Comparison

MAP COLLECTION diground vs Favorite Routes

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 and Distance. e.g. β€œThe capsule that can’t open until a set date” β€œThe capsule that can open only within 100 m” You can enjoy for surprising, game and event. 4. Enjoy new communication Post your comment on capsules that are created by another user. Communicate with MAP creators. 5. Bookmark favorite MAP There are nice MAPs in the Gallery. Bookmark your favorite, and enjoy your life.

About

Favorite Routes

Features
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Save the places you want to visit as a route, in order, under a name you choose. A route can have as many stops as you like and still stays one route. OPEN IN MAPS Open a saved route in Apple Maps or Google Maps. A route with many stops is handed over ten stops at a time, so it stays within what each app can open, and you choose which part to open. BUILD A ROUTE - Tap the map or search for a place to add a stop - Pick from places you have saved as favorites - Paste text: the route name on the first line, then one stop per line - Receive a route from another app through a URL PRICING The free version saves up to 3 routes. Buy once to save as many as you like. Favorite places are never limited. YOUR DATA Routes and places sync through iCloud across devices signed in to the same Apple Account. No sign-up is needed.

Screenshots

MAP COLLECTION diground4 screens
Favorite Routes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Favorite Routes at none against MAP COLLECTION diground's 7. Favorite Routes also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). MAP COLLECTION diground's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Favorite Routes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAP COLLECTION diground ships an update every 6 weeks, Favorite Routes daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
MAP COLLECTION diground versus Favorite Routes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAP COLLECTION digroundFavorite Routes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size84 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDIGROUND INC.takaaki024

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MAP COLLECTION diground

One-time7
  • TEST PURCHASE$0.99
  • 50 Dig Coin$0.99
  • 100 Dig Coin$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 150 Dig Coin$2.99
  • 200 Dig Coin$3.99
  • 250 Dig Coin$4.99
  • 500 Dig Coin$9.99
None

Favorite Routes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAP COLLECTION diground free?
MAP COLLECTION diground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Favorite Routes free?
Favorite Routes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAP COLLECTION diground or Favorite Routes have ads?
Neither MAP COLLECTION diground nor Favorite Routes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAP COLLECTION diground or Favorite Routes?
MAP COLLECTION diground ships an update every 6 weeks, and Favorite Routes daily. Most recently, MAP COLLECTION diground was updated on November 2, 2026 and Favorite Routes on October 31, 2026.

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