Comparison

Map Marker vs TreeMapper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Map Marker

Organize your favorite places with custom markers, descriptions, and photos. Create folders, search for locations, and even measure distances and areas. Collaborate with friends and sync your maps across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable map markers
  • Organize markers into folders
  • Search and create markers from locations
  • Measure distances and areas
  • Cloud sync and collaboration
  • Import/export KML/KMZ files
  • Custom fields for markers
Features
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This app uses Google Maps and other sources in order to allow you to place markers even without internet connection. If you have any issues with the app, please contact me by email, I will most likely be able to help. Features: • Set a title, a description, a date, a color, an icon and pictures for each marker, and move them freely on the map • Organise your markers into different folders • Browse and organize your markers easily from the text-searchable markers list • Search places from various sources and create a new marker from the result • Open a marker's location in any other map application already installed • Navigate to a marker's location with the integrated compass • Display and copy marker GPS coordinates to clipboard with one click • Display a marker's address if available • Create path-markers and measure their distance easily • Create polygon-surface-markers and measure their perimeter and area easily • Create circle-surface-markers and measure perimeter and area easily • Create GPS tracks recorded from your device location • Share a captured image of the current map • Share markers as KML files • Import markers from a QR code • Import/export markers from/to KML or KMZ files • Import your Google Maps favorite locations (those marked with a star) • Exported KML files are compatible with most other map softwares such as Google Earth • Custom fields for markers: Checkbox, Date, Email, Text, Multi-choice, Phone, Web link • Create templates for custom fields per folder: the child markers will inherit their parent folder's custom fields Premium features: • Save your markers on the cloud with WebDAV, Google Drive or Dropbox • Collaborate with your friends by sharing your map cloud folder with them: anyone with access to the map folder can modify it and changes will be synced to everyone using the folder • Restore previous versions of your cloud map folder • One time purchase for a lifetime upgrade on your Apple account with an unlimited number of iOS devices • No ads Used permissions: • Get your location => to locate you on the map • Access to external storage => to export, save and import to/from files

About

TreeMapper

Easily register and monitor reforestation efforts with a user-friendly interface. Track ecological progress, gather standardized data like location and species, and share your success globally or export for analysis. Features include offline support, a massive species database, and custom data collection forms.

Highlights
  • Register and monitor trees
  • Track ecological progress
  • Gather standardized data
  • Offline data storage
  • Massive species database
  • Customizable data forms
  • GeoJSON export
Features
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TreeMapper is the ultimate app designed to empower Plant-for-the-Planet users in registering and monitoring their reforestation efforts. With its super user-friendly interface, you can easily track ecological progress, all from the convenience of your smartphone—minimal training required! TreeMapper is your go-to tool for reforestation organizations, allowing you to gather standardized data like location, species, survival, growth, and imagery. Share your success with the world on the Plant-for-the-Planet platform (check out this real-world example: Yucatán Project), or export it locally for deeper analysis. New Features to Level Up Your Experience Interventions: Implement targeted actions to achieve specific climate goals and track their impact over time. Remeasurement: Keep your data updated by remeasuring trees, ensuring records stay accurate and fresh. Performance Boosts: Faster, smoother, and more efficient performance to keep your workflow seamless. Advanced Filters: Easily navigate through your data with powerful new filtering options. Data Explorer: Dive deeper into your data to explore trends and run detailed analyses. Built Just for You! Offline First: No internet? No problem! Your data is safely stored offline and synced once you're back online. Massive Species Database: Access a library of 60,000+ species from regions all over the world. Manage Species: Forget scientific names? Add common names or photos for easier tree identification. Cloud/Local Support: Choose to upload your data to the Plant-for-the-Planet cloud for real-time monitoring or keep it stored locally. Registrations Made Easy Multiple Trees: Planning large-scale planting? Create a polygon of the area and add sample trees on-site. Single Tree: Mark individual trees, select species, measure growth, and tag them with ease. GeoJSON Export: Export tree data with a single tap for further analysis. Custom Fields for Ultimate Flexibility Dynamic Data: Use the form builder to create custom forms for specific data collection at each site. Static Data: Enter details once and apply them to all future registrations. Organize Fields: Split large forms into multiple pages and drag-and-drop to reorder fields with ease. Privacy: Choose which fields to make public or keep private. Import/Export Fields: Save time by importing or sharing fields to prevent repetitive work. Advanced Mode: Get even more precise by assigning unique names to fields or setting default values for customized data entry.

Screenshots

Map Marker4 screens
TreeMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Map Marker at 4.8 against TreeMapper's 4.0. Map Marker also leads on ratings volume (330 vs 3). TreeMapper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TreeMapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Marker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Marker has 330 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Marker ships an update every 2 months, TreeMapper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Map Marker versus TreeMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap MarkerTreeMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (330 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings330 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BIEROPlant-for-the-Planet Foundation, Stiftung des burgerlichen Rechts

Customer experience

Map Marker

All ratings330 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.4%

TreeMapper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Map Marker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Markers disappearing after updates
  • Inability to delete individual markers
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rearrange marker order
  • Option to print or export maps
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Sync across devices and accounts
  • More marker/icon customization

TreeMapper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Marker

One-time1
  • Map Marker premium$11.99
None

TreeMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Marker free?
Map Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreeMapper free?
TreeMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Marker or TreeMapper?
Map Marker is rated higher. Map Marker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while TreeMapper averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Map Marker or TreeMapper have ads?
Neither Map Marker nor TreeMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Marker or TreeMapper?
Map Marker ships an update every 2 months, and TreeMapper monthly. Most recently, Map Marker was updated on September 20, 2026 and TreeMapper on June 20, 2026.

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