Comparison

Mapbox Studio Preview vs Historical Satellite Maps

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

Preview custom-designed maps from your desktop on your mobile device. Explore default map styles or view your personalized creations live. Ideal for prototyping and visualizing data on the go.

Highlights
  • Live mobile preview of custom maps
  • Explore default map styles
  • View personalized Mapbox Studio styles
  • Prototype maps and data visualizations
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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

Historical Satellite Maps

Explore decades of old satellite and aerial images to compare past and present views of any location. An interactive timeline allows you to swipe through years, offering a fascinating tool for research, education, and curiosity about historical changes.

Highlights
  • Decades of old satellite images
  • Historical aerial photography
  • Compare past and present views
  • Interactive timeline slider
  • Global historical map coverage
  • High-resolution zoom
Features
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Historical Satellite Maps is an app that makes it easy to view historical changes, historical satellite imagery, and high-definition street views. It’s perfect for comparing geographic and architectural changes from decades ago, as well as nostalgic street photos and old buildings captured by people in the past. No registration required. Use the historical timeline to select past images and browse HD street views. Create and play animated videos of historical satellite image changes. 【EULA】 https://docs.google.com/document/d/10kdokJlEFOPVmQ14MOaQP1YHpZHKvZzHmVBYszAjrp8/edit?usp=sharing 【Privacy Policy】 https://docs.google.com/document/d/10kdokJlEFOPVmQ14MOaQP1YHpZHKvZzHmVBYszAjrp8/edit?usp=sharing -- Subscription period: 1 week (weekly auto-renewable product), 1 year (yearly auto-renewable product). -- Subscription price: Subject to iAP application information. For example, weekly auto-renewable product at ¥4.9 per week, yearly auto-renewable product at ¥39.9 per year. -- Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. -- Cancelling renewal: To cancel renewal, manually turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. -- Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. After successful charge, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle.

Screenshots

Mapbox Studio Preview4 screens
Historical Satellite Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mapbox Studio Preview and Historical Satellite Maps both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Mapbox Studio Preview's written reviews are positive against 0% of Historical Satellite Maps's. Mapbox Studio Preview also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Historical Satellite Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Mapbox Studio Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Mapbox Studio Preview against 3.5 for Historical Satellite Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapbox Studio Preview has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Mapbox Studio Preview's written reviews are positive against 0% of Historical Satellite Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapbox Studio Preview ships an update weekly, Historical Satellite Maps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mapbox Studio Preview versus Historical Satellite Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapbox Studio PreviewHistorical Satellite Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (32 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapbox, Inc.晓宁 师

Customer experience

Mapbox Studio Preview

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

Historical Satellite Maps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mapbox Studio Preview

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Historical Satellite Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Continuous weekly subscription$1.997 Days
  • Annual subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99

Questions

Is Mapbox Studio Preview free?
Mapbox Studio Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Historical Satellite Maps free?
Historical Satellite Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mapbox Studio Preview or Historical Satellite Maps?
Mapbox Studio Preview is rated higher. Mapbox Studio Preview averages 3.6 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Historical Satellite Maps averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Mapbox Studio Preview or Historical Satellite Maps have ads?
Neither Mapbox Studio Preview nor Historical Satellite Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapbox Studio Preview or Historical Satellite Maps?
Mapbox Studio Preview ships an update weekly, and Historical Satellite Maps every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mapbox Studio Preview was updated on November 6, 2026 and Historical Satellite Maps on November 5, 2026.

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