Comparison

Draw Maps vs Megamap

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

Head to head
About

Draw Maps

Annotate maps with custom notes, pins, and photos. Use a variety of drawing tools and colors to mark locations, plan events, or record observations. Share your annotated maps with others or archive them for later use.

Highlights
  • Draw and highlight on maps
  • Add colored map pins with notes
  • Place photos on the map
  • Draw and highlight within photos
  • 72 color options
  • Use stencils for shapes and labels
  • Share map images or documents
Features
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Draw Maps gives you color pens and pencils to make sketches and take notes anywhere in the map. Add map pins and photos to note important locations. Think of the whole world as being your sketch pad. Move around and zoom to different scales as you draw. Share your maps with friends. Use Draw Maps at work, school, and play: - Planning your next vacation - Designing landscapes - Detailing event logistics - Noting underground utilities - Reporting storm damage - Recording wildlife sightings - Remembering your favorite fishing holes - Tracing hiking trails - Geocaching and scavenger hunts - Learning geography by tracing borders - Taking field notes - Giving directions to your friend Features: - Draw and highlight in the map - Place colored map pins in the map and add long form notes - Place photos in the map - Draw and highlight in the photos - 72 colors - Use the stencil to draw perfect shapes or labels - Move and zoom the map as needed while you draw - Zoom to your location to take a note where you are - Zoom to other locations using Find - Send images of your map drawings to other people - Send your Draw Maps Document to another Draw Maps user - Archive your Draw Maps Document to online storage - Send KML (Pro feature) - Make as many maps as you like (Pro feature) - Ready for Apple Pencil

About

Megamap

Mark and organize locations with custom pins and detailed notes. Create personalized maps, share them with others, and plan routes between points. Ideal for travel, sales, or field service professionals.

Highlights
  • Create custom pins with photos and details
  • Build and share personalized maps
  • Route planning with distance calculation
  • Map synchronization across devices
  • Import/export map data
  • Navigate to pins
Features
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Mark all your places on the Megamap, create personalized maps and choose from countless different pins. Add important information to your pins and share your maps with other users. Whether for travel or for professional purposes such as sales, commerce, or field service, Megamap is your ultimate map app. The most important features at a glance: • Create Pins - At the desired location / at POI's / at the current location - Different pin types like pin / marker / emoji / photo • Create maps - Create new maps - Download maps from other users via map code - Share your maps with other users via map code • Pin details - Add your own info like title, notes, phone, email, or website - Add pictures and files - Address, coordinates, and distance to current location are loaded automatically - Navigate to the pin - Duplicate your pin on other maps - Share your pin - Export your pin as CSV • Route planner - Show route between your selected pins on the map - Automatically calculate the distance of your route - Navigate via Google Maps along the route you created • Synchronization and backup* - Your pins can be backed up to our secure server. - Your maps and pins can be automatically synchronized between all devices in your account. • Other important features: - Search for addresses, cities, and other locations and view them directly in the app - List function to sort, filter, and search pins - Calculate the area between pins - Import all or selected contacts and display their addresses on the map - Export / import CSV documents of your maps - Merge maps - Show pins of all / selected maps _________________ Megamap Basic / Pro / Enterprise • In the app you can buy subscriptions and get the additional features described in the app. For features marked with an asterisk * above and to be able to create unlimited pins and maps, you need a subscription. • Your subscription will automatically renew for the same price and period until you cancel it in your iTunes account at least 24 hours before it expires. • A subscription that has already begun cannot be canceled for the current term but can be canceled for the next term. • If you don't want to get a subscription or cancel your subscription, you can continue to use the app for free. _________________ More: Website: https://megamap.ch/en Privacy Policy: https://megamap.ch/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://megamap.ch/en/terms-of-use By using the app, you agree to the Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Draw Maps4 screens
Megamap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Megamap at 4.6 against Draw Maps's 3.3. Draw Maps's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Draw Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Megamap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Megamap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Draw Maps's written reviews are positive against 53% of Megamap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Maps ships an update every 5 weeks, Megamap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Draw Maps versus Megamap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw MapsMegamap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluefield GIS, Inc.Voletius Ltd

Customer experience

Draw Maps

All ratings35 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral23.8%
Negative14.3%

Megamap

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Draw Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Pro features$1.991 Month
  • Pro features$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro features$24.99
10 purchases

Megamap

Subscriptions10
  • Megamap Basic$5.991 Month
  • Megamap Pro$9.991 Month
  • Megamap Enterprise: 4 Devices$32.991 Month
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  • Megamap Basic1 Month trial$35.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 7 Devices$57.991 Month
  • Megamap Pro1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 10 Devices$82.991 Month
  • Megamap Enterprise: 4 Devices1 Month trial$199.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 7 Devices1 Month trial$349.991 Year
  • Megamap Enterprise: 10 Devices1 Month trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Draw Maps free?
Draw Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Megamap free?
Megamap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw Maps or Megamap?
Megamap is rated higher. Draw Maps averages 3.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Megamap averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Draw Maps or Megamap have ads?
Neither Draw Maps nor Megamap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Maps or Megamap?
Draw Maps ships an update every 5 weeks, and Megamap every 3 weeks. Most recently, Draw Maps was updated on October 7, 2026 and Megamap on October 15, 2026.

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