HERE Map Creator vs Mapper for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HERE Map Creator
Enhance your HERE navigation experience by updating map data directly from your mobile device. Easily add, edit, or remove locations, improve positioning, and share your contributions with a global community. Help make maps more accurate for everyone.
- Update HERE map data on-the-go
- Search, view, and edit map information
- Collect, edit, or delete places
- Improve positioning accuracy
- Share pictures and review contributions
- Add missing locations to the map
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This app allows you to improve your day to day HERE navigation by providing updates to the HERE map. Just search, view and update the HERE map on-the-go easily and quickly from your mobile phone. Collect, edit or delete places. Improve positioning, share pictures and review your contributions on mapcreator.here.com Is your favorite spot missing from the HERE map? Just use Map Creator and share it with millions of HERE powered devices worldwide. Map Creator is entirely free. Just join the community and enjoy mobile mapping.
Mapper for Safari
This Safari extension automatically redirects Google Maps links to open directly in Apple Maps. It supports all Google domains and provides smart fallbacks, ensuring a seamless transition without any data collection.
- Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps
- Supports all Google domains
- Smart fallback to Google Maps web app
- Zero data collection
- Works on iOS and macOS
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Mapper opens Google Maps links, directions, addresses, and map thumbnails from Safari directly in Apple Maps, so you can stop copying and pasting addresses. Key features: - Redirect Google Maps links, addresses, direction buttons, and map thumbnails directly to Apple Maps. - Support every Google domain (google.com, .co.uk, .ca, etc.) on iOS and macOS. - Smart fallbacks: if Mapper can’t resolve a link, you’ll land on the Google Maps web app and then automatically redirect to Apple Maps. - Zero data collection: Mapper only scans for map links on Google search pages and never stores personal or location data. How it works: - Install Mapper and enable the extension in Settings → Safari → Extensions. - Browse to Google in Safari. - Tap any map link, directions button, or thumbnail. - Mapper grabs the address or search term and opens Apple Maps with a single tap. Mapper is built and maintained by a solo indie developer, ensuring it stays lightweight, reliable, and up-to-date. If you love Mapper, please consider leaving a rating or review. For questions or feedback, tap the Contact link within the Mapper app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HERE Map Creator at Free against Mapper for Safari's $1.99. HERE Map Creator also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). Mapper for Safari's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 27%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
HERE Map Creator is free to download; Mapper for Safari costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mapper for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapper for Safari has 563 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HERE Map Creator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mapper for Safari's.
HERE Map Creator ships an update every 6 months, Mapper for Safari every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HERE Map Creator | Mapper for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (26 ratings) | 4.2 (563 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 66.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 563 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HERE Europe B.V. | Alex Kitcoff |
Customer experience
HERE Map Creator
Mapper for Safari
Bugs and requests
HERE Map Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mapper for Safari
Reported bugs
3 issues- Redirects to incorrect or undefined locations
- Stops working after OS updates
- Doesn't work with Google Maps app installed
Requested features
3 requests- Support for more mapping services (e.g., Waze)
- Ability to set Apple Maps as default for all links
- Compatibility with more browsers/platforms
In-app purchases
HERE Map Creator
No in-app purchases
Mapper for Safari
No in-app purchases
Questions
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