Comparison

Map Tells...! vs ShareRoute!

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

Head to head
About

Map Tells...!

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"Map Tells...!โ€ is an app that shares your location with your companion by providing a Google Mapsโ€™ link and photo. The mail receiver follows the directions (on the map or through a navigation system) and compares the photo you sent and the scenery that he/she is viewing; then, the app guides your companion to the meeting location successfully. Using the app is very simple: -How to send the information to your company 1) After launching the app, take a photo of your location by pushing the photo button on the screen. 2) Press the sharing button on the screen. 3) After pressing the sharing button, SNS and E-mail icons will show up on your screen. (The SNS options will only include SNS apps that have been installed on your iPhone.) 4) Choose a communication method for sharing. 5) Select the receiver's information to send a message. 6) Send! -How to choose a horizontal camera orientation 1) Hold your phone horizontally. -How to choose a front/rear camera orientation 1) Press the switch button. a. When you hold your iPhone vertically, the button will be in the top right corner. b. When you hold it horizontally, the button will be in the top left corner. "NOTE" The sharing button is available after taking the photo. Additionally, if you want to retake the photo, just press the cancel button on the SNS screen. You will find the SNS close and camera on the screen. Then, take the photo again. If the recipient has the Google Maps app on his/her smartphone, it will open automatically and show the relevant location. If your companion does not have the Google Maps app, the hyperlink will open Google Mapsโ€™ site in their preferred internet browser. Keep in mind that "Map Tells...!โ€ asks for permission to use the camera and location functions on your iPhone. Also, this app may not work on iPad correctly.

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ShareRoute!

Features
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~~~ ShareRoute! ~~~ Easily create route/guide map Signboards and speech bubbles can be placed on the map Notes can be placed on the map screen Easily share routes/guide maps Push Notification ~ Easily create routes/guide maps ~ When you tap on the map, a route is drawn that passes through the tapped locations in order. You can easily fine-tune the location of the tapped passing points with the cross button. ~ Signboards and speech bubbles can be placed on the map ~ Specify the location on the map where you want to place the signboard or speech bubble. By setting the text you want to display, the color and size of the text and sign, etc., the signboard or speech bubble with the set content will be placed on the map. ~ Notes can be placed on the map screen ~ By setting the text you want to display, the color and size of the text and background, etc., the note with the set content will be placed with the map. The positions where it will be placed are the upper left, upper center, upper right, lower left, lower center, and lower right of the screen. ~ Easily share routes/guide maps ~ When you upload a map, the app assigns a route code. When the person you want to share with downloads it using that route code, the next time you upload, it will be reflected in the app of all the people who shared it with in real time. There is no need to share your ID. Only self-made routes can be uploaded. ~ Push notification ~ When you upload, the person who shared it will be notified.

Screenshots

Map Tells...!4 screens
ShareRoute!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Map Tells...! at 12.0 against ShareRoute!'s 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Tells...! ships an update every 2 months, ShareRoute! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Map Tells...! versus ShareRoute!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap Tells...!ShareRoute!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYuriko KimuraKenichi Agata

In-app purchases

None

Map Tells...!

No in-app purchases

None

ShareRoute!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Tells...! free?
Map Tells...! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareRoute! free?
ShareRoute! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Tells...! or ShareRoute! have ads?
Both Map Tells...! and ShareRoute! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map Tells...! or ShareRoute!?
Map Tells...! ships an update every 2 months, and ShareRoute! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Map Tells...! was updated on October 26, 2026 and ShareRoute! on October 27, 2026.

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