TV Maps vs Flyover Player for Apple Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Maps
This app acts as a companion to a map application on Apple TV, allowing users to receive directions from their TV directly to their iOS device for immediate navigation. It facilitates exploring maps, searching for places, and planning trips on a larger screen.
- Receive directions from Apple TV to iOS device
- Explore maps on the big screen
- Search for places and directions
- Plan trips with friends and family
- Enjoy 3D maps and Flyover Demo
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TV Maps for iOS is a companion to the Apple TV App TV Maps (Download it on the AppStore on your Apple TV). This companion enables you to receive directions you looked up on TV Maps on your TV so that you can start navigation on your device immediately. NOTE: TV Maps for iOS and TV Maps for Apple TV are a bundled purchase. If you buy the app on iOS the Apple TV app is free and the other way round. (You can find TV Maps on the tvOS Store by going to the purchased tab or searching for "TV Maps") ————————————— TV Maps for Apple TV Description: TV Maps for Apple TV is the easy way to explore maps on your Apple TV. TV Maps is a full feature map client that makes it easy to find places, search for directions or just discover beautiful 3D maps on the big screen. It’s fun to look around alone, plan trips with your friends or just discover new places together with your family. And if you found directions for your next tour you can send it to your iOS Device by the click of a button and the TV Maps Companion app that is bundled free with TV Maps (Download it on the iOS AppStore) TV Maps has everything you expect from a map client and also features an easy to use navigation with the Siri Remote. Features: - Look for places or discover maps by the drop of a pin - Search for directions and send them to your iOS device so that you can start navigation immediately - Enjoy the beautiful 3D maps in cities and places where available - Use the Flyover Demo to enjoy a 3D maps when you don’t use your Apple TV - Plan trips on the big screen
Flyover Player for Apple Maps
Explore stunning 3D cityscapes with an interactive player. Pause, replay, and discover flyovers from around the world. Enhance your experience with the Flyover Genius pack for instant flyovers from hundreds of locations.
- Interactive flyover playback
- Pause and replay functionality
- Adjustable reproduction speed
- Change map types
- Loop flyovers
- Discover locations worldwide
- Create instant flyovers
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An interactive player to see, replay and discover flyovers. Pause/play, change reproduction speed, change map type, loop and much more. Get the Flyover Genius pack to create instant-flyover from hundreds of locations all over the Planet. (free sample available) Pause every flyover at any time and get interactive access to 3D maps in a real player. Play our collection and yours flyovers recorded with "Flyover Recorder" for Apple TV. Fully compatible from legacy models up to iPhoneX. Flyover Player is free a lightweight app, that lets you discover world's most stunning places in 3D! Search engine to find the best of the planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TV Maps at 2.2 against Flyover Player for Apple Maps's 1.0. TV Maps also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Flyover Player for Apple Maps's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 33 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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
TV Maps costs $2.99 and Flyover Player for Apple Maps $0.99 up front. Flyover Player for Apple Maps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TV Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
TV Maps holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of TV Maps's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flyover Player for Apple Maps's.
TV Maps ships an update every 33 months, Flyover Player for Apple Maps weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | TV Maps | Flyover Player for Apple Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arno Appenzeller | Sandro Rossetti |
Customer experience
TV Maps
Flyover Player for Apple Maps
In-app purchases
TV Maps
No in-app purchases
Flyover Player for Apple Maps
- Flyover Genius$0.99
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