Comparison

Zulip vs Mapann

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

Head to head
About

Zulip

This app provides organized team chat for groups of any size, enabling users to read and respond to messages in context. It helps maintain focus by allowing users to catch up on topics of interest at their own pace. The application is open-source and available as a cloud service or self-hosted solution.

Highlights
  • Organized team chat
  • Contextual message reading
  • Topic-based conversations
  • Focus maintenance
  • Open-source software
  • Cloud and self-hosted options
Features
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Zulip (https://zulip.com/) helps teams of all sizes be more productive together, from a few friends hacking on a new idea, to globally distributed organizations with hundreds of people tackling the world's hardest problems. Unlike other chat apps, Zulip lets you read and respond to every message in context, no matter when it was sent. Maintain your focus and then catch up on your own time, reading the topics you care about, and skimming or skipping the rest. Like everything Zulip, this official Zulip mobile app is 100% open-source software: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter . Thank you to the hundreds of contributors who have made Zulip what it is! Zulip is available as a managed cloud service or a self-hosted solution. Please send questions, comments, and bug reports to support@zulip.com, or tweet @zulip.

About

Mapann

Features
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Introducing Mapann - Your Comprehensive Wayfinding App Mapann is your ultimate wayfinding companion, designed to provide seamless navigation and easy access to essential services within hospitals and medical facilities. With dedicated interfaces for doctors, nurses, patients, visitors, vendors, receptionists, and security personnel, Mapann revolutionizes the way you navigate and interact within healthcare environments.

Screenshots

Zulip3 screens
Mapann3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mapann at every 2 days against Zulip's monthly. Mapann also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zulip ships an update monthly, Mapann every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zulip versus Mapann: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZulipMapann
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB107 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKandra Labs, Inc.WeLogical Software Solutions LLP

In-app purchases

None

Zulip

No in-app purchases

None

Mapann

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zulip free?
Zulip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapann free?
Mapann is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zulip or Mapann have ads?
Neither Zulip nor Mapann shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zulip or Mapann?
Zulip ships an update monthly, and Mapann every 2 days. Most recently, Zulip was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mapann on October 9, 2026.

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