Map Marker vs KMLViewer byNSDev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
KMLViewer byNSDev
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**App Overview** Open KML and KMZ files and display them on a map. Supports points, lines, and polygons. **Main Features** **- Sequential Display**: Use the arrow keys at the bottom to cycle through lines, points, polygons, etc. **- Map Format**: Choose from standard, satellite, satellite + label, and light background. **- Automatic Display Range**: Automatically adjusts the data range to fill the entire screen. **How to Use** 1. Open the file from the [Load KML/KMZ File] menu in the upper right corner. 2. Check the files sequentially using the buttons at the bottom of the screen. **Q&A** **Q. The colors I created aren't displayed in the same way.** A. The color information in the software or app that created the KML or KMZ file may not be compatible. **Q. The point icon does not display the image it was created with.** A. The icon information of the software or app used to create the KML or KMZ file may not be compatible. **Disclaimer** The developer shall not be held responsible for any damages or issues resulting from the use of this app. Please use it at your own discretion. **Contact & Feedback** If you have any requests or feedback, please share them via reviews or email. We will use them to improve future development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KMLViewer byNSDev at none against Map Marker's 1. Map Marker's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price 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. Map Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KMLViewer byNSDev asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Map Marker | KMLViewer byNSDev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (341 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien BIERO | NIHON SYSTEM DEVELOPER CORPORATION |
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
KMLViewer byNSDev
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Map Marker
- Map Marker premium$11.99
KMLViewer byNSDev
No in-app purchases
Questions
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