Mapboard GIS vs Mushroom Growing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mapboard GIS
This iPad app allows users to draw field maps using an Apple Pencil, combining the ease of pen-and-paper with the precision of GIS. It's designed for geologists and others needing interpretive mapping, offering intuitive tools for creating topologically consistent geologic maps.
- Pen-based editing tools
- Intuitive reshaping and snapping
- Iterative topology solver
- Onboard Spatialite GIS engine
- Native GIS software compatibility
- User-configurable data types
- Tether to remote PostGIS
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Mapboard GIS is an iPad app for drawing maps with an Apple Pencil. Mapboard combines the intuitive workflow of pen-and-paper mapping with the precision, flexibility, and scale-independence of geospatial information systems (GIS). Its forward-looking design helps beginner and expert mappers produce multiscale, topologically consistent geologic maps. MOTIVATION AND DESIGN Mapboard GIS was born out of frustration with both paper– and GIS-based mapping workflows. It is primarily designed for geologists but is potentially useful in many situations demanding interpretive mapping. Mapboard attempts to bring digital mapping closer to the intuitive experience provided by paper. A sophisticated open-source spatial engine drives simple tools for drawing, erasing, and reshaping features. Outputs are natively compatible with common GIS software. Mapboard allows mapping time to be spent refining interpretations instead of fighting with technical tools. KEY FEATURES - Editing tools geared towards pen-based mapping - Powerful and intuitive reshaping, snapping, and erasing - Iterative topology solver to fill map units - Sophisticated onboard Spatialite GIS engine - Project files natively readable by standard GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS, etc.) - User-configurable data types for line and polygon features - Tether to remote PostGIS for work across large datasets and real-time collaboration - Interoperable with standard formats (mbtiles, Spatialite, PostGIS) and open-source + commercial software OTHER FEATURES - Load MBTiles basemaps - Satellite, streets, and topographic basemaps - Dark mode support - Geologic line types TERMS OF USE: https://mapboard-gis.app/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://mapboard-gis.app/privacy CHANGELOG: https://mapboard-gis.app/docs/ios/releases
Mushroom Growing
This app helps mushroom growers record and track data related to their cultivation process. Administrators can access charts and historical information for analysis. User access levels vary.
- Record mushroom growing data
- Track cultivation process
- User-level data access
- Administrator analysis tools
- Historical data charts
- Mushroom production insights
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With this app developed by Food Safety CTS for the American Mushroom Institute, mushroom growers can record and track data used in their mushroom growing process. Each user will have different levels of data access. The administrator will be able to review and analyze in one place different types of charts with the historical information related to the mushroom production process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mapboard GIS at 4.5 against Mushroom Growing's 2.3. Mushroom Growing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mapboard GIS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Mushroom Growing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mapboard GIS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Mapboard GIS ships an update every 2 months, Mushroom Growing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mapboard GIS | Mushroom Growing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daven Quinn | Food Safety Consulting & Training Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Mapboard GIS
Mushroom Growing
In-app purchases
Mapboard GIS
- Full Version$29.991 Year
Mushroom Growing
No in-app purchases









