Touch or an iPad: Like other map apps, Pinbox uses GPS to determine your location. iPods and Wi-Fi-only iPads do not have a GPS receiver. On these devices, Pinbox provides your approximate location using information based on your proximity to known Wi-Fi networks (when on and available). The more accurate the available information, the smaller the circle identifying your position on the map. This feature is not available in all areas. Known Wi-Fi networks are predominantly in urban areas. An internet connection is required to load maps, look up addresses, and search. Although Pinbox can be installed on iPads, it’s not formatted for the larger iPad screen - it runs doubled like all other iPhone apps. Pinbox is the result of a collaboration between Scott D. Smith and Paul Burd. We sincerely hope you like it! ## Key features - Create custom maps - Add pins with notes and photos - Organize places by category - Simple, intuitive interface - Private bookmarking - Export pins to other map apps ## Chart rankings - #186 in Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store) ## What do users think of Pinbox? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Incredibly easy and accurate - 👍 Intuitive and straightforward interface - 🗺️ Useful for planning trips and tracking locations - 💡 Ability to color-code pins - 👍 Great for work and personal use **Cons** - 🔒 No iCloud backup or sync between devices - 🔒 Limited to one device - 🔒 Difficult to export saved locations - 🐛 Occasional crashes and compatibility issues - 🔒 Pin limits per map and overall **Commonly reported bugs** - Incompatibility with newer iPhone screens - Lack of landscape mode support **Most requested features** - Ability to rename individual maps - More color options for pins - Filtering and sorting options for pins - iPad version with full-screen support - Ability to import/export data (e.g., CSV) - Sync pins across devices ## Recent user reviews (10 of 127) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-map-your-world/id733144754/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Warning *2025-09-12, version 8.4* Do not pay for this app if you're expecting to use this application on two devices, there is no creating an account, you can only use it on one device. Trying to export your saved locations is a major hassle, I urge you to look elsewhere. App deleted. I'll be requesting a refund too. ### 5/5 — Superior - Unparalleled - Best World Travel App *2025-07-24, version 8.4* I have used this in the US and Europe. It’s incredibly easy and very accurate. Mark the items you want to see, open the app, and find your way. I like to color code - restaurants, top sites, second-maybe-see sites, etc. More than once I’ve looked at this site and found that I was super close to a point of interest and didn’t even realize it! I’ve recommended this to many other happy travelers. I know that Google Maps is popular but this is far far better. ### 2/5 — iCloud backup provisions? *2025-07-22, version 8.4* I have loved this app for several years. Thousands of pins saved from jobs done to travel locations to best restaurants along with notes and photos on practically all of them. I recently started having problems with my iphone which was backed up to iCloud every night. Once I restored my new phone from iCloud, I noticed that there was no provisions in either the pinbox app to restore from a backup, nor does the iCloud settings show the app as linkable to iCloud. In FAQ: “How do I backup my Pinbox data? Your Pinbox data is automatically backed up whenever you backup your iOS device to iCloud or to your computer (through iTunes). If your device were to ever get lost or broken, your Pinbox data would be available on your new device as long as you set up your new device by restoring from backup.” I’ve sent two emails to the Developer with no reply yet. Will update this review once they reply. Summary, the app is great, but hopefully we get this backup situation worked out, I would hate to lose at least 10 years worth of diligent notetaking. ### 4/5 — Bom *2025-04-10* O aplicativo é bom, mas poderia ter opção de visualizar mais de uma categoria salva. Opção de filtro por ordem alfabética e opção de filtro por distância ### 1/5 — View *2025-03-05, version 8.4* Why can’t you update the app so that I can also have landscape view rather than just be able to see the map one way ??? Also posting inaccurate names, it’s and it will always be the Gulf of MEXICO ### 4/5 — Renaming Maps *2025-02-21, version 8.4* Hello! I love this app!! However, I have one suggestion: Please include in a future update the ability to rename individual maps. You can rename the pins, but you can’t rename the maps. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2025-01-08, version 8.4* This is an incredible app. I use it to keep track of accounts that I visit for my job please please please please please add the ability to import pins from a csv. ### 5/5 — Colors! *2024-11-09, version 8.4* Incredible app - More colors please! ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2024-11-07, version 8.4* Love it ### 5/5 — Still great after all these years *2024-10-29, version 8.4* Perfectly simple. Simply perfect. ## Frequently asked questions about Pinbox ### What does Pinbox do? Pinbox allows you to save and organize important locations into custom maps. You can add pins for places you've been, want to go, or need to remember, and associate them with notes and photos. It's designed for private use, letting you create distinct maps for different purposes like travel, favorite restaurants, or errands. ### How do I organize my saved places? You can organize your saved places by creating separate maps for different activities, occasions, or geographic regions. For example, you could have one map for your favorite local restaurants and another for your next vacation destinations. Each pin can also be customized with notes and photos for further detail. ### Is Pinbox free to use? Yes, the app is free to use. There are no costs associated with downloading or using its core features. You can save up to 5,000 pins in total across all your maps. ### What devices is Pinbox compatible with? Pinbox is available for iOS devices. While it uses GPS for location services, it can also provide an approximate location on devices without a dedicated GPS receiver, such as iPod Touches and Wi-Fi-only iPads, by using information from nearby Wi-Fi networks. ### What are some common uses for Pinbox? Common uses include planning trips, bookmarking favorite restaurants or places to try, tracking customer locations for sales calls, remembering real estate listings, marking hiking trails, or even just keeping track of parking spots. The app is versatile for any situation where you need to privately remember important locations. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 8.4 — 2024-04-30 - Update for iOS 17 compatibility. - The per map pin limit is now 1,000 pins, and the total pin limit is now 5,000 pins. ### 8.2 — 2020-09-28 Minor user interface and performance improvements. ### 8.1 — 2019-08-16 Pinbox is now compatible with all iPhone X screen sizes! We've also made some nice user interface refinements and addressed an issue that prevented some phone numbers from being called if they were formatted with special characters. ### 8.0 — 2016-01-06 You can now send pins and whole maps to other Pinbox users for importing. You can also share maps as a plain-text file, including a list of all pins, for anyone not using Pinbox. We’ve also enhanced the pin-sharing options, created a custom url scheme for opening Pinbox from third-party "Launcher" apps, and made some subtle User Interface refinements. To give you enhanced security and privacy, we’ve also retired our in-app web browser in favor of Safari. iOS 9 users will have Safari open within Pinbox. iOS 8 users will be taken to the Safari app for viewing websites. It’s another good reason to upgrade to iOS 9. If you like Pinbox or any of these new features, please take a moment to add (or update) a nice review in the app store. We love those, and they really do help us promote the app and support future development. ### 7.0 — 2015-08-21 You can now add photos to each pin and get directions from the Waze or Transit apps. If  you like Pinbox or any of these new features, please take a moment to add (or update) a nice review in the app store. We love those - and they really do help us promote the app. ## Apps similar to Pinbox | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MyPlaces!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myplaces/id380868131) | 4.7 (82) | Free | Navigation | | [Megamap - Create pins & maps](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/megamap-create-pins-and-maps/id6449231227) | 4.6 (34) | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by Seasonal Spring - [Surface Geo Measure](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surface-geo-measure/id1219714075) All apps by Seasonal Spring: https://appshunter.io/developer/733144757 ## Related topics [the pickers map](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-pickers-map) --- *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 2026-08-31.*