Stigen vs Cartograph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stigen
Create and share unique maps for various activities like treasure hunts, road trips, or local stories. Discover a world of user-generated content and connect with a community for feedback and assistance.
- Create custom maps
- Share maps with others
- Discover user-generated maps
- Community feedback map
- Map categories: adventures, stories, and more
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On Stigen we create and share our own maps! It's a world made up of odd trees, dog walks, roadtrips, garage sales, treasure hunts, bucket lists, UFOs, art walks, pizza bingo, local stories, mini adventures and countless other small and completely unique maps to get lost in. Welcome to Stigen! Oh, and stop by the Community map to post feedback, chat or ask for help.
Cartograph
Create custom maps to easily navigate and find your way back home. This app works offline and even when your screen is off, ensuring you always have a reliable guide.
- Create custom maps
- Offline functionality
- Screen-off operation
- Easy return navigation
- Personalized mapping
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Did you ever get lost in the woods, because your map app didn’t show you your way back home? With Cartograph, you can create your own maps. This way, you will be able to reach your way back super easily! Simply start the app when you leave for a walk, and stop it when you reach your destination, or simply when you need to go back. Cartograph works offline and when your screen is off. Start cartographing today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stigen at 4.8 against Cartograph's 4.0. Cartograph's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Stigen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cartograph asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stigen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Stigen ships an update every 5 months, Cartograph every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stigen | Cartograph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gridden AB | College de Mont-Royal |
Customer experience
Stigen
Cartograph
In-app purchases
Stigen
- Stigen TrailFree
Cartograph
No in-app purchases
