Map 5 vs Maze · Maps Switcher
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.
Maze · Maps Switcher
Effortlessly switch between your favorite map applications. This app allows you to open locations found in one map service directly into another for navigation, all within a classic iOS 6 inspired interface.
- Universal map integration
- Classic iOS 6 UI design
- Seamlessly switch between map apps
- Open locations from web links
- Supports multiple map services
- Simple 3-step process
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Introducing Maze, the beautifully designed app that breaks barriers between your favorite map apps, featuring a lovingly crafted classic iOS 6 interface that brings back the beloved design era. Maze seamlessly connects Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, and more, making it effortless to open any location from one app in another. Love finding places in Google Maps but prefer navigating with Waze? This application is the perfect tool for you. Key Features: • Classic iOS 6 UI design, meticulously crafted retro interface that brings back the beloved UI that never should have left • Universal map integration, works with all major map apps and popular apps • Simple 3-step process: Share, choose, and navigate with ease Using Maze is incredibly simple: 1. Find a location in any map app (like Google Maps or Apple Maps), or find a Google/Apple Maps location in Safari 2. Share the location or the link to Maze 3. Open or navigate to the location in your preferred app Maze opens locations in these map apps: • Apple Maps • Google Maps • Waze • Baidu Maps (百度地图) • Gaode Maps (高德地图) • Tencent Maps (腾讯地图) Maze accepts shared locations from: • Apple Maps • Google Maps • Baidu Maps (百度地图) • Gaode Maps (高德地图) • Tencent Maps (腾讯地图) • Web links (sharing Google/Apple Maps links from Safari) • Yelp • Zillow • Redfin • Any plain text addresses If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to email us at support@ibluebox.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map 5 at 5.0 against Maze · Maps Switcher's 4.7. Map 5 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). Maze · Maps Switcher's advantage is ratings volume (22 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maze · Maps Switcher has 22 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 82% of Maze · Maps Switcher's.
| Parameter | Map 5 | Maze · Maps Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Leslie | iBlueBox |
Customer experience
Map 5
Maze · Maps Switcher
In-app purchases
Map 5
No in-app purchases
Maze · Maps Switcher
No in-app purchases
