ZOME vs Mapspot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZOME
Plant messages, memories, and content at specific locations and times. Attach images, videos, audio, and more to discover later. Create location-based challenges and time capsules for a unique way to share and explore.
- Plant messages at specific locations and times
- Attach images, video, audio, 3D models, text
- Set appearing and disappearing timers
- Create step-locked fitness challenges
- Link content to celestial bodies (business accounts)
- Gamify content with riddles and secret keys
- Design AR invites
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ZOME message Capsules can be planted at your desired locations and points in time. Each Capsule can contain a variety of attachments: image, video, audio, 3D model, text etc. Capsules can also be linked to the movements of celestial bodies such as the Sun, the Moon, planets, and constellations (available for business accounts). You can add Appearing and Disappearing Timers for your content to become available in the future or self-destruct at a specific time; you can choose who gets to see your message Capsules and set a limit on how many people can discover and collect them as well. Using ZOME's fitness feature, you are able to create personalized step-locked message capsules at various locations, to encourage your friends and followers to be more active and less sedentary, to walk a set amount of steps in a set amount of time to unlock the messages. May ZOME help you to create, explore, share knowledge and memories with each other. Let the whole world be your canvas, literally! Your imagination has no limits. When you are in the "ZOME" you can: • Leave your memories at places. • Plant a secret capsule for someone to discover. • Be everywhere instead of just being on-line. • Attach your content to the Sun, the Moon, constellations and planets, using our patented celestial messaging feature. • Create time capsules for loved ones to open on specific dates in the future. • Curate your own personal maps of the world with recommendations for family and friends. • Set up location, time, and physical activity-based challenges and treasure hunts. • Link user generated content to just images, merchandise and billboards with our patented image recognition features (for business accounts only). • Gamify your content and capsules using our Riddle/Secret Key features. • Make capsules self-delete with our customizable Disappearing and Appearing Timers. • Plant location and time specific information for selected people or home hotel guests. • Design your own AR invites - great for gatherings, openings, fashion shows and festivals. • Go green. Be completely paperless, free of printouts, brochures, pamphlets etc. • Publish your music, art, fashion collections and writing anywhere in the world in space and time. • Find out about promotions based on where you are right at that moment. • Market your business and products with spatial capsule cards that users can collect, keep and share. • Use our Collection Limit feature for coupons, discount codes, prizes and tracking your patron lists. • Gamify your content and set up fitness challenges with your friends and followers using our step-locked message capsules. • Customise your own spatial platform for museums, galleries, art fairs, biennials etc. • Learn and share knowledge about places of interest and special events. • Leave memos, music and memories along your journeys. • Make education more fun through the process of discovery. • Advertise without the need of physical signage, perfect for tourism and heritage sites. • Embark on new adventures guided by the things and people you love. Happy Zoming ;) Your imagination has no limits!
Mapspot
Claim virtual space tied to real-world locations, linking them to your social media. Build your presence, connect with others nearby, and discover digital gateways to user profiles.
- Claim exclusive 100-foot virtual spots
- Link spots to social media profiles
- Discover and connect with nearby users
- Swap or gift virtual spots
- Build digital presence and visibility
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Mapspot® lets you place virtual Spots on the world map that connect directly to your social profile, creating new ways for people to discover you both online and in the real world. Place Spots in busy, high-traffic locations to increase your visibility, attract new visitors, and drive more engagement to your profile and content. Everyone starts with one free Spot. You can expand your presence by subscribing for additional Spots or earn up to 10 Spots through referrals. With Spot Swap™, you can also trade Spots with other users, send and receive offers, or gift Spots directly to someone else. Platform rules: - Each person may have only one Mapspot account. - Your free Spot must be placed outside a major city. - Spots on the same account must be at least two miles apart. - An active subscription is required to place additional Spots. - Subscribers may place one Spot per major city. Subscriptions renew automatically each month unless canceled. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase, and renewal may be charged within 24 hours before the next billing period begins. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store subscription settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid billing period. Legal Privacy Policy: https://mapspot.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://mapspot.com/termsofservice End User License Agreement (EULA): https://mapspot.com/enduserlicenseagreement Disclaimer: https://mapspot.com/disclaimer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZOME at none against Mapspot's 10. ZOME also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Mapspot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Mapspot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ZOME asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ZOME against 4.9 for Mapspot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of ZOME's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mapspot's.
ZOME ships an update every 11 days, Mapspot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZOME | Mapspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rhizomenet Pty. Ltd. | Mapspot Inc. |
Customer experience
ZOME
Mapspot
In-app purchases
ZOME
No in-app purchases
Mapspot
- 1/2 virtual acre$1.991 Month
- 1.5 virtual acres$5.991 Month
- 2.5 virtual acres$9.991 Month
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- 5 virtual acres$19.991 Month
- 7.5 virtual acres$29.991 Month
- 12.5 virtual acres$49.991 Month
- 25 virtual acres$99.991 Month
- 37.5 virtual acres$149.991 Month
- 50 virtual acres$199.991 Month
- Lifetime Referral SpotsFree









