CarryMap vs Contact Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarryMap
This app enables seamless field work with offline maps and spatial geodata collection. Create, edit, and analyze points, lines, and polygons, attach media, and record voice comments. Navigate using GPS, measure distances, and export data in various formats.
- Offline map management
- Create and edit spatial features
- Attach media and voice notes
- GPS tracking and navigation
- Measure distances and areas
- Data export in multiple formats
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CarryMap app offers a comprehensive set of tools for collecting, processing and analyzing spatial geodata. It provides seamless field work without authorization, payments and in-app purchases. It is designed to work with maps in a specific mobile format CMF2. To export your ArcGIS maps to this format, use CarryMap Builder, an extension to ArcGIS Desktop. Maps management - Download maps of only needed areas and store them in a convenient catalog. The maps provided in the catalog were created based on OpenStreetMap data. - Upload your own maps prepared in ArcGIS and work with them offline. - Use reliable methods for your maps protection. - Create fully functional projects for work with all the needed information. - Save selected map areas as bookmarks. Working with objects - Create and edit point, line, and polygon features on the map. - Add media attachments (photo, video and documents) to features. - Record voice comments when creating and describing features on the map. - Create points on-the-fly using your device camera. - Create points on the map with a single tap while moving, add description later if needed. - Add graphic marks as text, arrows or free hand graphic. GPS tracks and navigation - Use external Bad Elf GPS receiver to find your current location. - Save tracks automatically without being distracted by editing them as you go. - Use features on the map as landmarks or destination points on your route. - Search and identify features offline. - Measure distances and areas. Data export - Share coordinates of features on the map by sending a file or a link. - Upload maps in MBTILES* formats. - Share collected data in GPKG (GeoPackage), GPX, KML/KMZ and SHP formats. *Maps in MBTILES format with raster tile type only are supported. The application is accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of GIS skills, and can be used in various fields, including electrical energy industry, agriculture, geology and geodesy, housing and utility, environmental protection, water and land resources management, ecology and incident management, urban management, etc. Take the opportunity to create your own branded application for viewing and working with mobile maps based on CarryMap for your company. Read more: https://carrymap.com/en/features/branding/ Read more about all the capabilities of CarryMap Builder extension at https://builder.carrymap.com/en/ To learn more about CarryMap application, visit https://carrymap.com/en/overview/ Watch educational videos on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarryMap/videos Your questions or comments are welcome at support@xtools.pro
Contact Map
Visualize your contacts and custom locations on a map. Create unlimited custom maps with pins, images, and notes. Share your maps and navigate to saved locations easily.
- Create unlimited maps and pins
- Import and manage contacts on map
- Add images and notes to pins
- Share maps with friends
- Search for locations
- Sync across 5 devices
- Export pins to CSV
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• The Contact Map offers you countless possibilities. You can view your contacts' addresses on the map, create pins anywhere on the map or at your location, search for locations, and more. • Create unlimited maps and place as many pins, emojis and images as you want on each map. There are no limits.* • The Contact Map gives you the perfect overview of all your places. Features: • Create an unlimited* number of maps • Create unlimited* pins, markers, emojis and images - 9 pin colors / 9 marker colors / emojis / images - At the current location - At any location - Move pins on the map • Import contacts - All contacts - Selected contacts - Update contacts - Contact groups** - Selected contacts from contact groups** • Share maps with your friends • Information about each pin - Title and subtitle (optional with current date) - Images - Notes - Distance to current location - Coordinates - Address is loaded automatically and can be edited manually - Show address directly on the map • Synchronization** and backup** - Create an account and connect up to 5 devices of your choice simultaneously. - Create backups of all or selected maps. - Synchronize the maps and pins of your devices. • More features: - Search function - search for cities, restaurants, shops and more - phone numbers and websites are displayed directly if available - List of all pins with search function - alphabetically, by distance, by date or sorted as desired - Export CSV documents of your pins** - Import pins using CSV documents** - Merge maps* - Combine maps - 3D Touch shortcut for quick marking of the location - Create pins on the Apple Watch - Choice between the Apple map and Google Maps - Location and compass function - Show map in 3D - Share pins - Navigate to pins in the maps app or on Google Maps - Set the preferred map type (standard, satellite, hybrid) - Night mode (iOS 13 and higher) - Various settings _________________ Contact Map Premium & Business - Thanks to Contact Map Premium you get the following additional features: Unlimited pins, unlimited maps, send / download maps up to 1'000 pins - Thanks to Contact Map Business you get the following additional features: Unlimited pins, unlimited maps, send / download maps up to 8'000 pins, contact group import, CSV export / import, synchronize your devices, secure backup of all data, account for up to 5 devices - Your subscription will automatically renew for the price and period listed above until you cancel it in your iTunes account at least 24 hours before it expires. - A subscription that has already begun cannot be cancelled for the current term, but only for the next term. - If you choose not to subscribe to Premium / Business or cancel your subscription, you can continue to use the Contact Map for free. _________________ *In the free version you can place up to 10 pins per map and create up to 3 maps. To create more, you need a Premium or Business subscription. **For these functions you need a business subscription. Privacy policy: https://www.livantis.ch/privacy-policy-maps-apps Terms of use: https://www.livantis.ch/terms-of-use-maps-apps By using the Contact Map, you agree to our privacy policy linked in the App and on the App Store. © 2023 Livantis GmbH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CarryMap at 4.6 against Contact Map's 3.7. CarryMap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (305 vs 3). Contact Map's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Contact Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CarryMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
CarryMap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarryMap has 305 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CarryMap's written reviews are positive against 60% of Contact Map's.
CarryMap ships an update every 4 months, Contact Map every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CarryMap | Contact Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (305 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 305 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XTools Pro, Inc | Nicolas Schotten |
Customer experience
CarryMap
Contact Map
In-app purchases
CarryMap
No in-app purchases
Contact Map
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Business$39.991 Month
- Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
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- Business1 Month trial$249.991 Year









