Comparison

Cartographer vs Westeros Map

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

Westeros Map

Explore detailed maps of Westeros and Essos, perfect for fans of the book series and TV shows. Navigate locations, search for places, and enjoy an immersive experience with audio cues.

Highlights
  • Offline map of Westeros and Essos
  • Search for specific locations
  • Zoom and pan gestures
  • Location details with audio cues
  • Overview and castle views
  • Interactive location pins
Features
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Westeros Interactive Map is a perfect companion app when reading A Song of Ice and Fire novel series which include A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, The Winds of Winter, and A Dream of Spring, and Fire and Blood and other George R.R. Martin books. This is also perfect for fans who watch Game of Thrones ( GOT ) or House of the Dragon ( HOTD ). While watching the said shows in TV or Apple TV, viewers are also engaged with their iPhone or iPad to check out the places mentioned in the series. Users can explore the map through pinch gesture or magnify gesture, and drag gesture. The app also has a search feature that allows the user to simply type the name of the place or location, and the app will automatically locate it in the map. If you like the app, kindly give us positive ratings. For comments and suggestions, please write it here in the App Store. Thank you! FEATURES: 1. Westeros Map is the only iOS app that can work offline to process detailed view of various locations in Westeros and Essos. 2. While watching the show in TV or Apple TV, viewers can also be engaged in their iPhones or iPads to explore the places mentioned in the series. 3. At the app launch, users can choose between an overview and a castle view by zooming and dragging on the map. 4. Users can explore different territories by swiping the map. 5. A list of all locations can be viewed in one navigation stack by clicking "Search Location". To return to the zoomable map, click "Back" from the top left corner of the screen. 6. Users can enhance resolution of any places by applying pinch out gesture. 7. The audio “Dracarys” by Daenerys Targaryen was added for enhanced user experience. If a description is included for certain locations, we can hear the audio Dracarys. And when you here this sound, this means the location pin is clickable and it displays brief details about the place. The information provides additional interests and clarify some context while watching the tv show. Click "OK" to close the description. 8. Users can search different locations by typing the exact name or just a substring of the place. To return to Search Box, click "Location" from the top left corner of the screen. 9. The location pin is also added with ease in and ease out animation to give the user a feel of traveling in the Westeros and Essos world during a search. For example, try searching “Xon”, “Ulthos”, etc.

Screenshots

Cartographer4 screens
Westeros Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Westeros Map at none against Cartographer's 5. Westeros Map also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%). Cartographer's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cartographer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Westeros Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

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: Cartographer has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Cartographer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Westeros Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cartographer versus Westeros Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCartographerWesteros Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (27 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander WinnGilbert Oca

Customer experience

Cartographer

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

Westeros Map

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Westeros Map

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
None

Westeros Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cartographer free?
Cartographer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Westeros Map free?
Westeros Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cartographer or Westeros Map?
Cartographer is rated higher. Cartographer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Westeros Map averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cartographer or Westeros Map have ads?
Neither Cartographer nor Westeros Map shows ads.

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