MapMapMe vs Hauk
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.
Hauk
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This app is a client for the self-hosted Hauk software. It allows you to privately share your location with others. It does not rely on my server or that of a third party. Instead, you host the server yourself. That way, your location is only being shared with the one you want to share it with.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MapMapMe at 9.3 against Hauk's 18.6. 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 ships an update every 2 months, Hauk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapMapMe | Hauk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Inkster | Nick Bouwhuis |
In-app purchases
MapMapMe
No in-app purchases
Hauk
No in-app purchases
