Comparison

Contact Map vs PlaceMapper

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

Head to head
About

Contact Map

Visualize your contacts and custom locations on a map. Create unlimited custom maps with pins, images, and notes. Share your maps and navigate to saved locations easily.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited maps and pins
  • Import and manage contacts on map
  • Add images and notes to pins
  • Share maps with friends
  • Search for locations
  • Sync across 5 devices
  • Export pins to CSV
Features
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• The Contact Map offers you countless possibilities. You can view your contacts' addresses on the map, create pins anywhere on the map or at your location, search for locations, and more. • Create unlimited maps and place as many pins, emojis and images as you want on each map. There are no limits.* • The Contact Map gives you the perfect overview of all your places. Features: • Create an unlimited* number of maps • Create unlimited* pins, markers, emojis and images - 9 pin colors / 9 marker colors / emojis / images - At the current location - At any location - Move pins on the map • Import contacts - All contacts - Selected contacts - Update contacts - Contact groups** - Selected contacts from contact groups** • Share maps with your friends • Information about each pin - Title and subtitle (optional with current date) - Images - Notes - Distance to current location - Coordinates - Address is loaded automatically and can be edited manually - Show address directly on the map • Synchronization** and backup** - Create an account and connect up to 5 devices of your choice simultaneously. - Create backups of all or selected maps. - Synchronize the maps and pins of your devices. • More features: - Search function - search for cities, restaurants, shops and more - phone numbers and websites are displayed directly if available - List of all pins with search function - alphabetically, by distance, by date or sorted as desired - Export CSV documents of your pins** - Import pins using CSV documents** - Merge maps* - Combine maps - 3D Touch shortcut for quick marking of the location - Create pins on the Apple Watch - Choice between the Apple map and Google Maps - Location and compass function - Show map in 3D - Share pins - Navigate to pins in the maps app or on Google Maps - Set the preferred map type (standard, satellite, hybrid) - Night mode (iOS 13 and higher) - Various settings _________________ Contact Map Premium & Business - Thanks to Contact Map Premium you get the following additional features: Unlimited pins, unlimited maps, send / download maps up to 1'000 pins - Thanks to Contact Map Business you get the following additional features: Unlimited pins, unlimited maps, send / download maps up to 8'000 pins, contact group import, CSV export / import, synchronize your devices, secure backup of all data, account for up to 5 devices - Your subscription will automatically renew for the price and period listed above until you cancel it in your iTunes account at least 24 hours before it expires. - A subscription that has already begun cannot be cancelled for the current term, but only for the next term. - If you choose not to subscribe to Premium / Business or cancel your subscription, you can continue to use the Contact Map for free. _________________ *In the free version you can place up to 10 pins per map and create up to 3 maps. To create more, you need a Premium or Business subscription. **For these functions you need a business subscription. Privacy policy: https://www.livantis.ch/privacy-policy-maps-apps Terms of use: https://www.livantis.ch/terms-of-use-maps-apps By using the Contact Map, you agree to our privacy policy linked in the App and on the App Store. © 2023 Livantis GmbH

About

PlaceMapper

Organize and manage your important locations, from favorite restaurants to client databases. Group places by category and tag, add photos, and get directions. Collaborate with friends and colleagues on shared maps.

Highlights
  • Organize points of interest
  • Group by categories and tags
  • Add photos and information
  • Get directions
  • Collaborate with others
  • Import/Export data
Features
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PlaceMapper is the ultimate App to collect, manage and store your points of interest, organized in collections. For both personal and professional use. “Why do we have a list of contacts and not a list of places?” With PlaceMapper you can organize and collect the places that matters you most: A list of your favorite restaurants, visited cities, your clients’ database, the Abbeys located in your region or your next trip bucket list... PlaceMapper is the right tool. Group your points of interest, organize them in categories and tags, use filters and display different styled maps. You can also add photos and additional information, or get the directions to reach them. The new PlaceMapper version also features multiple collections and sharing tools, to invite and collaborate with your friends and colleagues. - Features: • Multiple Filters for Categories and Tags • Internal Research Poi • Research places with Google Place • Reverse Geocoding • Keep track of the visits to points of interest • Add your personal photos or from Google Places • Navigation with ApplePlans, GoogleMaps, Waze & Sygic • Data Import from PMP, KML, CSV files. • 160 Pins • 8 Map styles • Universal App for iPhone/iPad - Pro & Enterprise Versions Features: • Unlimited Poi • Multiple Collections (5 Pro, 20 Enterprise) • Invite and share your Map with other users (5 Pro, 100 Enterprise) • KML, CSV, PMP or TXT Data Export • HQ photo resolution upload PlaceMapper is available for iOS devices only WebApp: www.placemapper.io

Screenshots

Contact Map4 screens
PlaceMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlaceMapper at 4.8 against Contact Map's 3.7. PlaceMapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (82% vs 60%). Contact Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Contact Map sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PlaceMapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlaceMapper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Contact Map's written reviews are positive against 82% of PlaceMapper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contact Map ships an update every 5 days, PlaceMapper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contact Map versus PlaceMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContact MapPlaceMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas SchottenNicola Canali

Customer experience

Contact Map

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

PlaceMapper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Contact Map

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Business$39.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
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  • Business1 Month trial$249.991 Year
None

PlaceMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contact Map free?
Contact Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlaceMapper free?
PlaceMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contact Map or PlaceMapper?
PlaceMapper is rated higher. Contact Map averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PlaceMapper averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Contact Map or PlaceMapper have ads?
PlaceMapper shows ads; Contact Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Contact Map or PlaceMapper?
Contact Map ships an update every 5 days, and PlaceMapper monthly. Most recently, Contact Map was updated on September 17, 2026 and PlaceMapper on June 1, 2026.

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