Comparison

Map Locations vs Mapbox Studio Preview

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

Head to head
About

Map Locations

Create and manage custom maps with your favorite places. Add details like icons, colors, ratings, photos, and notes. Organize visits, events, and appointments with alerts. Easily import and export data, and share your maps with others.

Highlights
  • Create custom maps
  • Add icons, colors, ratings, and tags
  • Attach photos and notes to locations
  • Organize visits and appointments with alerts
  • Import/export data via CSV, email, and cloud services
  • Filter and search locations
  • Get directions and view in Google Maps
Features
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Create your own maps and manage your favorite locations, add an icon, color, rating or your own created tags. Add photos with notes and create visits sorted by date. Save your Map Locations files in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive or send by email to share them with your friends or colleagues. Import large amounts of data using CSV files created in Excel or Numbers. Use the calendar to add events and appointments with optional alerts linked to locations. Keep track of your locations, whether it's your number one shops & restaurants, or the places you visit as a sales representative or realtor. Your maps are completely private and you don't need an account to use the app. Import & Export Features: • Import and export your Map Location files • Import and export CSV files for use in Excel or Numbers • Export locations as PDF text document • Save your files to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive or send by email • Import multiple contacts from your address book as locations • Import address from clipboard Location Features: • Choose from 100+ icons and 10+ colours • Create your own tags to identify and filter your locations • Add visits to your locations • Add photos with notes • When info is added open website, email or phone with one click Map Features: • Filter your locations on tags, icons, colors or rating • Search through all your locations or existing points of interest • Get directions to a selected location • View your location in Google Maps • View locations as a list • Edit multiple locations at once using the list view • Share selected locations as text List View Features: • Edit multiple locations at once • Move or copy multiple locations between maps • Sort locations on name, icon, color, rating or date (tap again to reverse) • Filter your locations on tags, icons, colors or rating Application Settings: • Restore deleted locations • Change the size of the location pins • Set default color and icon for new locations • Change paper size for PDF • Today widget showing your latest locations The free version is limited to 10 locations, upgrade to Map Locations Pro to create as many locations as you like. Send an email to maplocations@ph-neutraal.nl if you have any questions or encounter any problems.

About

Mapbox Studio Preview

This app allows you to preview custom maps designed on your desktop using Mapbox Studio directly on your iPhone or iPad. Explore default map styles or view your own personalized creations on the go.

Highlights
  • Preview custom maps on mobile
  • Supports Mapbox Studio designs
  • View default map styles
  • Log in to view personal styles
  • Prototyping tool for map data
Features
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Mapbox Studio Preview lets you preview your Mapbox maps on your iPhone and iPad. Design beautiful custom maps using Mapbox Studio on your desktop (studio.mapbox.com), then take your maps with you with Studio Preview. Prototype maps and data visualizations in Studio on the web and get a live preview on mobile. Try out the Mapbox default map styles like Standard, Streets, Outdoors, and Satellite, or log in to your Mapbox account and view all of your custom Mapbox Studio styles on your device. === About Mapbox Mapbox creates building blocks for mobile developers to add beautiful maps and location services to their mobile applications. Companies like Pinterest, Lonely Planet, Snap, The Weather Channel, Under Armour, Human, GitHub, CNN and National Geographic use our tools to create beautiful maps.

Screenshots

Map Locations4 screens
Mapbox Studio Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Map Locations at 4.6 against Mapbox Studio Preview's 3.6. Map Locations also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 54%) and ratings volume (105 vs 32). Mapbox Studio Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Map Locations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mapbox Studio Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Locations holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Map Locations's written reviews are positive against 54% of Mapbox Studio Preview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Locations ships an update every 3 weeks, Mapbox Studio Preview weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Map Locations versus Mapbox Studio Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap LocationsMapbox Studio Preview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (105 ratings) — better3.6 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet Hein van CleefMapbox, Inc.

Customer experience

Map Locations

All ratings105 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Mapbox Studio Preview

All ratings32 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Locations

One-time1
  • Map Locations Pro$6.99
None

Mapbox Studio Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Locations free?
Map Locations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapbox Studio Preview free?
Mapbox Studio Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Locations or Mapbox Studio Preview?
Map Locations is rated higher. Map Locations averages 4.6 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Mapbox Studio Preview averages 3.6 from 32 ratings.
Do Map Locations or Mapbox Studio Preview have ads?
Neither Map Locations nor Mapbox Studio Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Locations or Mapbox Studio Preview?
Map Locations ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mapbox Studio Preview weekly. Most recently, Map Locations was updated on September 20, 2026 and Mapbox Studio Preview on September 26, 2026.

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