Comparison

Paper Maps vs Save and Share GPS Locations

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

Head to head
About

Paper Maps

This app allows you to view and edit digital maps with support for various file formats. You can customize maps by adding placemarks, recording tracks, and drawing shapes. It also offers real-time annotation sharing and useful tools like a theodolite.

Highlights
  • View PDF, TIFF, KAP, KML files
  • Cloud integration (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox)
  • Add placemarks and record tracks
  • Draw lines and shapes
  • Real-time annotation sharing
  • Theodolite and georeferencer tools
Features
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The best digital maps viewer and editor ever made for a mobile device! - View PDF, TIFF, KAP, KML - Integrated with iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, - Customize your map - add placemarks, record tracks, draw lines and shapes - Share annotations with other users in real time - A lot of useful tools: theodolite, georeferencer and more!

About

Save and Share GPS Locations

Easily save, organize, and share your important GPS locations. Find places worldwide, add photos, and categorize your saved spots for intuitive travel planning. Syncs across your devices.

Highlights
  • Save and share GPS locations
  • Search places worldwide on map
  • Organize locations by category
  • Add photos to saved locations
  • Sync locations via iCloud
  • Filter map markers
Features
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Save and Share GPS Locations to help you explore the world, see your current location & address, organize your travels by finding & saving places in any city. You can navigate/search the whole places in the world with just only drag and select your favorite positions. You can also organize your GPS into each category and view them on maps intuitively. If you capture some beautiful photos about one place, you are able to store them in that place inside this app. *** Main Features *** 1. Save, Share, Copy location 2. Display GPS Info 3. Search all places in the world on map 4. View all saved data in category 5. Create category with different colors and each marker on map in the same category will have that those colors too 6. Easy to edit location or move location among categories 7. Create location by selecting photos from Photo Library 8. Write/Change new coordinate/location for your photo 9. Capture photos for one place and view them in app 10. Filter map markers on map 11. Sync your locations via iCloud automatically. Now you can see all locations on your iOS Devices. Please download and enjoy this app! Welcome any feedbacks or improvements.

Screenshots

Paper Maps3 screens
Save and Share GPS Locations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Save and Share GPS Locations at 100% against Paper Maps's 43%. Save and Share GPS Locations also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9). Paper Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paper Maps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Save and Share GPS Locations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Save and Share GPS Locations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Paper Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Save and Share GPS Locations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, Save and Share GPS Locations every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paper Maps versus Save and Share GPS Locations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper MapsSave and Share GPS Locations
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.4 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
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
Size59 MB33 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAbbro IncDo Tri

Customer experience

Paper Maps

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Save and Share GPS Locations

All ratings29 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Paper Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Map$0.99
  • Map$1.99
  • Map$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Map$3.99
  • Map$4.99
  • Unlock data export$4.99
1 purchases

Save and Share GPS Locations

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Paper Maps free?
Paper Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save and Share GPS Locations free?
Save and Share GPS Locations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paper Maps or Save and Share GPS Locations?
Save and Share GPS Locations is rated higher. Paper Maps averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Save and Share GPS Locations averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.
Do Paper Maps or Save and Share GPS Locations have ads?
Neither Paper Maps nor Save and Share GPS Locations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Maps or Save and Share GPS Locations?
Paper Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Save and Share GPS Locations every 6 weeks. Most recently, Paper Maps was updated on November 2, 2026 and Save and Share GPS Locations on November 3, 2026.

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