DVR Tool vs map.ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DVR Tool
This tool helps investigators manage video evidence from surveillance systems. It accounts for time discrepancies and allows for the export of detailed PDF reports.
- Track video time offsets
- Assist investigators
- Handle incorrect time settings
- Export detailed PDF reports
- Share reports
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This tool is to assist investigators with keeping track of video retrieved from surveillance systems including the time offsets commonly encountered due to incorrect time settings. A detailed PDF report can be exported and shared.
map.ping
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map.ping turns your saved Google My Maps into proximity alerts. Import a map of the places you care about — restaurants to try, shops, viewpoints, a trip itinerary — and map.ping pings you when you come near one, even when the app is closed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a Google My Map — paste an "anyone with the link" map link, import a .kml/.kmz file you exported, or just tap Share on a map in Google My Maps and pick map.ping. 2. Set your alert radius. 3. Go about your day. map.ping quietly watches your location and sends a notification when you come near a saved place. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your maps and location never leave your device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. • Nothing about where you go is uploaded — proximity is checked entirely on your phone. • Private maps work too — export them as a file and import; the file never leaves your phone. MADE FOR EXPLORERS • See every place sorted by distance, with a map view of your alert radius. • Tune it your way: alert radius, minimum distance before the same place alerts again, and quiet hours. • Pause alerts anytime, and send a test alert to see how it feels. • Battery-aware background scanning — GPS ramps up only while you're moving. FREE & PRO • Free: keep 1 map. • Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): keep more maps and have them all active at once. Great for travelers, foodies following a "places to try" list, real-estate hunting, road trips, and anyone who saves spots in Google My Maps and wants a nudge when they're close.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DVR Tool at none against map.ping's 1. map.ping's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. map.ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DVR Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
DVR Tool ships an update every 2 months, map.ping every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DVR Tool | map.ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Hyla | Ziv Ish Shalom |
In-app purchases
DVR Tool
No in-app purchases
map.ping
- Pro Lifetime$4.99









