Comparison

Map Stretch vs TRIPSTOP

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

Head to head
About

Map Stretch

Overlay custom images onto interactive maps to navigate using your device's GPS and compass. Record, edit, and share your routes and drawings. Access hundreds of public maps from the National Park Service and other users.

Highlights
  • Overlay custom images onto interactive maps
  • Navigate with GPS and compass
  • Record, edit, and share routes
  • Access public National Park Service maps
  • Import/export maps in KML/KMZ formats
Features
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View hundreds of public maps from the National Park Service and other users. Can't find a map? Stretch your own image onto the interactive map, then use your compass and GPS to navigate with ease. Map Stretch features an easy to use interface with no hassles or hidden fees of any kind, EVER! Map Stretch now features GPS tracking to record your route. Tracks and drawings can be easily edited, saved and shared with others. A Quick Overlay Example: You are handed a brochure with a map highlighting interesting places to visit... With Map Stretch, you can: - Find that someone has already stretched and shared the map from your brochure and add it to your map with a single tap. OR - Snap a photo of the map in the brochure. - Stretch it to match the map on your phone. - Know exactly where you are (and which direction you are facing) on the brochure map at all times. Details: + Map Stretch is completely free and requires no login or registration. + Sharing your stretched photos is optional and is done anonymously. + Map Stretch Lines and Overlays can be imported and exported in Google Earth kml and kmz formats.

About

TRIPSTOP

Find points of interest like coffee shops or gas stations along your planned route. Specify how far ahead you want to search and how far off the route you're willing to go. Get directions to your chosen stops without needing to know town names in advance.

Highlights
  • Search for places along your route
  • Specify search range and distance off-route
  • Integrates with Google/Apple Maps for directions
  • Avoids inconvenient detours
  • Simplifies road trip planning
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Have you ever been on a road trip and wished you could find your favorite coffee shop about half an hour along your route? Ever settled on a lesser fast food restaurant because you weren’t sure what would be down the road? Ever been annoyed that the gas station advertised on the highway tourism sign ended up being 2 miles out of the way? Ever been frustrated that other navigation services don't let you constrain your search when adding a stop? No more! Download TRIPSTOP to find places of interest within a range of minutes (or miles or kilometers) along your route and no further than some distance off your route! Simply tell the app your destination, pick your route, specify where and when you want to stop, and then get directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP. Features * Searches for places of interest along your route and no further than some distance off your route * Launches your Google/Apple Maps app with directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP * Avoids rash decision-making regarding where to stop on the road * Eliminates the need to determine the names of towns down the road in order to perform repeated point searches * Costs absolutely nothing!

Screenshots

Map Stretch3 screens
TRIPSTOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TRIPSTOP at 5.0 against Map Stretch's 4.2. TRIPSTOP also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Map Stretch's advantage is ratings volume (10 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRIPSTOP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Stretch has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Map Stretch's written reviews are positive against 100% of TRIPSTOP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Stretch ships an update every 5 days, TRIPSTOP every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Map Stretch versus TRIPSTOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap StretchTRIPSTOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalk About AppsLain Dev LLC

Customer experience

Map Stretch

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

TRIPSTOP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Map Stretch

No in-app purchases

None

TRIPSTOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Stretch free?
Map Stretch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRIPSTOP free?
TRIPSTOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Stretch or TRIPSTOP?
TRIPSTOP is rated higher. Map Stretch averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TRIPSTOP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Map Stretch or TRIPSTOP have ads?
Neither Map Stretch nor TRIPSTOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Stretch or TRIPSTOP?
Map Stretch ships an update every 5 days, and TRIPSTOP every 9 days. Most recently, Map Stretch was updated on June 1, 2026 and TRIPSTOP on June 26, 2026.

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