Comparison

MAP COLLECTION diground vs MapQ

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

Head to head
About

MAP COLLECTION diground

Create and share custom maps by burying comments and pictures as time capsules. Set conditions for opening these capsules, like time or distance, to surprise others. Engage with a community of map creators and discover new content.

Highlights
  • Create custom maps
  • Bury comments and pictures as time capsules
  • Set opening conditions for capsules
  • Publish maps to a public gallery
  • Comment and review user-created maps
  • Discover favorite maps
Features
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Diground is an application you can create your own map. 1. Variety of Capsule design Bury (post) comments and pictures, it is like burying Time Capsule. You can select from variety of capsule (Pin) design. 2. Publish your MAP You can publish your original MAP to the Gallery in App. Share your work to the world!! 3. Surprise someone You can set condition with digging capsule. Set Time, Number of people and Distance. e.g. ”The capsule that only three people can open" β€œThe capsule that can’t open until β€œThe capsule that can open only within 0.5 mile” You can enjoy for surprising, game and event. 4. Enjoy new communication Post your comment and review for each MAP that is created by another user. Communicate with MAP creators. 5. Get favorite MAP There are nice MAPs in the Gallery. Find your favorite, and enjoy your life.

About

MapQ

Features
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Ever just want to know how a few places sit relative to each other? That is the only thing this app does. Type a place, a pin drops. Type another, another pin drops. That alone is enough to build the layout in your head. No turn-by-turn directions, no business listings, no reviews. Only where things are in relation to each other. β–  Type, and the pins pile up - Suggestions appear as you type a place, station, or landmark - Tap a suggestion and the pin drops instantly - Pins are numbered and color-coded, so you never lose track β–  See the whole picture - Every time you add a pin, the map zooms to fit them all - One button returns you to the overview whenever you want - Connect the pins with a line to see their order and total distance β–  Address and phone for businesses - Tap a pin or chip to open a detail card - Copy the address, or tap the phone number to call β–  Where you are, and which way you're facing - Your location shows as a blue dot - A blue cone on the map shows the direction you're facing - The compass reads out both bearing and degrees, like "NE 38Β°" - Distances from you to each pin are listed at a glance β–  Simple and private - No account, no ads - Pins are stored on your device only. Nothing is sent anywhere For planning trips, scoping out a business destination, choosing a neighborhood, or checking how a listing sits relative to the station and the supermarket. The fastest way to build a map in your head.

Screenshots

MAP COLLECTION diground4 screens
MapQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapQ at none against MAP COLLECTION diground's 7. MapQ also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). MAP COLLECTION diground's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MAP COLLECTION diground sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. MapQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAP COLLECTION diground ships an update every 6 weeks, MapQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
MAP COLLECTION diground versus MapQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAP COLLECTION digroundMapQ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews64.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size84 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDIGROUND INC.Takeaki Hashimoto

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MAP COLLECTION diground

One-time7
  • TEST PURCHASE$0.99
  • 50 Dig Coin$0.99
  • 100 Dig Coin$1.99
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  • 150 Dig Coin$2.99
  • 200 Dig Coin$3.99
  • 250 Dig Coin$4.99
  • 500 Dig Coin$9.99
None

MapQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAP COLLECTION diground free?
MAP COLLECTION diground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapQ free?
MapQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAP COLLECTION diground or MapQ have ads?
Neither MAP COLLECTION diground nor MapQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAP COLLECTION diground or MapQ?
MAP COLLECTION diground ships an update every 6 weeks, and MapQ fortnightly. Most recently, MAP COLLECTION diground was updated on September 6, 2026 and MapQ on September 25, 2026.

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