Comparison

Cartographer vs Chart & Graph Maker

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

Head to head
About

Cartographer

Create custom maps for fantasy worlds, alien landscapes, and imaginary realms. Easily generate diverse terrains and adjust geographical features like sea levels and landmasses. Offers professional-looking styles for writers and RPG players.

Highlights
  • Custom map generation
  • Landscape customization
  • Adjustable sea level
  • Terrain transformation
  • Custom map styles
  • Random world creation
Features
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Designed specifically by and for writers and RPG players, Cartographer is the perfect tool for creating custom maps of alien worlds, fantasy realms, and imaginary landscapes. Simply pick what kind of landscape you're looking for and Cartographer takes care of the rest! Then customize your landscape by adjusting the sea level, turning peninsulas into islands and archipelagos into mountain ranges. Plus, with a suite of custom styles, your map will look professionally crafted from the very moment of its creation. Whether you're trying to visualize a world for your next story or looking for a way to add "dice roll"-stlye randomness to an RPG campaign, Cartographer will have you up and running in no time!

About

Chart & Graph Maker

Easily create professional-looking pie, bar, and line charts in seconds. Customize your graphs with titles, colors, and labels. Save and share your visualizations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Create Pie, Bar, and Line graphs
  • Customize titles, colors, and labels
  • Save and share graph images
  • Manage and edit past charts
  • Visualize data with clear charts
Features
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Make a pie chart for survey results, a bar graph to compare values or a line chart to show change over time. GraPho is a simple chart and graph maker that turns your labels and numbers into clear images for school reports, presentations and everyday data sharing. CHOOSE THE RIGHT GRAPH Pie charts: show percentages and proportions at a glance. Turn poll results or category totals into a visual breakdown. Bar charts: compare sales figures, experiment results or counts across categories. Make differences easier to explain in your next report. Line charts: display trends in measurements or monthly data. Help your audience see how values change over time. Horizontal bar charts and histograms are also available with Premium. Use a histogram to visualize a frequency distribution or choose horizontal bars to compare categories. SAVE GRAPH IMAGES FOR YOUR REPORTS Export high-resolution images to illustrate homework, share survey findings or add charts to presentation slides. Turn a table of figures into a picture your audience can understand. KEEP YOUR DATA USEFUL Adjust data colors, revisit saved graphs, edit earlier entries and back up or restore your work. Graph creation works offline, so you can prepare visuals without an internet connection. START WITH THREE STEPS 1. Select a graph type. 2. Enter labels and numerical values. 3. Save the finished chart as an image. Use the built-in guide when you need help getting started. PREMIUM OPTIONS Core features are free. Premium adds ad removal, unlimited pie-chart data points, seven theme colors, horizontal bar charts, histograms, and image backgrounds that are transparent or use a custom color. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. The separate one-time purchase removes ads only; it does not unlock all Premium features. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID when you confirm a purchase. Renewal is automatic unless disabled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. From survey percentages to changes in your latest measurements, make your data easier to explain with GraPho.

Screenshots

Cartographer4 screens
Chart & Graph Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cartographer at none against Chart & Graph Maker's shown. Cartographer also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Chart & Graph Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (165 vs 27). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Cartographer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Chart & Graph Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cartographer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chart & Graph Maker has 165 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Cartographer's written reviews are positive against 37% of Chart & Graph Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cartographer ships an update every 2 weeks, Chart & Graph Maker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cartographer versus Chart & Graph Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCartographerChart & Graph Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (27 ratings) — better4.0 (165 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews37.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander WinnAppSeed, Incorporated.

Customer experience

Cartographer

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral12.6%
Negative52.9%

Chart & Graph Maker

All ratings165 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative49.4%

Bugs and requests

Cartographer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 3D viewer has no interactive controls
  • Cannot save 3D planet visualization
  • Map visualization loads as blank or partial
  • Sea level adjustments sometimes don't work properly
  • Sliders behave unpredictably
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  • App is laggy and slow
  • Map edges don't align when wrapping around

Requested features

17 requests
  • Manual terrain editing and drawing tools
  • Ability to add mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers
  • Place structures, buildings, towns, and landmarks
  • Different map projections (Mercator, Robinson, etc.)
  • Globe rotation and interactive 3D controls
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  • Save 3D planet as video or GIF
  • Weather and climate features (snow, ice, deserts)
  • Zoom in/out and pan across map
  • Higher resolution output
  • Add text labels for oceans, towns, and regions
  • Export to higher quality formats
  • Elevation/topography display on 2D maps
  • Compass rose and scale indicators
  • Integration with other worldbuilding apps
  • Ability to edit and save generated maps
  • Full-screen map viewing
  • Procedural generation customization sliders

Chart & Graph Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cartographer

One-time5
  • Pro Mode$0.99
  • Pro Mode$1.99
  • Pro Mode$2.99
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  • Pro Mode$3.99
  • Pro Mode$4.99
3 purchases

Chart & Graph Maker

Subscriptions2
  • GraPho Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • GraPho Premium (Yearly)$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • GraPho Hide Ads version$9.99

Questions

Is Cartographer free?
Cartographer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chart & Graph Maker free?
Chart & Graph Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cartographer or Chart & Graph Maker?
Cartographer is rated higher. Cartographer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Chart & Graph Maker averages 4.0 from 165 ratings.
Do Cartographer or Chart & Graph Maker have ads?
Chart & Graph Maker shows ads; Cartographer does not.
Which is updated more often, Cartographer or Chart & Graph Maker?
Cartographer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chart & Graph Maker every 3 days. Most recently, Cartographer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Chart & Graph Maker on October 11, 2026.

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