ControlCam2 vs MapPic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ControlCam2
Easily monitor your doorbell camera feed remotely. Access live video streams and recordings from your device, ensuring you never miss a visitor or delivery.
- Remote doorbell video viewing
- Access live streams
- View recordings
- Anytime, anywhere access
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ControlCam2 is a simpler way to watch your doorbell video anywhere anytime.
MapPic
Organize and rediscover your photos with an intelligent timeline and interactive map. Quickly find any image by year, month, or location without endless scrolling. Includes a built-in camera and advanced features for photo insights.
- Intelligent timeline gallery
- Interactive map view
- Search by year, month, or location
- Built-in camera with smart albums
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused design
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Stop endless scrolling. Find any photo instantly. MapPic transforms your photo library into a powerful timeline and interactive map. Jump straight to any year, month, or location. No more digging through thousands of photos. Rediscover where your life happened. Explore Photos by Location • Automatically map photos using GPS data • Smart clustering keeps your map clean and easy to navigate • Multiple map styles to explore your memories • Tap any location to view all photos from that place Built-In Camera with Smart Albums • Capture photos directly from the map • Save instantly to custom albums • Organize your photos as you go MapPic Premium • Unlimited timeline history • Share places as beautiful map cards • Photo insights and custom graphs • Travel heatmaps of your adventures • Custom map pins with colors and symbols Private by Design • No cloud storage • No tracking or data collection • No account required • Works fully offline • No ads, ever Your photos stay 100% on your device. -- Web: https://dro1d.org Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://dro1d.org/mappic-privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapPic at 67% against ControlCam2's 16%. MapPic also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). ControlCam2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MapPic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. ControlCam2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MapPic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ControlCam2's written reviews are positive against 67% of MapPic's.
ControlCam2 ships an update every 5 weeks, MapPic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlCam2 | MapPic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (14 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Langtao Digital Co., Ltd. | DRO1D LABS LIMITED |
Customer experience
ControlCam2
MapPic
In-app purchases
ControlCam2
No in-app purchases
MapPic
- MapPic Premium Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
- MapPic Premium Lifetime$24.99
