MapMapMe vs Alicat Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapMapMe
This app allows you to create temporary groups for location sharing with friends. Receive notifications when friends are approaching, with distinct sounds for different distances, so you can manage your time effectively without constantly checking your phone.
- Temporary location groups
- Proximity notifications
- Customizable distance sounds
- Hands-free alerts
- Real-time friend tracking
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Sometimes it's good to know how much time your have before your friends arrive. With MapMap's awesome temporary location groups, you receive notifications when friends start to get near. Even better, each distance has a different sound! So go about your business, you know exactly how much time you have. All without having to look at your phone.
Alicat Connect
Control and monitor Alicat devices wirelessly through Bluetooth. Visualize real-time measurements and record or replay device data directly from your iPhone or iPad.
- Bluetooth device control
- Real-time measurement visualization
- Data recording and playback
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
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Command and control Alicat devices via Bluetooth, visualize measurements, and record/play back device data via your iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MapMapMe at 5.0 against Alicat Connect's 1.0. MapMapMe also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). Alicat Connect's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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.
MapMapMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alicat Connect has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MapMapMe ships an update every 2 months, Alicat Connect monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | MapMapMe | Alicat Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Inkster | Alicat Scientific Inc. |
Customer experience
MapMapMe
Alicat Connect
In-app purchases
MapMapMe
No in-app purchases
Alicat Connect
No in-app purchases
