Map 5 vs maps.earth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map 5
Easily compare and switch between different map services. View multiple maps simultaneously using a tabbed interface for quick navigation.
- Tabbed map browsing
- Switch between Apple Maps
- Switch between Google Maps
- Simultaneous map viewing
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Browse multiple maps with tabs. Switch between Apple and Google Maps.
maps.earth
Discover the world with low-stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. This open-source application prioritizes user privacy by not displaying ads or selling data, focusing solely on providing a pleasant mapping experience.
- World exploration
- Low-stress directions
- OpenStreetMap powered
- Ad-free experience
- Data privacy focused
- Open source
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Explore the world and get low stress directions powered by OpenStreetMap. maps.earth is built on open source. We never show you ads or sell your data. We just want a nice map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map 5 at 100% against maps.earth's 33%. Map 5 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). maps.earth's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: maps.earth has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Map 5's written reviews are positive against 33% of maps.earth's.
| Parameter | Map 5 | maps.earth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Leslie | Michael Kirk |
Customer experience
Map 5
maps.earth
In-app purchases
Map 5
No in-app purchases
maps.earth
No in-app purchases
