Comparison

Map vs MyMapPin

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

Head to head
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Map

Features
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[Map screen] This is the first screen to be displayed. The current location is displayed, but by pinch-in, pinch-out, and drag You can freely enlarge / reduce / move. Press and hold until you hear a "pin". The map moves around that position. In addition, a blue pin stands to display the position in an easy-to-understand manner. * About icons This is a description of the icon at the top. From the left (POINT) The record of the movement to the current location and the memories left behind is displayed on the map. Tap the icon You can select the search range on the map of memories or the display of your current location. The search range can be set from 500m to 8km around the blue pin on the map. (MANUAL) The screen will change to display the operation manual. This is the text chapter. You can page forward, enlarge, and reduce sentences by pinching in, pinching out, and dragging. (MAP) The icon of the displayed screen. This icon is for display only and has no function. (LIST) The screen will change to the memory list screen. For details, refer to [List screen]. (WRITE) It will change to the screen to make memories For details, refer to [Create screen]. [Create screen] It is a screen to take a picture and write down an impression. A map of the location is displayed in the upper left, and text characters can be written on the right. In addition, you can write freehand on the entire screen. The picture you take will look like its background. The background photo can be freely pinched in, pinched out, and dragged. You can enlarge / reduce / move the display part. Once you tap the map screen, it will be displayed on the entire screen. Tap it again to return it to its original size. If there are many registered photos / characters, swipe left or right to display them. * About icons This is a description of the icon at the top. From the left (EXIT) This is the end of the creation screen. Use it when you want to finish without doing anything, or when you want to cancel what you have done and finish. (CAMERA) It is a camera shoot. The standard iPhone camera will start and take a picture. The picture taken will be displayed like the background of the screen. (FREEHAND) You can write freely on the entire screen. A nib, color, eraser and ruler are available. Tap again to finish the freehand process. (WRITE) The icon of the displayed screen. This icon is for display only and has no function. (KEYBOARD) You can write text characters in the upper right half of the screen. Tap it again to finish the writing process. (OPTION) It is an optional process. When you tap this icon, the option screen will be displayed in front of the screen. Tap it again to turn off the options screen. Optional processing Select to show / hide the map screen Select to show / hide the text screen Select to show / hide things written by freehand Email Maps, text text, photos and freehand text, etc. You can send it by email. If it is hidden as an option, that part will not be sent. album You can select the photos saved in the iPhone album. scan If there are characters in the photo image, the characters will be transferred to the right half of the screen. (SAVE) This is the process for saving the written photos and characters. You can register many photos and characters linked to the same place. [List screen] A list of registered memories, You can delete each line by tapping the dust icon on the right side. * About icons This is a description of the icon at the top. From the left (EXIT) This is the end of the list screen. (LIST) The icon of the displayed screen. This icon is for display only and has no function. (DELETE) Display a list of deleted memories. By tapping the dust icon on each line, you can change from deletion to normal. (NORMAL) It is a list of normal parts in the list of memories. By tapping the dust icon on each line, it changes from normal to deleted. (SEARCH) Search for registered memories by writing characters and display them in a list.

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MyMapPin

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お気に入りの場所やよく行く場所をブックマークしよう 【MyMapPinの特徴】 ・地図にピンを簡単登録 ・メモ機能で使い方が広がる ・リスト表示で自分の登録した位置情報をすばやく確認 【使い方】 マップを長押しで選択。 追加ボタンで選択した場所を保存できます。 リストタブで追加した場所を簡単に確認。 【豊富な機能】 ・マップの位置を保存 ・位置情報にメモを使えて保存 ・保存した位置情報をリスト表示 ・リストから保存した位置情報を削除

Screenshots

Map4 screens
MyMapPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyMapPin at every 3 weeks against Map's every 10 months. Map's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map ships an update every 10 months, MyMapPin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Map versus MyMapPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapMyMapPin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamSystemmasaaki genno

In-app purchases

None

Map

No in-app purchases

None

MyMapPin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map free?
Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyMapPin free?
MyMapPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map or MyMapPin have ads?
Both Map and MyMapPin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map or MyMapPin?
Map ships an update every 10 months, and MyMapPin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Map was updated on October 2, 2026 and MyMapPin on October 6, 2026.

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