RYSE vs Mapper for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RYSE
Control your window shades remotely using your iPhone. Create custom groups and automated routines for enhanced convenience and energy savings. Works with RYSE SmartShade, SmartBridge, and AXIS Gear.
- Remote shade control via iPhone
- Create shade groups
- Automated routines
- Works with RYSE SmartShade
- Works with RYSE SmartBridge
- Backwards compatible with AXIS Gear
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RYSE lets you control your window shades from the comfort of your iPhone and create groups and routines for added convenience and automation. Compatible with RYSE SmartShade and SmartBridge, and backwards compatible with AXIS Gear. After receiving your RYSE or AXIS products, download the free app for a smarter home that saves you time and energy.
Mapper for Safari
This Safari extension automatically redirects Google Maps links to open directly in Apple Maps. It supports all Google domains and provides smart fallbacks, ensuring a seamless transition without any data collection.
- Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps
- Supports all Google domains
- Smart fallback to Google Maps web app
- Zero data collection
- Works on iOS and macOS
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Mapper opens Google Maps links, directions, addresses, and map thumbnails from Safari directly in Apple Maps, so you can stop copying and pasting addresses. Key features: - Redirect Google Maps links, addresses, direction buttons, and map thumbnails directly to Apple Maps. - Support every Google domain (google.com, .co.uk, .ca, etc.) on iOS and macOS. - Smart fallbacks: if Mapper can’t resolve a link, you’ll land on the Google Maps web app and then automatically redirect to Apple Maps. - Zero data collection: Mapper only scans for map links on Google search pages and never stores personal or location data. How it works: - Install Mapper and enable the extension in Settings → Safari → Extensions. - Browse to Google in Safari. - Tap any map link, directions button, or thumbnail. - Mapper grabs the address or search term and opens Apple Maps with a single tap. Mapper is built and maintained by a solo indie developer, ensuring it stays lightweight, reliable, and up-to-date. If you love Mapper, please consider leaving a rating or review. For questions or feedback, tap the Contact link within the Mapper app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RYSE at Free against Mapper for Safari's $1.99. Mapper for Safari's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 25%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
RYSE is free to download; Mapper for Safari costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mapper for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapper for Safari has 620 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of RYSE's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mapper for Safari's.
RYSE ships an update monthly, Mapper for Safari every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RYSE | Mapper for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (48 ratings) | 4.2 (620 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 620 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYSE INC. | Alex Kitcoff |
Customer experience
RYSE
Mapper for Safari
User reviews
RYSE
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation and setup process
- 🎨 Sleek and modern hardware design
- ⚙️ Works well with HomeKit integration
- 🔧 Responsive customer support (when available)
- 💡 Innovative concept for retrofitting existing blinds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📡 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity issues
- ⚠️ Requires separate Smart Bridge for full functionality
- 🔄 Constant need to recalibrate devices
- ❌ Missing native Alexa/Google Home compatibility
Mapper for Safari
From 620 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as intended
- 🚀 Seamless redirection to Apple Maps
- 💡 Solves a common frustration
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
- 🤑 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent or unreliable performance
- 🤔 Unclear instructions or setup process
- 🤷♀️ Limited functionality beyond Google Maps redirection
- 💸 Paid app that doesn't always work
Bugs and requests
RYSE
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on launch and during pairing
- Bluetooth fails to connect on first attempt
- Devices disconnect and require constant reconnection
- Firmware update failures stuck at 0%
- App freezes during setup and configuration
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- Shade status not reflecting actual position
- Schedules randomly stop working or drift in time
- Devices disappear from app randomly
- Routines fail to execute properly
- Groups functionality broken or unavailable
- Object detection false positives causing shades to stop
- Calibration loops that never complete
- App becomes unresponsive after closing and reopening
- Multiple devices not responding in automation routines
- Chain connector disconnection issues
- Motor skipping and getting out of sync
Requested features
12 requests- Native Alexa and Google Home voice control without Smart Bridge
- Built-in scheduling without requiring additional hardware
- Instant routine testing and triggering
- Sunrise/sunset-based automation options
- Fine-grained manual shade position control
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- iPad and landscape mode support
- Widget for home screen control
- Automatic status refresh on app open
- Firmware update enforcement and visibility
- Group control functionality
- Weather-based automation triggers
- Faster Bluetooth connection times
Mapper for Safari
Reported bugs
3 issues- Redirects to incorrect or undefined locations
- Stops working after OS updates
- Doesn't work with Google Maps app installed
Requested features
3 requests- Support for more mapping services (e.g., Waze)
- Ability to set Apple Maps as default for all links
- Compatibility with more browsers/platforms
In-app purchases
RYSE
No in-app purchases
Mapper for Safari
No in-app purchases
