Cartographer vs Fan Stuff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom map generation
- Landscape customization
- Adjustable sea level
- Terrain transformation
- Custom map styles
- Random world creation
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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!
Fan Stuff
Create custom fan materials for events. Design flags, add stylish text in any color, and set background colors to show support for teams, players, or artists. All your fan essentials in one convenient app.
- Customizable flags
- Stylish text inscriptions
- Color selection for text and backgrounds
- Support for various events
- Feature suggestion tool
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Useful fan stuff: flags, posters, texts, background color for sport, football, hockey, volleyball, another sport's event, celebrity performances, concerts, fan meetings, or just in a bar during the broadcast. In the application, you will find the flag of any country, you can make a stylish inscription in any color of your favorite team or player, a hashtag that you want to show to everyone. Now all this can be done conveniently in one application. You can also use the "Submit Feature" button to suggest improvements or new features for the fan app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fan Stuff at 100% against Cartographer's 34%. Fan Stuff also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Cartographer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cartographer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Fan Stuff asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cartographer | Fan Stuff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Winn | Vladimir Zhizhin |
Customer experience
Cartographer
Fan Stuff
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
Fan Stuff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cartographer
- Pro Mode$0.99
- Pro Mode$1.99
- Pro Mode$2.99
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- Pro Mode$3.99
- Pro Mode$4.99
Fan Stuff
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cartographer free?
Is Fan Stuff free?
Do Cartographer or Fan Stuff have ads?
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