Zocal vs YouMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zocal
Easily track friends and family with live location sharing. Control who sees your location and for how long. Optimized for minimal battery usage, it keeps you connected on the go with real-time messaging.
- Live location sharing
- Control sharing duration and recipients
- Optimized for low battery usage
- Real-time location-based messaging
- Family and friend tracking
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Easy location tracking makes sure you can keep track of your friends and family. Share your live location with to stay in touch on the move. Remain in control of your location by choosing how long to share for and with whom. As a dedicated GPS tracker, Zocal’s location sharing is specifically optimized for your battery. Most users report minimal battery usage when Zocal is working in the background, enabling you to share location for however long you wish, with whoever you want without stress. With easy location sharing, stay connected wherever you go with real-time location-based messaging. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
YouMap
Create a personalized map of places and people important to you. Customize your maps with various tools and collaborate with communities based on shared interests. Share insights and control your privacy settings for a tailored experience.
- Personalized world view
- Customizable maps
- Community creation and joining
- Seamless content sharing
- Robust privacy controls
- POI search and post pins
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YouMap is the social mapping platform designed for people who actually go places. Whether you are planning a cross-country road trip with friends, tracking the best hidden ramen spots in the city, building a local guide for your neighborhood, or mapping the causes and interests your community cares about. YouMap turns your interests into a living, breathing community. Most maps are static and generic. YouMap is different. Every map starts as a blank canvas where you and your community can add posts, and share what's happening in real time. It is one part social network, one part community builder, and entirely yours. BUILD YOUR WORLD, YOUR WAY • Custom Communities: Create maps for anything from “Best Dog Parks” to “Secret Skate Spots” to causes your community advocates for. • Collaborate with Friends: Invite others to add their own posts, photos, and tips. • Pro-Level Tools: Post templates give your map structure and style. Use custom post templates to make your map’s content richer. New maps come with basic built-in templates so contributors can start posting right away. • Hyper-Local Discovery: Find maps created by locals and experts who know the area better than any algorithm. FROM FIRST POST TO THRIVING COMMUNITY Don’t worry about a blank screen. Our Map Setup wizard guides you through every step of building your community identity, setting the rules, and growing your audience. You bring the ideas; we provide the structure. KEEP YOUR WORLD ORGANIZED With a redesigned sidebar and an infinite-scroll library, your maps are always one tap away. Join other creators, travelers, and locals building a more human map of the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YouMap at none against Zocal's 2. Zocal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 86%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Zocal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. YouMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Zocal against 4.7 for YouMap. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Zocal's written reviews are positive against 86% of YouMap's.
Zocal ships an update monthly, YouMap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zocal | YouMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (38 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zocal, Inc. | YouMap |
Customer experience
Zocal
YouMap
In-app purchases
Zocal
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Zocal Day Pass$1.99
YouMap
No in-app purchases









