Comparison

TV Maps vs Locations MAP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Locations MAP

Create a personal catalog of your favorite places with detailed information, photos, and custom categories. Share your discovered locations with friends and easily navigate to them.

Highlights
  • Create custom location catalogs
  • Add photos, links, and contact info
  • Organize locations into custom categories
  • Share locations with friends via email
  • Direct navigation links to locations
  • Import coordinates from photos
  • Mark locations as favorites
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Discover your own locations, collect them, and share them with friends. The Locations MAP is your own catalog of your favorite places. It's like an album, just like you'd find in photos, but with significantly more features and information. Thanks to iCloud sync, you always have the same data on all your devices (Mac, iPad, and iPhone). You can add a homepage link, a phone number, an email address, information text, and a photo to each location. You can then assign the location to one of your categories. You can also create your own categories, including the MAP icon, and customize them to your liking. With just a few clicks, you can then email your locations to friends. Recommend this app to your friends, and they can save your favorite places themselves. Thanks to the direct link to the route, your friends will also find the best way to your favorite places. The Locations MAP app has numerous useful features to make it easy and fun to use. One of the most important features is the quick and easy creation of new locations. In addition to searching for an address, you can also directly enter GPS data. If you want to create a location that you already have a picture of in your photos, the coordinates will be imported directly from the image (if available). You can also tap directly on the map (long-touch) to select a new location. If you want to capture a location on the spot, simply use the camera function to create a new one. You can also mark selected locations as "Favorites." You can find new locations, sorted by date, in the "Last Added" list. On the map on the home page, you can see your locations in the respective category. In the category list, you can select which locations (by category) should be displayed on the map. This was just a small introduction to the extensive features of this app. We hope you enjoy discovering, collecting, and sharing interesting places on our wonderful planet.

Screenshots

TV Maps2 screens
Locations MAP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locations MAP at 100% against TV Maps's 35%. Locations MAP also leads on price (Free vs $2.99). TV Maps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Locations MAP is free to download; TV Maps costs $2.99 up front. Locations MAP sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TV Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Maps ships an update every 33 months, Locations MAP every 65 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TV Maps versus Locations MAP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV MapsLocations MAP
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 months — betterEvery 65 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArno AppenzellerTrade Factory Gesellschaft f�r Handel und Vertrieb mbH

Customer experience

TV Maps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

Locations MAP

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TV Maps

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Locations MAP

One-time2
  • Remove advertising$2.99
  • Lock Locations$4.99

Questions

Is TV Maps free?
TV Maps costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locations MAP free?
Locations MAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Maps or Locations MAP have ads?
Neither TV Maps nor Locations MAP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV Maps or Locations MAP?
TV Maps ships an update every 33 months, and Locations MAP every 65 months. Most recently, TV Maps was updated on September 22, 2026 and Locations MAP on June 5, 2026.

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