iCat Inventory vs Map Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCat Inventory
This app helps restoration contractors quickly and accurately scope, estimate, inventory, and manage contents claims. It provides the latest technologies for the full production life cycle of a claim, complementing its cloud-based counterpart.
- Inventory management
- Scope and estimate claims
- Manage contents claims
- Full production life cycle management
- Cloud version integration
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iCat raises the bar for the property claims industry once again with the introduction of its newest and most powerful inventory app for Restoration Contractors. This Contractor Edition gives restoration contractors the latest technologies and methods to quickly and accurately scope, estimate, inventory, and manage the full production life cycle of a contents claim, further complimenting the cloud version of the software. Use of the app requires an active iCat Software License.
Map Check
This app helps local businesses improve their Google Maps ranking by converting on-site work into ranking signals. Field employees can easily check in at job sites, upload photos, and request reviews, all connected to the business's locations.
- Jobsite check-ins for field employees
- Upload photos from work locations
- Request customer reviews
- Automatic linking to business locations
- Boost local Google Maps ranking
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Map Check-Ins helps local businesses dominate Google Maps by turning real-world work activity into powerful local ranking signals. Designed for home service pros and local business teams, the app makes it effortless for field employees to create jobsite check-ins, upload photos, and request reviews — all automatically linked to your business locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map Check at 3.9 against iCat Inventory's 3.5. Map Check also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 73%). iCat Inventory's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Check holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of iCat Inventory's written reviews are positive against 88% of Map Check's.
iCat Inventory ships an update weekly, Map Check fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCat Inventory | Map Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (34 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCAT Solutions Inc. | Map Ranking |
Customer experience
iCat Inventory
Map Check
In-app purchases
iCat Inventory
No in-app purchases
Map Check
No in-app purchases
Questions
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