Pocol vs Golden Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocol
Create stunning photo collages and edit pictures with a variety of layouts, templates, and editing tools. Add stickers, text, and customize backgrounds to make unique visual stories. Export your creations in high resolution.
- Collage up to 16 photos
- 200+ grid layouts
- 50+ poster templates
- 500+ stickers
- Customizable backgrounds
- High resolution export
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Meet Pocol – the only collage maker that actually gets you. Want to turn your photos into something way cooler than just a basic grid? Pocol lets you go wild with 3D pop-out effects, 600+ templates, and freestyle layouts — no design skills needed. Product Features • 1–16 photos per collage, flexible layout options • 3D collage effects — make your photos “pop out” with one tap • 600+ built-in templates, including classic grids and poster-style layouts • Fully adjustable margins, padding, borders, and border colors • Background options: solid colors, gradients, textures, or your own photos • Batch filter application or adjust filters individually per photo • Add stickers, text, photo cutouts, Polaroid-style frames, and shape cutouts • Advanced sticker customization — change colors, add borders, reshape, fill, drop shadows, and more • Draw freely with particle brushes, lines, and dotted lines • Export in ultra-high quality — up to 4320p HD Download Pocol and start making collages that pop. * This app includes in-app purchases for auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless the renewal is cancelled at least 24 hours in advance of the current subscriber. Your account will be debited for the renewal fee according to your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Disclaimer About Free Trial 1. After a free trial subscription, it will automatically renew after the trial period ends 2. After the free trial, if you uninstall the app without canceling the subscription, it will still be automatically renewed 3. Make sure you cancel your free trial and subscription before uninstalling the app 4. The free trial can only be tried once. After uninstalling the app and reinstalling it, you need to pay attention to the payment of the subscription Privacy Policy: https://note.youdao.com/s/E5AXtqMd Terms of Service: https://note.youdao.com/s/b68DbWk0
Golden Map
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Most photo apps sort by when. Golden Map sorts by where. Every photo you import gets grouped into a Location — a spot you can revisit, rename, and build a history at. Over months of shooting the same corner, the same beach, the same street, that Location quietly becomes a map of your eye. CAPTURE & ORGANIZE • Full EXIF pulled automatically at import — camera, lens, focal length, aperture, shutter, ISO • Sun context on every photo: golden hour, blue hour, day, or night, computed from its exact time and place • A free-form note per photo, plus a Timeline of every visit across every Location EXPLORE • A living map — a pin per Location, sized by how often you've returned • Place search that flies the map straight to any city, country, or address • Pro: a spot heatmap showing where the community is actually shooting SHARE & BELONG • Make individual photos public, visible to others on the map • Real profiles behind every like and comment — know who's engaging, moderate what you don't want • Live updates via realtime — no pull-to-refresh • Push notifications that open straight to the exact photo and comment Free: up to 20 Locations, 5 photos each. Pro ($1.99/mo or $19.99/yr): unlimited Locations and photos, plus the community spot heatmap. Available in English and Vietnamese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internal/terms/site/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goldenmap.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Golden Map at none against Pocol's shown. Golden Map also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Pocol sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Golden Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocol ships an update every 4 months, Golden Map every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocol | Golden Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓航 郑 | Ben Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Pocol
- 1 Month VIP$1.991 Month
- 1 Year VIP7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Textures$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Fonts$0.99
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- Advanced Layouts$1.99
- Stickers$1.99
- Filters$1.99
- Pro Version$24.99
Golden Map
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









