Comparison

POI MAP vs Stacky

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

Head to head
About

POI MAP

This app allows you to save, organize, and find your favorite locations with rich details like photos, notes, and coordinates. It's ideal for travelers to plan trips, mark points of interest, and share places with friends, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Save locations with photos, notes, and coordinates
  • Organize with custom categories and tags
  • List, Map, and Favorites views
  • Full-text search
  • Share POIs with friends
  • Offline navigation and location tracking
Features
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Personal POI is your private place organizer. Save the spots that matter to you — restaurants, viewpoints, shops, hidden gems, trailheads, anything — and find them again in seconds. Add places the way that suits you: • Share a location from Apple Maps straight into the app • Drop a pin directly on the map • Share a photo and let Personal POI read its GPS data to mark the exact spot Keep everything tidy with categories, tags, star ratings, photos and notes. Store opening hours, phone numbers and websites, see how far away each place is, and get on your way. Your data stays on your device. Personal POI works offline and is completely ad-free. Back up your whole collection and restore it anytime. **Features** • Collect your personal points of interest • Import from Apple Maps by sharing • Create a place from a photo using its location data • Categories, tags, star ratings, photos & notes • Map and list views with distance to each place • Opening hours, phone & website per place • Backup & restore — your data, on your device • Works offline · no account · no ads Upgrade to Pro with a single one-time purchase to unlock the full experience. **Keywords:** points of interest, places, favorites, map, save location, POI, travel, bookmarks, pins, offline

About

Stacky

Features
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Stacky is the smart assistant that organizes your trips for you. Import a booking — email, PDF, screenshot or pasted text — and Stacky automatically builds your timeline, day-by-day itinerary, reminders and documents. No more manual entry. WHAT STACKY DOES FOR YOU • Smart Import: turn a ticket, hotel confirmation or email into a complete trip • Timeline & itinerary: your whole trip organized, step by step • Real-time flight tracking: status, gate, delays and connections • Smart reminders: check-in, departure, documents, return • AI concierge: ask anything, get answers tailored to your trip • Document vault: tickets, bookings and papers in one place • Travel expenses: keep an eye on your budget BUILT FOR TRAVELERS Stacky brings the essentials of a trip into one clear, fast app with an elegant dark mode. Your data stays private and your trips stay available even offline. If a flight is delayed or cancelled, Stacky informs you about your possible compensation rights (up to €600 under EU261 regulation). Stacky provides information and is not a substitute for legal advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

POI MAP4 screens
Stacky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stacky at every 4 days against POI MAP's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. POI MAP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stacky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POI MAP ships an update every 6 weeks, Stacky every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
POI MAP versus Stacky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOI MAPStacky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIIC Innovative International Consulting GmbH & Co. KGStacky Technologies

Bugs and requests

POI MAP

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cannot add search results to POI
  • iOS share to POI fails (Name: 'undefined undefined')
  • Cannot select POIs from the map within the app
  • Buttons in top corners are not tappable on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Back button does not work correctly, sometimes switches apps
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  • Cannot exit picture gallery screen if no name is entered
  • KML file import is very slow
  • Search functionality is only for manually added places
  • Adding a new place via '+' button does not offer a search field
  • Old reviews are gone
  • Maps might be outdated

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add search results functionality
  • Improve iOS share to POI integration
  • Allow selection of POIs on map
  • Fix unresponsive buttons
  • Improve back button functionality
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  • Allow exiting picture gallery without name
  • Speed up KML import
  • Add search field for adding places
  • Expand backup function (FTP/WebDAV)
  • Allow selecting albums for adding pictures
  • Add more new features

Stacky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POI MAP

One-time1
  • PRO-Version$1.99
3 purchases

Stacky

Subscriptions2
  • Stacky Premium$8.991 Month
  • Stacky Premium$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trip Pass$6.99

Questions

Is POI MAP free?
POI MAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stacky free?
Stacky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POI MAP or Stacky have ads?
Neither POI MAP nor Stacky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POI MAP or Stacky?
POI MAP ships an update every 6 weeks, and Stacky every 4 days. Most recently, POI MAP was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stacky on November 5, 2026.

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