Comparison

STARLUX vs Mapsprink

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

Head to head
About

STARLUX

Book flights, manage your journey, and access airline services directly from your mobile device. This app allows for seat selection, meal ordering, and purchasing Wi-Fi or extra baggage. It also serves as a digital membership card and provides mobile check-in with easy access to your boarding pass.

Highlights
  • Mobile flight booking
  • Seat selection
  • Meal ordering
  • Ancillary service purchase
  • Digital membership card
  • Mobile check-in
  • Digital boarding pass
Features
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Mobile Booking and Ancillary Service Book flights, select seats, order meals or purchase prepaid Galactic Wi-Fi and additional baggage on STARLUX App. Mobile COSMILE Member COSMILE member no longer needs to carry a physical card as STARLUX Airlines accepts digital membership card. Simply open the App when needed to access the membership number. Mobile Check-in You can log in to the STARLUX App to check-in and easily access your boarding pass. Suggest upgrading to the latest version of iOS for better service.

About

Mapsprink

This app allows travelers to meticulously track visited regions within countries, offering multiple levels of detail for check-ins. It provides features like route retracing, achievement medals, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Detailed region check-ins (Level 1 & 2)
  • Multiple check-in marking levels
  • Retrace journeys with route overlays
  • Earn achievement medals
  • Collect country stickers
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional Google Drive backup
Features
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Every state and county you've set foot in deserves to be remembered — not just "been to that country." Mapsprink is a personal travel check-in map, made for travelers like you who love to explore the world in depth. Check in at two levels of detail: Level 1 is a country's main regions, and Level 2 is the finer areas within. Explore regions in 43 countries & regions: Level 1 and Level 2: United States, Mexico, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Thailand, India, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Germany, Poland, Taiwan, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, South Korea, Malaysia, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Czechia, Portugal, Iceland, Greece, Hungary and Argentina. Level 1 only: Egypt, San Marino, Vietnam, Andorra, Liechtenstein and Monaco. More areas may be added in the future. • Two ways to check in: tap a region on the map, or use your device location to check in where you are • Three levels of marking: Passed through, Visited, or Stayed — a change of planes is not the same as a week somewhere • Optional street map: switch on an Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap base map under the tiles to see roads and towns while you mark areas (needs a connection) • Search everywhere: find every country and area from any view — including Chinese and Japanese names for world-famous cities • Name labels: area names drawn right on the map tiles (switchable, choose the name language, optional in photos) • Earn medals (bronze, silver, gold, cup) as your coverage grows • Collect a sticker for every country and watch your completion % climb • Snap and share a picture of your map • Works offline — your check-ins stay on your device (only the optional base map needs a connection) • Save and restore your progress with an optional backup to your OWN Google Drive — handy when you switch phones (we never see your data) Most countries' Level 1 / Level 2 check-ins are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase per country (local price shown before you confirm).

Screenshots

STARLUX4 screens
Mapsprink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mapsprink at 5.0 against STARLUX's 3.2. Mapsprink also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). STARLUX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (179 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mapsprink sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. STARLUX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mapsprink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STARLUX has 179 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of STARLUX's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mapsprink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STARLUX ships an update fortnightly, Mapsprink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
STARLUX versus Mapsprink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTARLUXMapsprink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (179 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings179 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB326 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerstarlux-airlinesHui-Ju Tsai

Customer experience

STARLUX

All ratings179 ratings
Positive49.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative78.6%

Mapsprink

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STARLUX

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mapsprink

One-time10
  • India (all areas)$0.49
  • Italy (all areas)$0.49
  • Mexico (all areas)$0.49
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  • Philippines (all areas)$0.49
  • Indonesia (all areas)$0.49
  • South Korea (all areas)$0.49
  • Malaysia (all areas)$0.49
  • Norway (all areas)$0.49
  • Singapore (all areas)$0.49
  • Vietnam (all areas)$0.49

Questions

Is STARLUX free?
STARLUX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapsprink free?
Mapsprink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, STARLUX or Mapsprink?
Mapsprink is rated higher. STARLUX averages 3.2 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Mapsprink averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do STARLUX or Mapsprink have ads?
Neither STARLUX nor Mapsprink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STARLUX or Mapsprink?
STARLUX ships an update fortnightly, and Mapsprink every 5 days. Most recently, STARLUX was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mapsprink on October 9, 2026.

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