iDa vs Map Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDa
Discover real-time events, places, and people with shared interests in your vicinity. Create your own public or private gatherings and connect with local communities. Control your location sharing for enhanced privacy.
- Real-time event and place discovery
- Connect with people by shared interests
- Create custom public or private events
- See who is nearby and chat
- Granular location and privacy controls
- Join or create local communities
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iDa shows what’s happening around you right now. Places, events and people with shared interests - all on one map. Gather a group and step into the real world. = Map = Explore the city and see what’s happening around you. - find interesting places and events nearby - see who’s there right now and chat with others - create your own places and events - public or private = Communities & interests = Connect with people nearby through shared interests. - add your interests - find groups and hangouts around you in real time - right on the map = Location & Privacy = You decide who can see your location. - share your location with selected contacts or groups - join movements to share your location temporarily - control visibility at any time
Map Social
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Another reality, connected to this one. Drop a thought right where you are. It floats over the map as a speech bubble — and someone, somewhere, peeks in. Map Social is a social network built around one thing: place. ◆ The Earth is moving (NEW) - Real planes in the air right now cross the map, lifted by their true altitude - The International Space Station circles the globe — with a live view from orbit - "12 people walking the Earth right now": feel who else is looking at the same map ◆ 60+ live cameras around the world - Shibuya Crossing, Osaka's Dotonbori, Mt. Fuji, Times Square, Venice, an African waterhole — even Earth seen from the ISS - Tap a pin and the "now" of that place starts streaming - A trip around the world, no plane ticket required ◆ A map where "now" flows - Posts float over the streets as speech bubbles - Tap any bubble to reply ◆ A map that moves - Real buses and trams run across world cities in real time - Weather and day/night follow wherever you're looking ◆ Walk mode - Stroll the map as an avatar and pass people who are really "there" No sign-up needed — it's all there the moment you open the app. Pull the map back. The whole world is your neighborhood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iDa at 15.0 against Map Social's 18.2. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDa ships an update weekly, Map Social every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDa | Map Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Ivanov | Koshin Obayashi |
In-app purchases
iDa
No in-app purchases
Map Social
No in-app purchases









