Comparison

Mapbox Studio Preview vs Neighborhood Check

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

Head to head
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.

About

Neighborhood Check

Explore neighborhood demographics, crime rates, school performance, and environmental factors before buying or renting. Get detailed insights into population, income, education, and local amenities for informed real estate decisions.

Highlights
  • Detailed population and demographic data
  • Latest crime statistics
  • In-depth school information
  • Environmental noise levels
  • Superfund and homeless shelter data
  • Electric transmission line information
  • Address and place search on map
Features
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Check the neighborhood before purchasing or renting you next home! The App provide the following information: - Population & distribution at different granularities: from county -> zipcode -> census tract -> census block (also nearby block aggregation); Including race, birth countries, households income, families, children, education levels, and much more information! - Latest Crime data for the last 6 months (updated frequently!), including all details (e.g. date time, address, description, case number, local police department source, etc); - Detailed School information including school attendance boundary, school test score summaries, school test scores by various student groups and dimensions (e.g. low-income, disabilities, different races, different parents education levels) - Noise level from aviation/airport, railways, roads, highways; - Superfund & National Priority List information, include details; - Homeless Shelters include details; - Electric Transmission Lines with detailed voltage information; - Odor smell map (Only for Milpitas, BayArea, CA); - Search any address or place on the map, and find the nearby information around that location. You can also open this app and automatically search a shared address from other apps (e.g. RedFin, Zillow). Our App currently covers data mostly for BayArea, California, but we are working VERY HARD to expand coverage to the entire United States.  Your questions and suggestions are always welcome, as your satisfaction is our top priority.  Our goal is to create a perfect product that meets all your needs. Note: All information & data are available for free-trial and the following detailed data requires paid subscription: - Detailed level population & demographic data; - Detailed School information; - Detailed information & links of Superfund sites and Homeless shelters; - Electric transmission lines; While we'd love to make everything free, the reality of server and data costs means we need to reserve certain features for our premium subscribers. By choosing the premium subscription, you'll unlock full access to all our data. Your support is invaluable – it enables us to continuously enhance our App & Services, ensuring you get the best experience possible! Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mapbox Studio Preview4 screens
Neighborhood Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neighborhood Check at 4.4 against Mapbox Studio Preview's 3.6. Neighborhood Check also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 54%) and ratings volume (140 vs 32). Mapbox Studio Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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. Neighborhood Check sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Mapbox Studio Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neighborhood Check holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Mapbox Studio Preview's written reviews are positive against 63% of Neighborhood Check's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapbox Studio Preview ships an update weekly, Neighborhood Check fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mapbox Studio Preview versus Neighborhood Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapbox Studio PreviewNeighborhood Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (32 ratings)4.4 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32140 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapbox, Inc.FusionX Tech LLC

Customer experience

Mapbox Studio Preview

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

Neighborhood Check

All ratings140 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Mapbox Studio Preview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Neighborhood Check

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App freezes on opening
  • Crime data pop-up unreadable
  • App consistently says zoom in for crime stats
  • App didn't work at all
  • No data available in any area
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  • App asks for review too often

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Cal Fire hazard map
  • Add measure distance function
  • Add flood reports
  • Combine all layers together

In-app purchases

None

Mapbox Studio Preview

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Neighborhood Check

Subscriptions1
  • Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Mapbox Studio Preview free?
Mapbox Studio Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neighborhood Check free?
Neighborhood Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mapbox Studio Preview or Neighborhood Check?
Neighborhood Check is rated higher. Mapbox Studio Preview averages 3.6 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Neighborhood Check averages 4.4 from 140 ratings.
Do Mapbox Studio Preview or Neighborhood Check have ads?
Neither Mapbox Studio Preview nor Neighborhood Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapbox Studio Preview or Neighborhood Check?
Mapbox Studio Preview ships an update weekly, and Neighborhood Check fortnightly. Most recently, Mapbox Studio Preview was updated on October 13, 2026 and Neighborhood Check on October 14, 2026.

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